College Planners of America

JUNE 24, 2025

In this post, we focus on Subtitle A, Student Eligibility , Subtitle B, Loan Limits , and Subtitle D, Pell Grants. Pell Grants Title III raises the Pell Grant ceiling for academic years 2026-27 and beyond, improving the financial outlook for low-income students. billion for academic year 2025-26, $5.35

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Assistant professor and program coordinator Eleisha Moreno, who has worked with EAP since 2016, says this recognition from Excelencia in Education is validating. In 2016, EAP reduced the number of courses in its course sequence, increased tutoring services and added embedded tutoring.

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#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Federal Pell grants for poor students used to cover 100% of tuition and living expenses at two-year colleges; now the grants barely cover 60%. Faculty and Students Together (FAST) The FAST Fund is a faculty-led, non-profit organization that provides MATC students experiencing economic challenges with quick financial assistance.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion Grants. Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. Completion Grants. Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00.

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Believe in Students

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But, the pandemic did not create these challenges – our founder, Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, published a book on the topic in 2016 – and now, as federal pandemic aid fades into the distance, these challenges remain salient for millions of college students each year.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Pell Grant availability for incarcerated adults Starting in July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell eligible. 9% increase in six-year completion rates from the fall 2015 cohort to fall 2016. This could be a trend that continues in other states. Community colleges have seen a.9% Let us know here. SEND Message Sent!

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Study explores college funding sources, including family income and savings, scholarships, grants, and loans. In 2012–13, a family’s out-of-pocket contributions covered the largest share (38%) of college spending compared to scholarships and grants (30%), borrowed funds (27%), and money from relatives and friends (5%).

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scholarship awards and financial aid can help ease the financial burden of attending college. José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund. The Cooperativa Latino Credit Union (LCCU) has awarded $455,000 in scholarship awards since 2016. José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund Focus: Florida residents.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

million) in 2016 as bachelor’s degrees (1.92 In addition, as students move farther from the traditional paradigm, financial support can be harder and harder to find. Most financial aid advice is geared toward 18-year-old dependents, not working moms or mid-career professionals trying to upskill.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

From 2016 to 2022, the total Fall headcount decreased by 25%, and retention and graduation rates told a similar story. For instance, the platform flagged 184 students on academic warning and financial aid, initiating targeted outreach campaigns and encouraging them to connect with a student success coach or advisor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

I’m putting my time and energy into my education and volunteer efforts and living on campus on my scholarship and financial aid,” she says. Dr. Jennifer Nájera Another step forward came in 2013 with the passing of the California Dream Act, which made undocumented students eligible to apply for state financial aid.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 10, 2023

The average balance increased from $29,000 in fourth quarter 2016 to more than $36,000 in fourth quarter 2021. It forgives $10,000 of student debt for borrowers earning less than $125,000 per year, and up to $20,000 for former Pell Grant recipients. Co-opting of Federal Student Aid Funding by Colleges.

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Believe in Students

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Believe in Students was founded in 2016, at the dawn of the first Trump administration. Relatively small-dollar grants, offered at the right time and with maximum flexibility, could keep students in school or help them graduate. As we gear up for a second Trump presidency, we recognize that we’ve been here before. So what did we learn?

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