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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About Student Veterans, Parents, First-Generation Student Experiences

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Only 17% of veteran students earned a bachelors degree by 2017, compared to 37% of nonveterans. Unlike datasets that only include information on students income level, NPSAS examines how students pay for college. While most veterans attend community college, they are twice as likely to attend for-profit colleges, compared with non-veterans.

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Southern States See Mixed Progress in College Affordability, SREB Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"Making education possible after high school for all students is critical to give them access to the workforce and ultimately contribute to our economy." more need-based financial aid than the national average a notable achievement in supporting students with financial need.

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Data-Informed College Decisions: Students Deserve Clear, Consistent, and Complete Financial Aid Offers

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Unfortunately, recent research suggests that many students are not provided clear, concise, and accurate information they need to fully understand the financial implications of the choices they have made. Moreover, schools have resources at their disposal to do so. Moreover, schools have resources at their disposal to do so.

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Most people don’t realize that financial aid is a line item in a budget, and it, like everything else, is funded by the same source: tuition,” said Fleming. One of the only mechanisms you have to increase financial aid is to increase tuition. It’s a completely diabolical, upward spiral.

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New Analysis Shows Boost in Aid Eligibility from FAFSA Simplification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When the FAFSA Simplification Act begins to take effect this July, it’s expected to significantly affect the process of applying for financial aid, making the paperwork less complex and altering the formula for eligibility. States may respond by modifying their aid programs if they don’t want to pay more or cannot afford to.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Students enroll in one of eight senior CUNY colleges, taking most courses at their home campuses where they have access to the campus honors lounge. Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017. They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. How has the college pulled this off?