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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. This blog post is part of IHEPs Making the Case for IES Postsecondary Studies series which explores the potential impact of the sudden cancellation of grants and contracts at IES. No other sources are as robust in this regard.

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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. Lower SAI numbers will lead to a greater number of students being eligible for Pell Grants. At least 7.8%

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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. Leaders in Congress have taken note. Moreover, schools have resources at their disposal to do so. For one thing, the U.S.

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Financial Aid Displacement: What Families and Scholarship Providers Should Know

Scholarship America

Updated January 2023 Students and their families are often surprised to realize some colleges reduce their financial aid packages when the student earns private scholarship dollars—a practice called financial aid displacement or award displacement. Here’s a look at recent developments.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She speaks proudly of CUSP (Completion for Upper-division Students Program), which uses predictive analytics to identify students at risk of not graduating because they have depleted their financial aid. Launched as a pilot program in 2017, Byrne is working to find funding to scale the program to a more substantial size.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Granting that sort of leeway to aspiring and professional scientists from underrepresented groups has only increased during the five decades that SACNAS has been operating and growing. How is it going to impact financial aid, endowed scholarships that have been based on race and ethnicity? from Duke University in 2017. “I

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When Government and Colleges Come Up Short Meeting Student Needs, Faculty Unions Step Up

#RealCollege Blog

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%. In response to her research, Dr. Goldrick-Rab started a non-profit, Believe in Students , that provided the Local 212 MATC FAST Fund with a $5,000 start-up grant.