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Unequal Distribution

NACAC's Admitted

Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. A college degree is the pathway to social mobility for families trapped in the cycle of poverty. Source: U.S.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff. Starting in 2019, there has been no statistically significant difference in one-year or two-year persistence between these two groups. That analysis attributed much of the effect to living on campus.

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Dear David 2.0: Unmasking the College Board’s Profiteering at Educators’ Expense

The Counseling Geek

Unmasking the College Board's Profiteering at Educators' Expense Dear David (it’s me again), This is a follow up to my original letter titled Dear David: An Open Letter to The College Board written in May of 2019. Dear David 2.0: I, for example, am a high school counselor and have seniors on my caseload this year.

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Dollars for Scholars Support Goes Beyond Bachelor’s Degrees

Scholarship America

When board member Marilyn Bauch and her husband Jared, the chapter president, established the chapter in 2019 one of their primary values was to provide impactful scholarships for students who needed them the most, particularly those going to community colleges. “I And it has been well worth the effort.

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All in the Family (Verification part 3)

Moneyman

A recreation in 2019 on TV would argue yes (as would Kerry Washington, Jimmy Fallon, Jamie Foxx, Wanda Sykes, Woody Harrelson, among others). If you remember back to when you completed the FAFSA, you entered these numbers on the form. Do these sitcoms hold up? Are they worth watching nearly (gasp) 35 to 45 years later?

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

EAB

It could also affect recruitment as prospective students are more likely to question whether college is worth the cost in the first place. --> 0 % of high school students reported college isn’t “worth the cost” in 2023, up from 8% in 2019. FAFSA Guidance : Students receive support when completing FAFSA and throughout the verification process.

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Fellowship Case Study: Diane

Close the Gap Foundation

She was not around when I was filling out FAFSA and such so I pretty much had to figure it out on my own. Diane: I found out about CtG because Janet Yu (2019) went to my high school and promoted CtG’s mission. It is a learning experience regardless. What drew you to CtG?