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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2025

Charitable contributions to American colleges and universities increased by 3 percent in the 2023-2024 academic fiscal year when adjusted for inflation, according to a report released Thursday by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The survey, which has tracked philanthropic support for U.S.

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Senators Concerned About FAFSA Form Error Harming Students in Mixed-Status Families

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to address the issue that could be harming students in mixed-status families. Senators Alex Padilla of California and Bernie Sanders of Vermont in a letter to Education Secretary Dr. Miguel A. However, contributors without SSNs still cannot complete their part of the application.

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Higher Ed Institutions Garner $58B Through Philanthropy in FY23

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

higher education institutions was $58 billion in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. CASE InsightsSM on Voluntary Support of Education Survey Council for Advancement and Support of Education There were 757 institutions to participate in the VSE survey in 2023, when many gifts from organizations rose. Giving to U.S. of total support.

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St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

SACSCOC will review the school again in December 2023. Augustine was previously on probation between 2016 and 2018 due to financial issues and institutional effectiveness doubts. According to the school, student financial aid will not be affected. .

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Learnings from SASFAA’s 2023 Annual Conference

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) held their annual conference in Chattanooga from February 11th – 15th. As SASFAA paved the way for 60 years and will continue to do so for many years to come, the latest information and interesting insights were great to leave with.

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The summer of 2023 will be a busy time.” Coleman said that a common structure that schools are using is to have an overarching committee focusing on big picture issues, with subcommittees focusing on potential effects for individual departments. DEI officers, it seems, are in for a long stretch of hard work.

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Endowment Returns Down for Fiscal Year 2022, Especially for Schools with Less

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The largest percentage, 46%, went to student financial aid, with academic programs and research following at 15.6%. Although the overall returns were surely disappointing for institutions, Kimball thought that the performance of the market so far in fiscal year 2023 was encouraging. “It

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Last Minute College Financial Aid Tips for the Class of 2024

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 1, 2024

The finish line for the financial process is close, too. To wrap up your financial aid journey, here’s a few things I recommend for the class of 2024… Make sure the FAFSA has your 2023 tax info: April 15 is almost here and you should definitely have completed your 2023 taxes by now.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, the rising costs of college are increasingly out of reach for many students. 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.

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Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants?

EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

June 13, 2023. EAB’s Kathy Ruby and Madeleine Rhyneer explore changes to FAFSA forms themselves and to how the federal government calculates eligibility for student financial aid. Podcast Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants? Episode 154. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Borrowing Smartly for College: What High School Juniors Need to Know

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 5, 2024

Now, it’s time to start thinking about college admissions and financial aid. If you’re working, you’ll need your own W-2 or financial statements in addition to your parents. Carefully document all changes in your family’s financial situation from last year to this year. re your application.

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Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students.

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Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

The most recent failure in the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will leave many college students without critical financial aid as the fall semester approaches. Batch Corrections Batch corrections are aggregated digital changes to the FAFSA records of students.

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Impact of the New FAFSA on the Net Price of College

College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The student financial aid system has always been complex. It remains unclear when actual FAFSA data will be provided by the ED to colleges so that they can determine who to admit and send offer letters with full financial aid information. The lower the student’s EFC, the more financial aid the student received.

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

EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out.

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Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems

College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

However, ED requested that implementation be delayed to 2023-24 and, after a period of time, they requested that it be delayed again to 2024-25. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. But I can assure you that we will launch in the fourth quarter of 2023.”

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Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2023

October 24, 2023. They also advise leaders to ensure they offer adult students maximum flexibility in course modalities and to highlight scholarship and financial aid opportunities that will make returning to college more affordable. The data for the survey was collected this year between May and June of 2023.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

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MAY 31, 2024

Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Mason Awards Blog Long-Time TRIO Professionals Honored with 2023 Walter O. COE and the family of Thomas R.

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SAVE Repayment Plan Quashed By Courts

College Planners of America

AUGUST 29, 2024

College administrators are well aware that many students will simply borrow more Federal funds to attend. Student financial aid programs ends up benefitting colleges rather than students. The erosion of tuition purchasing power has induced millions of students to borrow too heavily.

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SAVE Repayment Plan Quashed By Courts

College Planners of America

AUGUST 29, 2024

College administrators are well aware that many students will simply borrow more Federal funds to attend. Student financial aid programs ends up benefitting colleges rather than students. The erosion of tuition purchasing power has induced millions of students to borrow too heavily.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Award Letters are usually sent out in late March or early April, giving students adequate time prior to college enrollment deadlines to choose which school to attend from among those that admitted them. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid that he or she will receive.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Award Letters are usually sent out in late March or early April, giving students adequate time prior to college enrollment deadlines to choose which school to attend from among those that admitted them. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid that he or she will receive.

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Charitable Giving to U.S. Higher Education Institutions Rises 3% Despite Economic Challenges

Senators Concerned About FAFSA Form Error Harming Students in Mixed-Status Families

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Higher Ed Institutions Garner $58B Through Philanthropy in FY23

St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

Learnings from SASFAA’s 2023 Annual Conference

NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Endowment Returns Down for Fiscal Year 2022, Especially for Schools with Less

Last Minute College Financial Aid Tips for the Class of 2024

Unequal Distribution

Will FAFSA Simplification Make Life Easier for Colleges and Applicants?

Borrowing Smartly for College: What High School Juniors Need to Know

Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

Another FAFSA Failure Will Delay Aid Payments

Impact of the New FAFSA on the Net Price of College

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

Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

Crunch Time for the FAFSA Rollout

FAFSA Delay Will Cause Problems

Survey Highlights What Matters Most to Adult Learners

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

SAVE Repayment Plan Quashed By Courts

SAVE Repayment Plan Quashed By Courts

The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

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