College Aid Services

APRIL 19, 2024

POSTED DATE: May 12, 2023 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-23-34 SUBJECT: Access and… More » Safeguarding 2024–25 Federal Tax Information The post Safeguarding 2024–25 Federal Tax Information first appeared on College Aid Services. The full announcement is below.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2024

Stephanie Pacheco has been named the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States by the youth literary organization Urban Word. Pacheco is an advocate for equity in access to education and arts, working with organizations like The Healing Centered Schools Task Force. Being awarded this title is such a great honor.”

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

EQUALITY, Spring 2024 May 3, 2024 — by Terrance L. January to May 2024 At COE’s Policy Seminar, Secretary Cardona urged education advocates to action, stressing the importance of advocacy, inclusivity, and collective effort to advance educational equity, drawing from his personal journey as a first-generation college student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Purdue University will resume SAT/ACT test score requirements for admissions, beginning with students applying for Fall 2024 admission. The school will begin accepting 2024 applications on Aug. Since 2020, Purdue has been “test flexible” due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which hindered many students’ access to testing sites.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2024

Lumina Foundation and Gallup's State of Higher Education 2024 Report Lumina Foundation and Gallup While interest in higher education is increasingly high among adults, many perspective students see cost as a hindrance while some current students are dispirited by emotional stress, according to a new study by Lumina Foundation and Gallup.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

To access the documents, click the PDF links at the bottom of the FSA press release below. The English and Spanish FAFSA Submission Summary are now available online as a training resource for financial aid professionals.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

The online sessions will be held using a Q&A format and the complete details to access each webinar are located below: PUBLICATION DATE: January 05, 2024 DCL ID: ANN-24-01 SUBJECT: Live Internet Webinars – Better FAFSA… More » Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series: January–February 2024 The post Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series: (..)

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Visit our Instagram account at @jhuwellbeing to vote on your favorites each Monday from February 5, 2024 through March 11, 2024! For a screen-reader accessible version of the bracket, please use this PDF. Bracket (Click to enlarge.) Breakfast Sweet Potato Vanilla Almond Milk Oatmeal v.

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HEAG

JUNE 29, 2023

The access and use of federal tax information (FTI) under the FAFSA® Simplification program (to be fully implemented for the 2024-2025 award year) has been in the news lately, so we thought we’d try to answer some of the most … Read more ».

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. Explore our collaborative initiatives to broaden access to international education and unlock transformative experiences for diverse student populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. The data come a few weeks after ED announced more than one million FAFSA forms had been submitted and the form were accessible 24/7. More than 3.1 Department of Education.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On Wednesday, the Department of Education announced the availability of Volume 2 – School Eligibility and Operations of the 2023-2024 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Access the handbook here.… The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and Verification Guide, nine numbered volumes, and appendices.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Release PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students Users of the Naviance platform will now have easier access to offers of college admission and financial aid via EAB’s Concourse technology September 12, 2023 FOLSOM, CALIF.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Has support declined as more women and people of color gained access to college? Has confidence in higher education eroded because of systematic right-wing attacks on a sector that threatens to create more liberal voters? Does the sense that professors are pushing their own agendas rather than meeting students’ needs hurt? Definitely.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 5, 2024

Access to these two platforms is connected to your JHED ID. JHED IDs remain active until 180 days after your graduation date, so you will be able to access these resources until that time. SilverCloud only provides institutional subscriptions; there is no way to access the platform after your JHED ID expires. Be proactive.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 5, 2024

Institutions now have access to the newest version of the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook, which include changes to the volumes related to managing federal aid funding and student eligibility.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 5, 2024

Here are the main takeaways: Ensure your organization has completed necessary steps to prepare FTI-SAIG Mailbox for receiving 2024-25 ISIR Files. Updated SAIG software installation required to access ISIRs, explained in EA on 2/27/2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) has released its latest policy recommendations to make postsecondary education affordable and completable for all students. “It The 2024-25 maximum Pell Grant covers just 26% of the costs of attending college. Can students get childcare, or food? Can they have healthcare?

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COE

APRIL 24, 2024

At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action April 24, 2024 — by Adryan Garcia “I’ll be honest with you,” Secretary Cardona said. There’s no one at the Hill that I’ve met that doesn’t support your work. I’ll be honest with you,” Secretary Cardona said.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 9, 2024

A Soft Launch of This Year’s Financial Aid Application is Causing Frustration For months, parents, students, and financial aid experts alike have been waiting for the 2024-2025 FAFSA to go live. they have been working on making updates to the application to make it easier to understand, complete, and to be more accessible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced winners of the 2024 ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation. UC Merced’s student-centered interventions and creative strategic planning enabled the university to expand access and set it on a path for continued success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. million students in total expected to be eligible for Pell Grants in the 2024–25 award year. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. 30, more than 4.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I love seeing my feed blow up w/ the news that numerous research proposals adopting critical & intersectional approaches to advancing justice in math & STEM higher ed were accepted as presentations during the 2024 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Mtg in Philadelphia. Congrats, colleagues!”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education has announced its 2024 AAHHE Mildred Garcia Founders' Award recipient, Dr. David A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

Glenda Glover will step down from her post at the end of the spring 2024 semester, closing out a decade of leading her alma mater, the Tennessean reported. From 1974 to 2024, a 50-year blessing. My skillset, leadership, voice is needed now much more than ever as we fight to protect access and equity," she said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

The result of all the chaos could be a diminished freshman class entering postsecondary education in fall 2024 and a continued racial gap in educational achievement. The worst-case scenario, we expect less students to access and attain a critical postsecondary credential. When it works, it’s simpler, it’s better.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

itself following suit in 2024. with limited financial resources, I know how the SAT Suite of Assessments opened doors to colleges, scholarships, and educational opportunities that I otherwise never would have known about, or had access to,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, vice president of College Readiness Assessments at College Board.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Those are the findings of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center’s Undergraduate Earner’s Report for Spring 2024. In particular, institutions should pay attention to marginalized groups access to postsecondary programs, and institutions should consider how to make education more accessible to non-traditional students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

And it’s why in early 2024 Education Northwest is launching a new, free national community of practice for anyone and everyone who wants to learn and grow together. 3) Provide targeted case management to help students navigate and access basic needs resources and services. (4) Let’s commit to that goal for 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Englert’s career at Temple has spanned nearly half a century, highlighted by Temple’s development as a national leader in higher education, while remaining faithful to its mission of access and its unique role as Philadelphia’s public university,” Morgan wrote. The board is aiming to announce a new president in spring 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Among the 151 chosen for the 2023-2024 Class of Schwarzman Scholars were Spelman’s Naomi Aladekoba and Sophia Bax-Wooten. The students will also have access to internships, mentors, high-profile speakers, and career development resources. .

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College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. The 2024-25 FAFSA represents the final implementation of the rules stipulated in the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 , some of which have already been released in the 2122-23 and 2023-24 FAFSA’s.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In the weeks prior to the start of the Spring 2024 semester, Mental Health and Primary Care Services will begin to implement a new electronic health record (EHR) system called Point and Click , a leading vendor specializing in campus health. During these periods, learners will continue to have access to after-hours care as they always do.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

The power of collaboration and the importance of building paths for others to follow were topics , front and center , during the 2024 White House Summit on STEMM Equity and Excellence. Arati Prabhakar, noting that, on average, Black workers in STEM are paid 78% and Hispanic workers in STEM are paid 83% of what their white counterparts make.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 3, 2024

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now available through a soft launch by the Federal Student Aid (FSA) office of the U.S. You can complete the form to apply for financial aid to help pay for attendance at college between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Education Department (ED).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Amid the build up to the 2024 presidential election, the report found that respondents were skeptical about digital messaging via social media; doubted election candidates using negative campaign advertisements; and wanted proof of tangible, substantial actions from those elected.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Updates to the FAFSA Have Delayed College Financial Aid for Millions The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has undergone some major updates for the 2024-2025 application cycle. FAFSA Release for the 2024-2025 As of this moment, the Education Department has announced that FAFSA will be released by December 31st.

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