College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. She also chaired the board of directors of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities and HERS. She served twice on the Board for International Food and Agricultural Development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2025

Holloway, who will succeed Dr. Mariko Silver (who departed in October 2024 to lead the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts), expressed his enthusiasm for the new role. He also launched the Rutgers Democracy Lab at the Eagleton Institute of Politics in November 2024, focusing on democratic engagement and civil discourse.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The first phase of Pell Grant Administrative Cost Allowance (ACA) payments for the 2024-25 award year, which help institutions cover the costs of administering federal aid programs, began on February 18 according to the Education Department.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 19, 2024

Recommendations include doubling the maximum Pell Grant, reforming the student loan system to protect borrowers, and ensuring that public benefit programs, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), are reformed to support a student’s journey through higher education. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

SHEEO based its analysis on national and state data from the 2017-18 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, Administrative Collection. Lower SAI numbers will lead to a greater number of students being eligible for Pell Grants. all covered by your Pell Grant.” SHEEO’s analysis found that, for 8.4% At least 7.8%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Marjorie Hass A $180,000 grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations to the Council of Independent Colleges is expected to help expand open civil discourse and free expression on campuses. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Dr. Ted Mitchell “ The Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education: 2024 Status Report ” comprises updated data showing significant disparities in attainment levels among underrepresented groups by race and ethnicity despite growing diversity. This data is right in front of our face, and we have to decide where in higher education we want to go?"

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College Aid Services

JULY 31, 2024

Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students.

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College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The 2023-2024 FAFSA® deadlines parents need to know. If you have any questions about school-specific deadlines, you should talk to your financial aid administrator. Students should be prepared to file their 2023-2024 FAFSA on October 1st, 2022. The 2023-24 FAFSA opens on October 1, 2022, and will remain open until June 30, 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants. The demographics of our faculty, staff, and administrators reflect the student population we serve. As I accept the Diverse: Issues In Higher Education’s 2024 Diverse Champions Award , I want to encourage us all to Freedom Dream.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

As an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies (ELPS) and coordinator of the college student personnel program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she is working to achieve that goal with her scholarship and her administrative responsibilities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

To get a sense of what freedom dreaming looks like in action, consider a recent visit Mims made to a middle school in Richmond, Virginia, as part of “Freedom Dreaming and Dreamkeeping with Black Girls,” a course she developed for Black middle school girls with a small grant from NYU. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Back in September, Western Michigan University—a public research institution located in the southwestern corner of the state—released its fall 2024 enrollment and retention numbers, much to the delight of the school’s provost, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig. The fact that we had an increase of 3% last year, we don’t take that for granted.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

At Wayne State, she founded efforts such as: Leading Well, a grant-funded professional learning community for Black women school leaders in Detroit; the Center for Black Children in Education (CBCE), which hosts an annual conference; and the Sankofa Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for young people in higher education.

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Ed.gov Homeroom

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

By: Patti Curtis, Senior STEM Advisor, Office of the Deputy Secretary On August 14, 2024, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), held a YOU Belong in STEM webinar entitled Inclusive Higher Education Pathways that featured grant programs for minority serving institutions (MSIs) (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Stout with 2024 Diverse Champions winner, Dr. Keith Curry, president of Compton College. The connections, input and collaboration with community college presidents and administrators around the country have helped advance student success at Compton College and in the Compton Community College District.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 27, 2025

Some types are mandatory and must be granted by the borrowers Federal Loan Services Provider. Other types are discretionary and may be granted by the Provider based on their own rules. A Forbearance will not be granted for more than 12 months at a time, and theres a cumulative limit of three years over the life of the loan.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The latest service release for EDExpress for Windows 2024-25 is now available to administrators to fix issues with the program’s Direct Loan and Pell Grant modules. Posted Date: September 27, 2024 Author:… More » Service Update for EDExpress, Release 2.0

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College Aid Services

JULY 10, 2024

Federal Student Aid has provided several tools that institutions can utilize until the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) post-screening and identity verification processes are available later this year for 2024-25.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Dr. Kaleb Briscoe In June 2024, Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, an assistant professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Oklahoma (OU) Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, found herself at the White House, presenting her research to policy makers and legislators.

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COE

JULY 9, 2024

Balancing Acts: 2024 Wolanin Intern and Mother of Four Recalls Her Journey to Capitol Hill July 10, 2024 — by Ni”Aisha Banks Thomas R. The internship aligned perfectly with my academic and career goals in public administration and education policy. The deadline to apply is Friday, August 30, 2024.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 2, 2025

According to EdChoice, as of early 2024, 32 states offer at least one private school choice program, and more than $4 billion is distributed annually through ESAs, tax credits, and voucher systems. Traditional document collection can delay awards and create administrative burdens for families.

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Our chapter was started with support from KyleCares , The Kyle Johnson Foundation, who provides grants to schools in New England to start Active Minds chapters. Our advisor wrote a grant to the KyleCares foundation and before we knew it we had an Active Minds chapter at Whitman-Hanson.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 17, 2025

According to the Center for Internet Security, 82% of K–12 organizations experienced cyber incidents between July 2023 and December 2024 , with ransomware, phishing, and data breaches among the most reported threats. In today’s environment, protecting financial data isn’t just an IT best practice—it’s a moral and institutional imperative.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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JULY 30, 2024

In a July 2024 survey of college and university students , 65% said they are experiencing mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, and depression. In 2024, The Larry H. & Government programs A search for federal grants can start online at grants.gov through a database with eligibility filters.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward November 1, 2024 — by Holly Hexter Educators say campuses can maintain multicultural, supportive environments in the aftermath of mandates eliminating affirmative action and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. this summer.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late. This issue resulted in inaccurate ISIRs for dependent students with assets being delivered to colleges prior to March 21, 2024.” Low-income students will get more aid and more students will be eligible for grants. Department of Education.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late. This issue resulted in inaccurate ISIRs for dependent students with assets being delivered to colleges prior to March 21, 2024.” Low-income students will get more aid and more students will be eligible for grants. Department of Education.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

Recognizing the vital role of faculty, administrators implemented creative strategies to secure buy-in. These included offering financial incentives from grant funding, establishing a faculty mentor model, and forming diverse working groups that promoted shared decision-making. increase in registration from Fall 2022 to Spring 2024.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This year, the FAFSA for academic year 2024-25 will not be available until December due to delays at ED resulting from the roll-out of the FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020. Starting with the FAFSA to be released in 2024, the EFC will be renamed the Student Aid Index (SAI). However, 2023 is an exception.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

During the pandemic, many graduate business programs also began granting test waivers to students unable to attend a GRE or GMAT test, and some programs never re-instated their testing requirement. April 24, 2023 Looking to Grow Your Health Care Administration Program? Visit eab.com/cappex-grad to learn more. Try these 4 strategies.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

billion on the table last year in the form of unclaimed Pell Grant funds—around 14% of annual Pell expenditures. The non-profit then multiplied this number by the average Pell Grant award of $4,686 to get the nearly $3.6 There are plenty of reasons why students who might be eligible for Pell Grants might not complete the FAFSA.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 20, 2023

The administration talks about how this is going to help people who went to community college, but the average loan balance of people with an associate’s degree from a public institution is close to $17,000,” he said. “It It would make a lot more sense to spend it upfront, do something like increase the Pell Grant,” he said.

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