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College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. The American Indian Law School scholarship application window closes March 25. Interested students should complete the application through the College Fund’s web portal.

Scholarship

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Unpacking the Pillars of Resistance Against DEI Initiatives

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2024

The Board of Governors is expected to have a final vote on adopting the regulations at their meeting on January 24, 2024. Attorney Antonio Moore referred to this concept as the “Decadent Veil” in a 2014 Huffington Post article. This same tone and tenor have proven politically potent in the current 2024 Presidential election race.

Inclusion

Inclusion Equity Application Facilitation

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 23

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MAY 1, 2024

This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form, which determines their eligibility for financial aid and university-funded scholarships. The next Master Advisor Workshop will take place on May 13, 2024, from 1:00PM-5:00PM and 8:00AM-4:30PM on May 14, 2024, in Meyer Library, Room 206.

Financial aid

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The “Non-Launch” of the 2024–25 FAFSA

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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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 22

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

APRIL 1, 2024

This gives students more time to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form. Inside Higher Ed Article Transfer Resources Attend the Master Advisor Workshop The Master Advisor Workshop provides a comprehensive analysis of theories, knowledge, skills, and techniques for effective advising.

Financial aid

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Must Headlines Deceive?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

A February 23, 2024, article in Diverse headlined “Growing Number of College Grads Earn Less Than the Typical High School Graduate” was based on a report from the HEA Group – a headline mirrored in other national media (including CBS MoneyWatch, Forbes, and the New York Times ).

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 21

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

MARCH 11, 2024

Luellen will be recognized as the recipients of the 2024 Curtis P. Davis Master Advisor Reception on March 19, 2024, from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 All nominees are given a chance to submit an application packet. Please note that only forums held during the 2023-2024 academic year can count toward 2024 Master Advisor Certification renewal.

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Advising Facilitation Community college Faculty

The Test-Optional Movement May Be Waning

College Planners of America

MARCH 5, 2024

They did considered them useful as the only means of comparing applicants on an apples-to-apples basis. In the early aughts, however, a movement emerged to make test scores optional due to the perception that they were unfair to lower income applicants. Surprisingly, making the SAT/ACT optional disadvantaged low-income applicants.

Application

Application Success Administration Administration

The Better FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back??

COE

APRIL 12, 2023

In late 2020, the federal government passed sweeping changes to the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to simplify the application process. These changes  were intended to increase the number of students applying for aid and reduce the number of incomplete applications.  

FAFSA

FAFSA Grant Student loans Application

Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion More in Student Debt

College Planners of America

MARCH 12, 2024

According to Katherine Knott of Inside Higher Education (February 22, 2024): “Student debt relief advocates praised Wednesday’s announcement and urged the department to keep the relief coming.” This change also removes the need for the spouse to cosign a SAVE application, resulting in a simpler application process.

Students

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5 career services to support your professional and adult learners

EAB

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Blogs 5 career services to support your professional and adult learners Build these services to aid your current students and stand out to prospects Career services are going to be especially important to your graduate and adult students in 2024.

Career services

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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

I taught a first-year experience class one time and wore a tie every day because I felt like I was supposed to, and at the end of the semester, four or five students had written on the evaluations, ‘My favorite day was when you didn't wear a tie, 'cause you were applicable and real.’ That really hit home for me.

Higher education

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Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

But if you come together and say, ‘This is a community college project,’ and half of the community colleges in the state are all doing one application, you're more likely to find success. When I came back to West Virginia, I wrote a Strengthening Community Colleges project in collaboration with colleagues in Parkersburg.

Leadership

Leadership Higher education Grant Community college

New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

I don't know if either of you read his article in the Hechinger Report on. So the article was interesting. So yes, in the article, are there challenges? So for instance, in the article, there was a college that was mentioned, Amarillo College, and it talked about the profile of a student, Maria. DG: Yeah, Tara.

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Student Success Central

College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

Unpacking the Pillars of Resistance Against DEI Initiatives

Trending Sources

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 23

The “Non-Launch” of the 2024–25 FAFSA

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 22

Must Headlines Deceive?

Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 21

The Test-Optional Movement May Be Waning

The Better FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back??

Biden Cancels $1.2 Billion More in Student Debt

5 career services to support your professional and adult learners

Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

Leadership at All Levels of Higher Ed

New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

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