Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." They will help high school seniors with the journey of applying to and entering college, including the financial aid process, according to CUNY officials. Matos Rodríguez. "We

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 28, 2023

Posted: January 26, 2023 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: 2023-2024 Federal Pell Grant Payment and Disbursement Schedules Attached to this letter are both PDF and Excel versions of the Payment and Disbursement Schedules for determining Federal Pell Grant awards for the 2023-2024 award year (July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024) […] The post (..)

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College Aid Services

MAY 22, 2023

The Department of Education (ED) has released the Pell Grant look-up tables for the award year 2024-25. These tables assist in determining a student’s eligibility for the maximum or minimum Pell Grant amount. ED has also made updates to the 2024-25 Draft Student Aid Index (SAI) and the Pell Grant Eligibility guide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

“Our proposal covers the cost of tuition so that financial aid and scholarship dollars can go further and help students pay for their living expenses,” said Lowery-Hart. That is a game changer.” Funds from the college’s proposed free tuition program would be the first dollars a student would receive to help cover the costs of college.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 22, 2024

FSA has published an update to its previous electronic announcement regarding changes to the Student Aid Index and Pell Grant Eligibility Guide for the upcoming academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Emily Labandera The April 2024 report uses publicly available data to provide readers with a “fundamental understanding” of who Latino students are, how they fit a “post-traditional student profile,” and the schools they are attending, said Emily Labandera, director of research at Excelencia. Of the Latino students in U.S.

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College Aid Services

MAY 10, 2024

Today the Department released several 2024-25 FAFSA updates including the timeline for processing Paper FAFSA forms and when school-initiated corrections will become available. In addition the deadline has been extended for reporting Direct Loan, Pell Grant, and TEACH Grant program disbursements.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

Many families often decide to skip the entire process together, even though it’s necessary to file in order to receive financial aid. However, with the release of the 2024-2025 FAFSA, families, students, and financial aid offices alike are hopeful that the once complicated application will be easier to complete and process.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 1, 2024

Two volumes from the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook regarding student eligibility for awards, parent borrowers, and Pell Grants are now publicly available. To access all nine volumes of the handbook or submit any questions that you may have, visit FSA’s Knowledge Center as well as their Customer Support webpages.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 25, 2024

billion for the 2024 fiscal year and sustains the… More » Federal Government Passes FY2024 Budget, Pell Grant Maximum Maintained at $7,395 The post Federal Government Passes FY2024 Budget, Pell Grant Maximum Maintained at $7,395 first appeared on College Aid Services.

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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 new FAFSA also modifies the methods to be used by the ED to determine eligibility for aid. According to the U.S.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Two volumes from the 2024-2025 Federal Student Aid Handbook regarding student eligibility for awards, parent borrowers, and Pell Grants are now publicly available. To access all nine volumes of the handbook or submit any questions that you may have, visit FSA’s Knowledge Center as well as their Customer Support webpages.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

When the FAFSA Simplification Act begins to take effect this July, it’s expected to significantly affect the process of applying for financial aid, making the paperwork less complex and altering the formula for eligibility. Lower SAI numbers will lead to a greater number of students being eligible for Pell Grants. At least 7.8%

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Download this guide   to maximize net tuition r eve n ue while maintaining affordability for families in the new year. Financial Aid Awarding financial aid is crucial for fostering diversity, inclusivity, and equal educational opportunities.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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College Aid Services

MARCH 15, 2023

President Joe Biden on Thursday released his first budget request for fiscal year 2024, which would boost funding for the Department of Education (ED) by 13.6%, and includes plans to increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $820, provide more funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), and expand access to free community… More » Biden’s (..)

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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. With this year’s new FAFSA and its inept rollout by the U.S.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an essential step for all students seeking Federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid. To improve the financial aid process, the FAFSA Simplification Act was enacted by Congress on December 27, 2020.

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HEAG

JANUARY 31, 2023

On January 26, 2023, the Department of Education, signed by Richard Cordray, Chief Operating officer, released the Pell grant payment charts for the 2023-2024 award year. Each year, HEAG monitors the Pell grant changes closely to share the news with … Read more »

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Scholarship America

APRIL 3, 2023

While the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) typically opens for applications on October 1, the application for the 2024-25 school year has been delayed until sometime in December—a delay that could have ripple effects on students, families and scholarship programs. Increase the number of students receiving Pell Grants.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

This post focuses at a micro level on the impact of the failed rollout on individual students participating in the 2024-25 financial aid cycle. But with a full cost of attendance of $80,000 per year, Montejo García will need Federal financial aid to bring the cost down.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

We updated the Equitable Value Explorer , an online tool that provides new insights on disaggregated student earnings and announced a new research series that will explore the economic benefits of a college degree coming in 2024. Brian Bridges , Secretary of Higher Education for the state of New Jersey, as a new Board member.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. News 2024 rankings for Best Value Schools are based on the four metrics below: 1. The percentage of all full-time 2022-23 academic year undergraduates receiving need-based scholarships or grants. Academic quality (overall score in the U.S.

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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. The problems affecting the current admissions cycle began when the 2024-25 FAFSA was late.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 3, 2023

What We Know About the New FAFSA and Financial Aid Offers As a result of the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020, the FAFSA has been updated to help millions of students and families maximize their financial aid for college. Families must consent to be able to receive financial aid.

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COE

APRIL 12, 2023

The roadmap currently includes the following announcements:  May : New Pell Grant look-up tables will show the eligibility thresholds for minimum and maximum Pell Grants by household size and adjusted gross income. December : The FSA will release the 2024-25 FAFSA form. COE

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values.

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

billion in Pell Grant funds on the table , along with millions of dollars in SNAP benefits, private scholarships and other forms of college financial aid. NCAN estimates that “about 767,000 students from the high school class of 2022 who would be eligible for Pell Grants did not complete the FAFSA.” More than 3.2

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If you apply early, not only will you meet all the various FAFSA deadlines, but you might also get more financial aid for college. 3 dates to know Since some financial aid is doled out on a first-come, first-served basis, it’s a good idea to submit the FAFSA as soon as you can. June 30, 2024. FAFSA FAQs.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 1, 2022

June 30, 2024. Whether you’re a high school senior or already in college, you need to submit the FAFSA every year to receive federal financial aid. 1, 2022 for the 2023-2024 year) and remains open through the end of the school year (June 30, 2023 for the 2022-2023 year). 1, 2022 for the 2023-2024 academic year.

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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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College Aid Services

APRIL 12, 2024

POSTED DATE: April 12, 2024 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GRANTS-24-04 SUBJECT: 2023–24 Verification Reporting and Verification Status… More » 2023–24 Verification Reporting Reminders The post 2023–24 Verification Reporting Reminders first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most families welcome any type of external financial aid that can help them afford college. Although they may not accept all aid offered to them, they prefer a wide array of choices. The FAFSA process is the best way to obtain aid from Federal and state governments, colleges, and private sources — and it’s free!

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Department of Education (Department) today released new state-by-state data and details showing that the simplified, streamlined, and redesigned 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will help 610,000 new students from low-income backgrounds receive Federal Pell Grants. For more information, click here.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Then the Department computes how much Federal aid a student is eligible to receive through loans, grants, and the work-study program and transmits this information, normally within two weeks of FAFSA submission, to student-designated colleges by means of an Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR).

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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. FAFSA data is also critical for the states that use it as the basis for their own awards of financial aid.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home May 10, 2024 — by Terrance L. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Hamm Click to view the page: Level Up: Unite Voices. Create Change. Blog Level Up: Unite Voices.

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