Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

In 2024, White applicants received offers of admission at nearly twice the rate of their Black counterparts, with 79% of white applicants receiving at least one acceptance compared to just 45% of Black applicants. While women comprised 57% of all law school applicants in 2024, they accounted for only 56% of admitted students.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2025

The expansion coincides with a substantial financial aid commitment through The Rice Investment program, which offers full-tuition scholarships to students from families earning under $140,000 and at least half-tuition for those earning between $140,000 and $200,000. Rice officials project they will provide more than $1.5

Financial aid

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Why FAFSA Deadlines Matter The FAFSA is the key to unlocking a variety of financial aid options, including federal grants, work-study programs, and loans. Its also used by most states and colleges to determine eligibility for state financial aid and institutional scholarships. You should aim to complete your FAFSA as soon as possible.

FAFSA

The College Pod

MARCH 23, 2024

Consider your income, savings, and potential grants or scholarships. RELATED: How to Get Scholarships in 2024 2. However, don't completely rule out private and out-of-state colleges, as some may offer generous scholarships or financial aid packages that could offset the higher tuition costs.

Financial aid

The College Pod

JUNE 1, 2024

The US Department of Education revamped the FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic school year to make this process less painful. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form that students and parents complete to become eligible for financial aid, including federal grants, loans, and work-study programs. What is FAFSA?

FAFSA

College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

This application is essential for determining a students eligibility for various forms of Federal, state, and private financial aid such as grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and loans. The Federal deadline for the FAFSA submission for the 2024-25 school year is June 30, 2025.

Student loans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

The report, titled "Broken Lifelines: The Economic Consequences of Defunding Academic Public Health," provides the first detailed analysis of how grant freezes, budget reductions, and agency restructurings implemented since January 2025 have devastated higher education institutions nationwide. Massachusetts, with over $3.4

Grant

The College Pod

JUNE 8, 2024

It replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) starting with the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ). Some colleges will meet 100% of this financial need with grants and scholarships. University Scholarships : Merit-based and need-based scholarships awarded by the college.

Financial aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 2, 2025

School choice initiatives like education savings accounts (ESAs), tax-credit scholarships, and voucher programs are rapidly reshaping the K12 education landscape. At the federal level, the proposed Education Choice for Children Act (ECCA 2025) could add another $10 billion annually in private K12 scholarships nationwide.

Financial aid

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.

Accessibility

The College Pod

JANUARY 13, 2025

Due to inflation, many families haven’t been able to save for college, and most won’t get enough money from grants and scholarships to cover all their costs. Apply for Private Scholarships Scholarships from local organizations can reduce your need for loans. Check out the loan types and other features below.

Student loans

COE

JULY 10, 2025

A program manager for B2B Technology Engagement at Delta Air Lines , she has since become a national advocate for TRIO, founding alumni groups, establishing scholarships, and leading major initiatives within corporate and nonprofit sectors that serve historically marginalized communities.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2024

Governor Josh Shapiro The historically Black university is set to receive an additional $992,500 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 to total state appropriations above $21.7 For higher education, the budget comprises $120 million in increased funding for scholarships and grants, $20 million for student teacher stipends, a $15.7

Higher education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. About 45% will receive need-based scholarship or grant aid, a decrease from 50%; and roughly 14% are first-generation college students, down from 15%.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

The University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts will offer tuition-free course study in its Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) degree programs in acting and dramatic writing starting in the 2024-25 academic year. The MFA degree programs serve 35 students, each of whom receive financial assistance through scholarships or grants.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education. Everyone at PWNA is sincerely grateful for this recent funding from Synchrony.

Accessibility

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.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 6, 2024

How America Pays for College 2024 analyzes data on how students attending HBCUs plan and pay for college. The survey found that 88% of HBCU students relied on grants and scholarships (compared to 80% overall) and reported average amounts 51% higher than families at large ($14,217 compared to $9,427).

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The grant – from Lilly Endowment Inc. Earlham Summer: A Pre-College Program for High School Students will give up to 120 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors the opportunity to take classes from Earlham faculty, stay overnight on campus, and learn about admissions and scholarship opportunities. 18-23 and 25-30.

Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

A&T to see how its College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is presently using federal agency funds to advance programs, research, and scholarships. AFRI grant funding begins in July 2024 for the four-year project, led by Dr. Chyi Lyi “Kathleen” Liang, W.K. USDA makes lots of grants.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2024

More than $4 million in National Science Foundation grants have funded her work. USC Rossier presented her its 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award. “I Jessica’s scholarship is widely acclaimed and her contributions to the field of education have been significant.

Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Despite that overall undergraduate growth, NSCRC’s “Stay Informed” report for fall 2024 shows a decline in freshman enrollment. Institutions that have a large number of undergraduate students who receive Pell Grants also reported a decline in freshman enrollment of more than 10%. Certificate programs indicate a 7.3%

Student affairs

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. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

Equity

College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The 2023-2024 FAFSA® deadlines parents need to know. Academic Year FAFSA Open FAFSA Deadline Corrections Due 2022-2023 October 1, 2021 June 30, 2023 September 10, 2023 2023-2024 October 1, 2022 June 30, 2024 September 10, 2024 *Until further notice from the FSA, those dates will not change for subsequent academic years.

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It has shown up in her leadership while she was chair of the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and it shows up throughout her scholarship and teaching at Wayne State University, where she is one of only two Black women in her department to be elevated to full professor. Vassar, affectionately known now as “Dr.

Equity

Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The new school year is here, and that means the start of another busy scholarship season! Now is the perfect time to start making your plans, researching the scholarships you want to apply for and brushing up on the do’s and don’ts of scholarship applications. In addition, you must have a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Although she has reached such heights in her scholarship, she began her college journey with little information or direction about academia, in part because she lacked counseling in high school. “I Currently, she is leading a three-year project supported by a $1 million grant from the U.S.

Counseling

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One of the CAMP projects for the 2024-25 academic year is getting at least half of the participants selected for internships for their sophomore year. Project upGRADS, which is funded by a federal grant, aims to improve access to and success in graduate education. The summer 2024 META had almost 200 participants.

Tutoring

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

At The University of Rhode Island’s (URI) Department of Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences, much of Treviño Peña’s scholarship involves listening to and studying people. The traditional tenure and promotion processes do not recognize or value service to the same level as research and grant funding.

Inclusion

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.”

Retention

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

Financial aid

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.

Mentoring

Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 18, 2024

San Francisco Bay Area, CALIFORNIA – October 2024 – Close the Gap is honored to announce that we have been awarded the prestigious STEM Action Grant from the Society for Science. This grant enables us to expand our reach and provide even more students with the transformative opportunities they deserve.

Grant

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. Pell Grants: More students will be eligible to receive maximum or partial federal Pell grants.

FAFSA

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As we wait, it seems like the perfect time to review changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA that will help you maximize financial aid -and your time filling out the forms! As a reminder, the FAFSA gathers information about your financial needs so your student can be offered work-study, grants, and student loans. Who should file the FAFSA?

Financial aid

Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 1, 2022

June 30, 2024. 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. Instead, you can use that time to apply for scholarships and hopefully score some gift aid for your next few years in school. June 30, 2023.

Student loans

College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

These changes significantly impact the Net Price of College (NPC), which is a college’s Cost of Attendance less the average amount of free financial aid such as scholarships and grants given to admittees. To compensate for the impact on multi-student families, colleges may lower the NPC with additionall scholarship funding.

FAFSA