Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth College plans to reinstate the standardized test requirement for applicants to the Class of 2029 and beyond, reports The Dartmouth. Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

The committee also analyzed whether to reinstate the university’s standardized test score requirement (or sustain its interim “test-optional” policy) and modify existing preferences for applicants with family connections.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2024

Dr. Jay Hartzell The requirement will be applied during the fall 2025 semester application period, Aug. An estimated 73,000 students applied to the university in 2023 with about 90% of applicants took a standardized exam, according to data provided by the College Board, which administers the SAT.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s been 40 years since the last major overhaul of the FAFSA application. If you need a reminder, FAFSA is the application every college student should file for financial aid assistance as a freshman and throughout. The post Did the Updates to the 2024-2025 FAFSA Actually Make It Better? appeared first on CFAA.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Be Prepared for a Fast Financial Aid Application Cycle It’s a well known fact that the “early bird gets the worm” and as I’ve talked about often on the blog, the earlier you submit your financial aid paperwork, the better chance you have of more funding for college. As soon as the application opens, be prepared to submit your paperwork.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. Who should file the FAFSA? That’s a huge change!

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HEAG

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The release of the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been eagerly anticipated, but its roll-out has faced unforeseen issues, impacting students and colleges nationwide. On January 30, 2024, the Department announced that institutions and states will … Read more ».

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

The CSS Profile is a financial aid application required by over 200 colleges and universities in the United States. FAFSA Deadline: The FAFSA deadline (Federal) is June 30 th 2025. Incomplete or inaccurate information may delay the processing of your application or result in your child receiving less financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Those who submit a FAFSA or Minnesota Dream Act application for the 2024-2025 academic year will be considered automatically. 5-10% of students without legal status who graduate from U.S. high schools continue into higher ed, according to the Hechinger Report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 8, 2023

New Mexico's Higher Education Department has announced that it is accepting applications for a program that will provide up to 100 percent student loan forgiveness for New Mexico residents who graduated from one of the 23 out-of-state professional and graduate programs. Together, we can build a stronger future for New Mexico."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr. Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 23, 2023

There’s normal school work and extracurriculars, as well as the various deadlines for applications and financial aid. Yet, it’s important to track the deadlines so that you have the best chance of getting your financial aid application in – and then, the best chance of getting the maximum aid available to you.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Colleges around the country rolled out their applications for the new admissions season at the beginning of August. In a unique move, Lafayette College announced that they would only consider up to six extracurricular activities , versus the maximum of ten that the Common Application allows students to list.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

The long-awaited 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available through the Department of Education’s website as of December 30th. The… More » 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) The post 2024-25 FAFSA Launches (With Some Glitches) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For financial aid applicants who reside in U.S. territories, FSA has released additional guidance about how to properly report income and tax information on the FAFSA for the 2024-2025 academic year. Review the helpful information below to learn more.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. The FAFSA serves as the primary application for federal student aid programs, including grants, loans, and work-study opportunities.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 28, 2023

One of the biggest changes with the 2024-2025 FAFSA is how Federal Tax Information (FTI) is gathered during the application process. FTI is any tax return or return information received from the Internal Revenue Service and is important for determining income, eligibility, income-driven repayment plan.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

There’s an application process and forms you need to file to pay for your college education. Before you begin applications this fall as a high school junior, there’s a few things you should know! The application for the 2025-2026 cycle should be online October 1, 2024. The early bird gets the money!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 3, 2023

This has been the biggest update in 40 years for the FAFSA and we’re all ready to see what the new application looks like. Here’s what we do know about the updated FAFSA and your student’s college financial aid process so far: Applicants will be able to pull data from their tax returns. Are there any format updates to the FAFSA?

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Applicants in the U.S. must self-identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, or female (any race/ethnicity), and financial need will be considered for all applicants. Applications are open until November 30. Applications are open until December 1. Applications are open through November 1.

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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. or Canada and be enrolled or planning to enroll at any qualifying institution of the recipient’s choice for the 2024-2025 academic year. GPA (on a 4.0

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Scholarship America

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As 2022 comes to an end, scholarship season is getting busier—and the holiday break is a perfect time to make some headway on your searches and applications. ” One of the key areas of AB’s investment in students is their Sophomore HBCU Scholars program , now open for applications. Applications are open through March 15.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How to Update Your Financial Aid Application to Reflect Your Current Income One of the most important steps in applying to college is completing the FAFSA, which will open in December. That means on the 2024-2025 FAFSA, numbers will be gathered from your 2022 tax return.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A separate 2023 audit into California State University (CSU)’s collections and repatriation efforts – including a survey of all 23 CSU campuses – found that more than half of the 21 campuses with applicable collections had not repatriated any remains or cultural items to tribes, with 12 of the 21 not having finished reviewing their collections.

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College Planners of America

MAY 9, 2024

Smaller Candidate Pool: From 2025 to 2029, college enrollments are predicted to fall by more than 15% due to a smaller college-age population. Websites are marketing tools that try to recruit and inform applicants, not discourage them. Lower Return on Investment: 99.5 The degree that they earned probably isn’t helping their career.

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Close the Gap Foundation

JANUARY 23, 2023

Stockton, Bakersfield, and Fresno areas in the Central CA Valley are close to home for program volunteers, and have seen rising application rates in recent years. Applications to be a part of the fifth annual Social Impact Fellowship are now open and close March 31, 2023.

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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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Scholly

APRIL 19, 2022

Currently, there is a rule that any student loan debt that is forgiven after 2025 is counted as taxable income. To apply for an income-driven repayment plan, you’ll need to submit an application to the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office. Information about your spouse’s income, if applicable.

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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. Many families often decide to skip the entire process together, even though it’s necessary to file in order to receive financial aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Learn Which Deadlines to Track During College Application Season The fall is one of the busiest times of year for high school seniors who are applying to college. There’s normal school work and extracurriculars, as well as the various deadlines for applications and financial aid. It’s a lot for any student to keep track of.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Students now in 10 th grade, the high school class of 2025, will be the first to take the digital PSAT in the fall of 2023. On the digital SAT only 30% of math items will be in the context of science or social studies or real-world applications. The College Board is taking advantage of this by adopting digital testing.

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EAB

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It's coming in 2025 now. So we enroll 1200 new transfers a year at Kent State, we took in a lot more applications than that, so we're really just within the application cycle, we are interacting with a lot of individuals. The literature is out there that the demographic cliff has been delayed, but it's coming. AA: No, no.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Starting this year, applicants who don’t qualify for a max Pell Grant if their SAI is less than the maximum grant amount. Starting with the 2024-2025 FAFSA cycle, that will no longer be the case. Perhaps one of the biggest pros of the SAI is that more students will be able to receive access to Pell Grants. Learn more here!

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. The FAFSA will be considerably shorter and rely almost exclusively on information from a family’s recent tax return, if applicable.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And I'm also responsible for our growth strategy, Let's Get Ready is growing across the country, so we started with a strategic plan serving 13,000 students in 2021, and our goal is to serve 25,000 students by 2025. JS: Thank you, Jordan. So at Let's Get Ready, we hire, train, support, we pay older college students. JW: Yeah, I think.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

10, 2022, the government has temporarily stopped taking applications for this student loan forgiveness program until legal challenges to it have been resolved. The application for this student debt cancellation is available online at the Federal Student Aid website. Return your application to your loan servicer.

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