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MARCH 17, 2025

This expansion of financial aid, effective as of the 2025-26 academic year, will enable approximately 86 percent of U.S. families to qualify for financial aid at Harvard.

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APRIL 22, 2025

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. Black law students receive the highest average total aid packages at $54,200, but 87% of this amount comes in the form of federal loans rather than grants.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. It’s not enough just to recruit and enroll Indigenous students at our institutions, she says.

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OCTOBER 27, 2024

While MSIs play a key role in promoting faculty diversity by consistently employing more educators of color than other institutions, MSI faculty also face pressures, such as heavy teaching and advising loads, high expectations for research and publishing, and limited resources for career development. Dr. Cheron H.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Legacy preferences in college admissions have plummeted to their lowest recorded level, with just 24% of four-year colleges still considering family alumni status in admissions decisions, according to a comprehensive new report from Education Reform Now. Several more states are expected to introduce similar legislation in 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

Title: Associate Teaching Professor, Drexel University Tenured: No Age: 40 Education: B.S., physics education, West Chester University; M.A., 2022-2025, received funding of $541,879 from the National Science Foundation over three years. physics, Temple University Career mentors: Dr. A.J. Loves Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities. In 2022, Diverse named Shotton to its annual list of women making a difference in higher education. "I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2025

We see this as a further indication that students are adjusting their post-secondary goals in response to changing education and labor market conditions, said Shapiro. Of the 2,465 new students registered for the spring 2025 semester at Bergen, 19% are new transfers. This data does not include incoming freshmen or dual enrollment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

Thats what a bevy of scholars told attendees who gathered at the annual conference of the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education. Chancler spoke of how various programs and initiatives at her university have been rebranded in the wake of efforts to push DEI out of higher education. Now its just The Center. This was cool.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. It's about equipping institutions with the tools to drive change on their campuses, fostering cross-campus collaboration, and ensuring that HBCUs are setting an agenda for higher education innovation, not just responding to it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Michigan State University (MSU) will offer in-state tuition to out-of-state Native American students through their Native American Tuition Advantage Program (NATAP), beginning in Fall 2025. It’s not enough just to recruit and enroll Indigenous students at our institutions, she says.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students. Update on November 8, 2024: The Department previously indicated that the batch… More » FSA to Roll Out 2024-25 and 2025-26 FAFSA Batch Corrections by Early 2025 (Nov.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2025

Jamal Watson, Professor Trinity Washington University, Executive Editor of Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Panelists: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Distinguished Professor, Vanderbilt University Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor, Fordham University, Dr. Annette Gordon Reed, Professor, Harvard University Natasha S.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 4, 2025

The Department of Education has confirmed the 2025-26 federal funding allocations for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs. 3 Update) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr.

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College Aid Services

JULY 10, 2025

Department of Education has released guidance on the 2024–25 Campus-Based Reallocation Process, enabling schools to return unused Federal Work-Study (FWS) and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) funds, and to request supplemental FWS funds for the 2025–26 award year.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Department of Education will implement additional updates to the COD System for the 2025–26 award year. These enhancements aim to support processing for various federal student aid programs, including the Federal Pell Grant, Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant, TEACH Grant, Direct Loan, and Campus-Based programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 2, 2025

Raymond Pierce The Southern Education Foundation has secured a significant legal victory in its fight against the U.S. Department of Education, with a federal judge ordering the reinstatement of a key grant that was terminated earlier this year over allegations of illegal diversity, equity, and inclusion practices.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Department of Education has released the 2025-26 Federal Pell Grant maximum award of $7,395, with the minimum set at $740 in the Dear Colleague Letter below.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2025

Jaida Ross Throughout her time at the University of Oregon (UO), 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. GPA) and a Master of Education in prevention science (4.09 Education has never been something I’ve taken for granted, and I’ve always seen it as a way to understand the world around me and to make a difference,” says Ross.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 9, 2025

The Department of Education has announced significant measures to combat identity fraud in federal student aid programs, including those particularly targeting the Pell Grant program which has been susceptible to sophisticated fraud schemes.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 13, 2025

Department of Education has announced that the final deadline for schools to submit and reconcile TEACH Grant data for the 2024–25 award year is Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

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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. Department of Education, and its the most straightforward deadline to remember. For the 2024-2025 FAFSA, the federal deadline is June 30, 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2025

Jaida Ross Throughout her time at the University of Oregon (UO), 2025 Arthur Ashe Jr. GPA) and a Master of Education in prevention science (4.09 Education has never been something I’ve taken for granted, and I’ve always seen it as a way to understand the world around me and to make a difference,” says Ross.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Institutions have until March 3, 2025, to close out their Campus-Based program awards for the previous academic year using information from the Fiscal Operations Report for 202324 and Application to Participate for 202526 (FISAP).

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 2025

The Department of Education has confirmed the 2025-26 federal funding allocations for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs. 10 Update) The post Final Funding Authorizations for 202526 Campus-Based Programs (Apr.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 24, 2025

1 of 2025 (the Big Beautiful Bill ), which, in Title III, proposes major changes to Federal student aid programs. Title III consists of Subtitles A through G covering different aspects of changes to education policy. Title III consists of Subtitles A through G covering different aspects of changes to education policy.

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College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

Education Department (ED) to help students afford the costs of higher education. While the loans are designed to ease educational expenses during college years, many graduates struggle to manage their debt after college. The Federal deadline for the FAFSA submission for the 2024-25 school year is June 30, 2025.

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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), now shorter than its predecessor, is a key part of getting money to help pay for your child's college education. What is FAFSA?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

Federal funding disruptions in 2025 have destabilized the foundation of academic public health across the United States, resulting in thousands of job losses, halted critical research programs, and billions in projected economic losses, according to a new report released by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

The initiative combines federal and state grants with institutional scholarships to make a four-year college education more accessible. Elms College was founded to empower those students least likely to afford a top-rate college education," said College President Dr. Harry Dumay.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 6, 2025

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released its annual update to the Federal Need Analysis Methodology for the 2026–27 award year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Johnson has more than 30 years of higher education experience as a faculty member, researcher and administrator. Previously, she joined the IUPUI faculty in 1993 and ascended through the ranks as a department chair, dean and associate vice chancellor for undergraduate education, prior to her role as chief academic officer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2025

Walter Lana Leite, University of Florida Education: B.S., Special Education, Winthrop University; M.S. His work is also purpose-drivenhe uses and tests these methods to study and improve educational and health outcomes. Its looking at overall representation and framing special education as a modern way of resegregation.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

Federal Student Aid announced the preliminary funding levels for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs for the 2025-26 academic year, based on the 2024-25 award year appropriations.

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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. The new law will allow eligible families to use public funds for private school tuition, homeschooling expenses, and other educational needs.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 27, 2025

Department of Education (ED); Deferment and Forbearance. 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. These borrowers do not owe a loan payment until December 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 15, 2025

Department of Education (ED) during a second Trump presidency was the focus of a webinar Tuesday evening hosted Dr. Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy by the Iota Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The threat to shut down ED isnt new, said Dr. James Earl Davis, a professor and endowed chair of education at Temple University.

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