Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

the number of students continues to rise with community colleges showing particular growth. Doug Shapiro, executive director of the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC), which released its report on spring 2025 enrollment. increase (288,000 students) over spring 2024. million in the U.S., Dr. Bernard J.

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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. After looking into and providing a solution to assist the student, Weatherspoon wanted to know what more the institution could do.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Originally scheduled for release in August, Federal Student Aid announced yesterday that batch corrections will not be available for the 2024-25 FAFSA. This surprising announcement places a significant burden on Financial Aid Administrators and may cause further delays in granting aid to students.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The 2025-26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

The recently released "Project 2025: The Conservative Promise" paints a dystopian picture of American higher education, overrun by a "woke" ideology that supposedly threatens our nation's very foundations. The document's authors misrepresent the origins of progressive thought in education.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The Department of Education has released the Application and Verification Guide of 2025-26 Federal Student Aid Handbook. The text is designed for financial aid professionals and counselors to help students file their FAFSA applications, make corrections, and verify information.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Financial aid offices can access the 2025-26 FAFSA Paper form through the FAFSA Partner Portal, as the Department of Education begins processing applications; functionality for student corrections will arrive in early 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates.

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College Aid Services

MAY 1, 2025

Department of Education has released the May 2025 update to the 202526 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. This list is essential for students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as it contains the unique codes that identify institutions participating in Title IV federal student aid programs.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Updated November 21st The Department of Education continues to beta test the 2025-26 FAFSA with a select group of institutions and students as the December 1 release date approaches. Here is the latest regarding the upcoming application, as detailed on the Updates page: 2025-26 FAFSA Beta Updates Nov.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

In todays ever-evolving enrollment landscape, financial aid professionals are being asked to do more with lessprovide equitable access, protect institutional integrity, streamline complex processes, and support families in real time. Its a tall order. This wasnt just another product updateit was a strategic leap forward.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 5, 2025

Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2024

Hallock More prospective University of Richmond students will qualify for Richmond’s Promise to Virginia thanks to changes to the initiative, which targets first-time, first-year students who meet certain income and need-based financial aid criteria.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Federal Student Aid has released volumes of the 2025-26 FAFSA Specifications Guide. The volumes contained in this guide contain FAFSA Processing System (FPS) technical information for the 2025-26 award year and are only available as PDF documents at this time. Update on Feb. Update on Feb.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — VenturEd Solutions has officially launched its enhanced School and Student Services (SSS) platform, with direct IRS integration, marking a significant advancement in financial aid processing for private and independent K12 schools. TAMPA, Fla. ,

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 7, 2025

Update on January 6, 2025: The Fresh Start initiative officially ended at 2:59 a.m. ET on October 2, 2024.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

This enhancement reduces application barriers for families and enables schools to make timely financial aid decisions without relying on manual or outdated methods. Transform your Financial Aid experience and learn more at their upcoming webinar.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular. Amid news that the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Jeremy Singer, who is currently the president of College Board, has been named to lead the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) overall strategy, according to the U.S. Singer will lead FSA’s overall strategy on the 2025-26 FAFSA form. Department of Education. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

While more students with some college, no credential (SCNC) re-enrolled in educational programs this year than last year, there are still 36.8 Doug Shapiro, research and executive director at the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center, which gathers data on postsecondary institutions in the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2024

The Common App has launched its 2024–2025 application for more than 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide. The not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 has grown to serve more a million students online annually through its online application platform.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

Minnesota students who are undocumented immigrants will be eligible for the state's new tuition-free college program , Axios reported. 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.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

I created this CSS Profile: A Comprehensive Guide as a financial aid consultant with over 34 years of experience to help you. I have dedicated my career to helping families navigate the complex world of college financial aid. My goal is to ensure that your child receives the maximum financial aid possible.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Our team just returned from the annual NAIS Thrive 2025 conference, held from February 2628 in Nashville, TN. Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 25, 2025

Melanie Storey has been named the new President & CEO of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), effective May 1, 2025. Her appointment ends a nine-month search after former President Justin Draeger resigned in June of 2024.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 18, 2025

Today, Federal Student Aid announced the publication of Volumes 3 and 7 of the 2025-2026 Federal Student Aid Handbook. Today, Federal Student Aid announced the publication of Volumes 3 and 7 of the 2025-2026 Federal Student Aid Handbook.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The college adopted a test-optional policy for applicants to the Classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027 and a test-recommended policy for applicants to the Class of 2028 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lee Coffin, the college’s vice president and dean of admissions and financial aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 1, 2023

The 2024-2025 FAFSA will be opening this December, instead of October (like usual). But we’re still encouraging families and students to start their prep work now! The post What You Need to Gather for Financial Aid Applications appeared first on CFAA. Many state and.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Federal Student Aid notified schools that they will transmit a revised draft of the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment (FVT/GE) Completers List by October 27 through their SAIG-TG mailboxes. Financial aid offices will receive the file as a GEFVCMOP message class and have until Jan.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The 2024-2025 College Financing Plan on the Office of Postsecondary Education’s website. The College Financing Plan is a consumer tool that participating institutions use to notify students about their financial aid package.

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College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

Federal Direct Loans are government-backed financial aid options provided by the U.S. Education Department (ED) to help students afford the costs of higher education. Students can start submitting FAFSA applications on October 1 of each year for the following academic year.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If you’re planning on attending college and need financial aid, then filling out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ) is an essential step. But its not just about submitting the FAFSA you need to be aware of the deadlines to make sure you dont miss out on the financial assistance you need.

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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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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The 2025-26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 14, 2025

The energy in Nashville was already electric with the NAIS Thrive Annual Conference in full swing, but on the evening of February 27, 2025, the excitement reached a new level as VenturEd Solutions and TaxStatus hosted an unforgettable launch party at The Twelve Thirty Club.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Federal Student Aid has announced that notification packages for the Fiscal Year 2021 official cohort default rate (CDR) are now publicly available to institutions enrolled in the Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) process. 24, 2025 The post FY 2022 Official Cohort Default Rates Distributed Feb.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Department of Education (DOE), at least 25% of full-time equivalent students enrolled must be Hispanic. These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid.

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