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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

The "North Star Promise" would get approximately $117 million in fiscal year 2025, followed by $49.5 It is meant to cover students’ tuition costs left over after state and federal grants and institutional scholarships. . … I see this bill as an enrollment driver." million annually.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Institutions that have a large number of undergraduate students who receive Pell Grants also reported a decline in freshman enrollment of more than 10%. Smith University in North Carolina have hired “scholarship coordinator” staff that is focused on helping students find and secure scholarships and other funding.

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Scholarship America

MAY 15, 2023

While most scholarship awards are not taxed, there are a number or circumstances in which they can be, and many students and parents may not know the details. Here are some of the most pressing questions we’ve heard regarding scholarships and taxation right now. Is my private scholarship subject to taxing?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Institutions that receive HSI designation are then eligible to apply for various federal grants in support of their programming. GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. She notes it helps build community.

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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. 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.

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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.

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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

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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. At the federal level, the proposed Education Choice for Children Act (ECCA 2025) could add another $10 billion annually in private K12 scholarships nationwide.

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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.

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

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

She says that having access to grant and external funding has been critical to her continuing and persisting in her work, and she encourages others who do similar research to shore themselves up similarly. Its not just funding organizations that pay attention to Briscoes scholarship. He calls her level of productivity mind-blowing.

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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?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 14, 2025

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has announced its 2025 cohort of Undergraduate Transfer Scholars, selecting 90 community college students from across the nation to receive scholarships of up to $55,000 per year for up to three years to complete their bachelor's degrees at four-year institutions.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 17, 2024

While grants and scholarships provide much-needed assistance, loans often make up a significant portion of the aid package. Understanding Financial Aid Packages: Financial aid packages typically consist of a combination of grants, scholarships, work-study opportunities, and loans.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

It opens doors to federal grants, loans, and work-study opportunities. If you want to read some of my tips to prepare for the 2025-2026 FAFSA, check out recent blogs here! Grants vs. Loans : Grants are free money for college that you don’t have to repay, while loans are borrowed funds that must be repaid with interest.

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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. high school GPA and complete their FAFSA and college application by May 1, 2025, for enrollment in Fall 2025. To qualify, incoming freshmen must maintain a minimum 3.5

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Data from fall 2022 show that: Founding UIA institutions have produced over 118,500 additional degrees above baseline projections and are on track to double their 68,000 degree goal by 2025. The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Data from fall 2022 show that: Founding UIA institutions have produced over 118,500 additional degrees above baseline projections and are on track to double their 68,000 degree goal by 2025. The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022.

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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. JW: Yeah, absolutely. I think that's right.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Fuentes, who is set to begin her senior year as a scholarship student at the University of California, Riverside, this fall, is majoring in education, society, and human development with a minor in political science. Priscila Fuentes is one of those students. Both of Fuentes’s parents are from Mexico, where she was born.

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