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The Big Questions About Scholarship Taxability

Scholarship America

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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Featured Partner Scholarships: September 2023

Scholarship America

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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Changes to the 2024-2025 FAFSA Have Made Filing for College Money Easier

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

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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Updates to the 2024-2025 FAFSA Will Help Maximize Your Financial Aid

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

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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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

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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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

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.