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Faith, Family and Community, Darius Robinson, 2024 Male Winner

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

School: University of Missouri Year: Graduate Student Major: Hospitality Management As the NFL Draft approached this spring, football pundits noted not only Darius Robinson’s athletic prowess, but his versatility and ability to play multiple positions. Robinson himself said he’s open to doing whatever a team needs from him. He proved that in his final year of college football, switching from the interior defensive tackle, which he had played throughout his time at University of Missouri, to t

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U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools Lead the Way on Healthy, Sustainable Infrastructure and Environmental Learning

Ed.gov Homeroom

Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the 2024 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools, District Sustainability Awardees, and Postsecondary Sustainability Awardees. Across the country 41 schools, 10 districts, one early learning center, and three postsecondary institutions were named. School systems across the U.S. are implementing environmental education standards, flipping the switch on solar Continue Reading The post U.S.

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Strategies for Speaking Out

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Activism is hardly optional in today’s world. I feel the calling in my bones. My family is deeply Jewish, with both Sephardic and Ashkenazic roots, and taught me the core lessons of tikkun olam (repair the world), tzedakah (create justice), g’milut chasadim (engage in loving kindness), pikuach nefesh (life matters), and ometz lev (courage). These values anchored my identity even as the academy challenged it, trying to make me quieter, smaller, and less effective.

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Recharging and Reconnecting when Travelling

Student Minds

Abi shares her experiences while travelling during a study abroad, expressing a priority in making sure to take time to rest and recharge - Abi A side of travelling that is not so commonly spoken about or showcased across social media accounts is the effect of loneliness and exhaustion, particularly for solo travellers. It can be very easy to get caught up when jumping from place to place or travelling somewhere new or with new people.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Last Chance for Many to Get More Credit Toward Student Loan Cancellation

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

The deadline to apply to consolidate many older federal student loans to be included in the one-time payment count adjustment is Tuesday, April 30th. Do I need to consolidate my loans to get additional credit toward debt relief? How do I know if I have FFEL Loans, Perkins Loans, or Health Education Assistance Loans (HEAL) that are privately held? I have loans I need to consolidate – what do I do next?

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Transfer Students Need Support from Both Two and Four Year Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. These resources break down how many students are able to successfully transfer from a two-year institution to a four-year institution, with or without an associate degree or certificate, and how many of those transferred students are able to achieve a bachelor’s degree at the end of their journ

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Now Available: Updated Federal Perkins Loans Assignment and Liquidation Guide

College Aid Services

The Department of Education has published its latest version of the Federal Perkins Loan Program Assignment and Liquidation Guide that contains important updates to reconciliation reports in NSLDS as well as procedures for submitting spreadsheets. Other changes include detailed guidelines for the new Perkins Portfolio Report (PRKPF1) and the Perkins Extract by Parameters Report (formerly… More » Now Available: Updated Federal Perkins Loans Assignment and Liquidation Guide The post Now Avai

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Parenting a College Student

Counselors' Corner

by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. This is the time of year when many parents aren’t quite sure what to do with themselves. Years and years—and years—of chauffeuring kids here and there created a portal into their lives college doesn’t offer. In a way, that’s good; kids aren’t raised to be perpetually dependent. On the other hand, it’s wise to want to be there when their reality of adulthood is less than their vision of what it’s supposed to be.

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2024 RISE Awardee Announced

Ed.gov Homeroom

By: Frances W. Hopkins, Director of the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award and Director of President’s Education Awards Program. A charge: Shine a Light on the staff that have been designed to have such impact within the school walls. These staff are often not highlighted nor recognized nearly enough. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) Continue Reading The post 2024 RISE Awardee Announced appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Disability Insurance for Your Mortgage: The Biggest Mistake Homeowners Make

Student Loan Planner

Your home is likely the most expensive personal purchase you’ll make. After all, professional mortgage programs make it a lot easier for physicians and high-income earners to qualify for homes in the $1 million to $2 million range. But what happens if you lose your ability to work and can’t afford that once manageable four-… The post Disability Insurance for Your Mortgage: The Biggest Mistake Homeowners Make appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators. What began as a well-intentioned effort to simplify what has historically been a cumbersome process to apply for federal student aid has been made even more complex, resulting in delays in enrollment decisions for many students, particularly students of color who disproportionately rely upon st

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FSA Implements New Gainful Employment Reports, Announces Webinar Training on May 1

College Aid Services

Three new reports that are designed to help institutions meet the federal government’s Financial Value Transparency Gainful Employment requirements are now available to administrators through the NSLDSFAP website. We recommend that administrations log into their NSLDS accounts to confirm that they have access to the following reports: FVT/GE Program Enrollment Detail Report (SHDPE1), FVT/GE Program… More » FSA Implements New Gainful Employment Reports, Announces Webinar Training on M

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Early Lift in Persistence After Adopting Integrated Academic Planning and Student Scheduling

Civitas Learning

The Challenge: Northwest recognized the need to have a consistent, intuitive process for registration and remove barriers in their path to graduation. The Strategy: Implement an end-to-end planning, scheduling, and registration system to make it easy for students to receive guidance and find the classes they need to complete their degree. The Outcomes: A unified approach to the registration experience lifts persistence and supports efficient ways for advisors to connect with students and support

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PSLF Processing Improvements: What Borrowers Can Expect

Ed.gov Homeroom

Update about Federal Student Aid Next week, FSA will begin the next phase in years long work to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. These improvements have been in the making for years and are an exciting and necessary step in transitioning key aspects of the PSLF program, including customer service, to the Continue Reading The post PSLF Processing Improvements: What Borrowers Can Expect appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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5 Questions to Ask When Buying Disability Insurance

Student Loan Planner

How can you make sure an insurance broker’s interests are aligned with yours when purchasing an own-occupation, long-term disability insurance policy? Although being an insurance agent requires having a license in every state where they sell policies, the possibility of ethical lapses remains. These five questions are designed to help you figure out whether the… The post 5 Questions to Ask When Buying Disability Insurance appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Emotional Intelligence for College Students

CAMPUSPEAK

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a set of skills that allow individuals to recognize, understand, and manage their own emotions and… The post Emotional Intelligence for College Students appeared first on CAMPUSPEAK.

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The Latest Student Debt Relief Announcements (Part 3): Share Your Thoughts on the New Debt Relief Plan

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

In an earlier post , we shared information about the new student debt relief plan that President Biden announced on April 8, 2024. The Department of Education later published proposed regulations for most of the new plan. You can now see the full details of how the Biden Administration is proposing to provide relief to borrowers in the following categories: Borrowers who have had their balances balloon with interest and now owe more than they did when they began repayment; Borrowers who have be

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Myth vs. Fact: Academic Advisors

Ed.gov Homeroom

BY: Gabriel Bermea, Visiting Scholar at The Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) From the belief that academic advisors only handle course scheduling, to the assumption that they make all decisions for students, there are a few persistent myths about academic advisors and their responsibilities. As an academic advising researcher and former post-secondary advisor, Continue Reading The post Myth vs.

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10 Vital Financial Moves During Residency and Your Early Career

Student Loan Planner

You're juggling long hours, intense responsibilities and constant pressure. The last thing you need is financial stress weighing you down. But here’s the thing: a few smart financial decisions now can have a huge impact on your personal finances in residency and early career. That's why we've put together this essential guide with 10 critical… The post 10 Vital Financial Moves During Residency and Your Early Career appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Report: Student Interest in Pursuing Careers in Education on the Decline, But Enrollment in Intro Teaching Courses Rises

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Today’s high school students are showing less interest in pursuing careers in education, and teachers in the profession are feeling burnt out and underpaid, according to a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). Megan Boren The report – created in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education – examines responses from teachers-in-training and available student data to discern how members of Generation Z – those born between 1996 and 2012 – view care

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At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action

COE

At Policy Seminar 2024, Secretary Cardona Calls Education Advocates to Action April 24, 2024 — by Adryan Garcia “I’ll be honest with you,” Secretary Cardona said. “There’s no one at the Hill that I’ve met that doesn’t support your work. So, as you go out there on the Hill and advocate, bring stories of the students whose lives you’re impacting with you.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

Remember Murphy’s Law? It’s the adage that “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time.” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. Education Department (ED) is a prime example of Murphy’s Law in action. In a normal year, the FAFSA goes online on October1. Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED.

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Checklist to Help Schools Vet AI Tools for Legal Compliance

Student Privacy Compass

Schools and districts around the United States are currently grappling with how to vet new edtech tools that incorporate generative AI. Whereas various groups have produced frameworks designed to help schools review these tools holistically, they frequently say very little about how to vet them for privacy compliance. To address this gap, the Future of Privacy Forum’s Vetting Generative AI Tools for Use in Schools explains the steps schools should consider incorporating into their more general e

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PSLF on Pause: How to Survive Loan Forgiveness Delays and Errors

Student Loan Planner

The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program is about to go on a lengthy hiatus. Starting May 1, 2024, the Biden administration will implement a three-month processing pause while the Education Department facilitates an important servicing transition. Between May and July, PSLF data will be unavailable to borrowers between May and July, student loan forgiveness… The post PSLF on Pause: How to Survive Loan Forgiveness Delays and Errors appeared first on Student Loan Planner.

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Report and New Database Identify Successful Programming for Latinx Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education. These programs hail from all across the nation and target students at varying stages on their educational journeys.

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Examining the ins and outs of Satisfactory Academic Progress – Webinar (Recording)

College Aid Services

Examining the ins and outs of Satisfactory Academic Progress Examining the ins and outs of Satisfactory Academic Progress Broadcast date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Join us for an in-depth look into Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements and how they impact student success. Our panelists will provide insight into measuring progress and discuss examples of how… More » Examining the ins and outs of Satisfactory Academic Progress – Webinar (Recording) The post Examining the ins

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Unlock Your Learning Potential with AI Companions

Knowledge Avatars College

Unlock Your Learning Potential with AI Companions Emiliano for E… Tue, 04/23/2024 - 16:30 How many times have we wished for someone to guide us exactly how we want to, at our pace, with our learning style? Guess what? The future is already here! Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, envisions an era where each individual will have their own AI companion.

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4 Ways a Connected Registration Experience Removes Barriers to Completion

Civitas Learning

Whether you are in a 4-year or 2-year institution, a variety of factors can complicate a student’s path to graduation. Surprisingly, many who delay their degree are near graduation. A Civitas Learning analysis found that one in five students finishes 75% of their degree before hitting pause. The story behind this unfortunate statistic often boils down to students not knowing which classes they need, where to get help, and what steps lie ahead to get to the finish line.

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Water Is Essential for Good Health

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Water makes up about 50% to 70% of your body weight. It is essential for maintaining body temperature; lubricating and cushioning joints; and getting rid of waste. Drinking water during or after a meal also aids digestion. The amount of water your body needs depends on many factors, including your health, how active you are, and where you live. You are likely getting enough water if you rarely feel thirsty and your urine is colorless or light yellow.

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LYDIA SERMONS

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lydia Sermons Lydia Sermons has been named vice president and chief communications officer at Howard University. She served as vice president of strategic communications and marketing at Spelman College. Sermons holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Temple University and a master’s in broadcast journalism and public affairs from American University.

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3 Must-Ask Questions for the Financial Aid Director: Unlocking Financial Aid Wisdom

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Whether you’re a senior weighing your financial aid options or a junior gearing up for college visits this summer, remember: the financial aid office is your friend! I know that it can seem like a super overwhelming and scary place to visit, but they really are there to help you! The folks there, especially the director, know their stuff. When you chat with the financial aid office, asking the right questions is key.

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Business Overhead Expense Insurance: How to Decide If You Need It

Student Loan Planner

Long-term disability insurance protects a portion of your personal income if you become disabled, giving your family peace of mind. But what happens to your practice if you’re unable to work? Business overhead expense insurance can help keep your practice doors open and operating smoothly in your absence. What is business overhead expense insurance?

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Recapping the FAFSA Week of Action: Thanks to All Who Took a #FAFSAFastBreak!

Ed.gov Homeroom

Last Friday concluded the Department’s #FAFSAFastBreak Campaign. This Week of Action was a national effort to drive FAFSA submissions among high school seniors and returning college students. We were so thrilled to have over 200 commitments from high school counselors, principals, superintendents, after-school programs, parent groups, non-profit organizations, and other local and state education Continue Reading The post Recapping the FAFSA Week of Action: Thanks to All Who Took a #FAFSAFastBrea

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