College Aid Services

JANUARY 25, 2024

Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in 2020 to overhaul the application process for federal aid and expand students’ access to grant funding with a new analysis formula. Some of the largest changes include: the Student Aid Index, modifications to the family size definition, and reforming policies for the Federal Pell Grant.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When ChatGPT, the large language model (LLM) AI that can generate long, detailed answers to complicated questions, was first made accessible to the public in November 2022, it changed the landscape of education forever. “As As you can imagine, people were and still are apprehensive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Further, the manner in which conservative media embraces the study gives a compelling glimpse at anti-CRT proponents’ operational definition of CRT. This privilege takes on many different forms, from economic advantages to social advantages like access to educational opportunities or political representation. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

No matter where a student is in their educational journey, when their institution closes for the holidays, some will lose access to the mental health supports and resources they could previously count on. D-L Stewart, professor and chair of the higher education department at the University of Denver.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The conservative political fringe wants to extend this arrangement and to limit students’ access to truth and historical reality – concerned individuals from all backgrounds who want the next generation of leaders to move the society forward, rather than backward, must make it clear that this is not acceptable. Dr. William B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The legislation has received support from organizations in higher ed and civil rights circles, including the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), the Association of Community College Trustees, the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS), and Latino civil rights organization UnidosUS.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Diversity and STEM report provides objective, reliable data on where our nation has made progress towards access and equity in STEM education and careers, as well as where we must do more." population, the report found.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

Given these parallels, IHEP’s 2016 report, Toward Convergence: A Technical Guide for the Postsecondary Metrics Framework , with its detailed definitions and background information, can serve as a useful resource for PSSG applicants and awardees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. When you get closer to doubling [the Pell Grant], you’ll definitely make a difference for low-income families,” said Stout. With President Biden’s signature on Dec.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Odle and Delaney studied the direct admissions process at six schools that are part of the pilot, some private, some public, some small, some large, and all ranging from moderately selective to open access. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Taylor Odle, assistant professor of educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Odle, along with Dr. Preston Magouirk, chief data officer of the DC College Access Program and a former senior manager of research and analytics for the Common App, is the author of a new study on so-called non-submitters, using data from 1.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

There has definitely been an increase of students who are coming to the center for services,” says Terry. They might be able to fill prescriptions here [in New York] before they go to have access to care that they might need while they’re there.” It’s definitely a hard place that it puts us in,” Terry says. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Tribal communities' a lot of times come from poverty, and many poverty-stricken neighborhoods just don't have access to much educational opportunities and resources," said Griffey. Those students are then considered "two or more races" for data collection purposes, and the Native American portion is unaccounted for in school reporting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Has support declined as more women and people of color gained access to college? Definitely. Has confidence in higher education eroded because of systematic right-wing attacks on a sector that threatens to create more liberal voters? Does the sense that professors are pushing their own agendas rather than meeting students’ needs hurt?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

There’s a definite role for us because we have a distinct advantage when it comes to understanding medicine…and health status improvement,” he adds. She says, particularly in public health settings, giving pharmacists practitioner status will increase access to healthcare. Pharmacists are the most accessible health professionals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

I definitely think Centennial Conference has established a model that other conferences and institutional athletic departments can and should follow.” Centennial’s strategic plan includes three areas that will be directly impacted by their DEI-focused initiatives: 1.)

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Counselors' Corner

APRIL 10, 2024

About a week later, and completely out of the blue, the Hamtramck PTA president somehow tracked me down, and asked if I’d give a college access talk at their high school. I was witnessing an illustration of the dictionary definition of family. It turns out I didn’t have to do much but wish to make it so.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

MARCH 6, 2023

The dictionary definition of jargon is “special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand”. The problem in academic communication is that people often assume that the first definition – “special words used by a profession or group” is the latter – “unintelligible and pretentious language”.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. Definitely generates some interest, but I also think we could talk about the civic value in the role higher education plays in serving the community. CP: Yeah, I definitely think it's an option for institutions to explore.

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Active Minds

JUNE 15, 2023

We discussed different definitions of advocacy, how a bill becomes a law, and what bills had been introduced in the state government that would affect mental health. For some, access to mental health resources and education at the government’s pace would be too late. By now, you are likely familiar with the snail’s pace of government.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The nuance of this definition should be noted, with a key emphasis on institutions. Fat bodies on and off campus deserve access to all the things non-fat bodies have. Gordon defines these terms as “the attitudes, behaviors, and social systems that specifically marginalize, exclude, underserve, and oppress fat bodies.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 11, 2023

The day’s conversations included inspiring reflections and honest accounts about challenges with accessing and using data to promote student success. But as questions are raised about the return on investment for specific institutions or programs, it’s increasingly important to consider how data can drive equitable postsecondary value.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Looking back, I can’t help but wonder how different my experience might have been if I had access to telehealth services that could have connected me with a mental health professional right from my dorm. They’re great guys, but it’s definitely a different culture. That would have been an invaluable use of my bedridden time.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dr. Mark Henderson Henderson says the measure definitely influenced the enrollment of “historically excluded groups.” Mark Henderson, associate dean of admissions and vice chair for education in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California (UC) Davis. Those students’ enrollments went way down, across the system.

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Counselors' Corner

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The dire circumstances of the testing access experienced at the height of COVID made the test-optional decision easier; without it, no score means no students, and no students means no college. If you’re not going to do that, let’s continue to make college more accessible by leaving the tests out of the admissions equation.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Who they are Typically, adult learners—sometimes called “non-traditional students,” although that definition is fading from the vernacular—are defined as students aged 25 or older. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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EAB

OCTOBER 9, 2023

A young person’s definition of success increasingly depends on whether they believe there will be a strong return on their education investment. Students who prefer to continue their education can access an application that helps them find graduate schools and professional programs.

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

Their discussion is focused primarily on the school’s use of fly-in programs and all-access weekends in which prospective students and their parents are invited (all expenses paid) to travel to the campus to explore, meet staff and students, and participate in fun group activities. So, with that is our All-Access Weekend Fly-in program.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

International students in the UK can access numerous scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate courses in many fields of study. If you are planning to study in the United Kingdom, you should definitely look into some of these scholarships: 1. The scholarship also provides mentoring and access to exclusive events.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Ensuring Equitable Access. Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students. One result of this effort was the definition of robust campus-employer partnerships, co-created by BGEE campus teams, EWG members, and students.

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MichiganTech MTU Center for Student Mental Health

JUNE 22, 2022

One of the best things about the Nara trails is that they are accessible from the Copper Country Humane Society! The park is definitely one of the most convenient locations for students if they don’t feel like making the drive to a beach. The Nara trails connect to the MTU trail system. East Houghton Waterfront Park.

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EAB

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A young person’s definition of success increasingly depends on whether they believe there will be a strong return on their education investment. Students who prefer to continue their education can access an application that helps them find graduate schools and professional programs.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

College financial aid offices cannot access that information until 30 days after the application opens, which means that the earliest colleges will begin reviewing applications is the end of January. Know when your college requires a definite commitment from you, and adhere strictly to that deadline.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 16, 2023

It was definitely difficult, but it worked out for the best,” Sara said. “I was paired with a faculty member and worked in a chemistry lab, running experiments. I feel I gained so much. I learned what I do and don’t like.”. By the time I got to junior high, I was in advanced math and English classes.

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EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

To support districts and teachers, we provide unrestricted access to our science of reading implementation resources. Easily accessible resources % of State Teacher Licensing Exams That Test Teachers’ Reading Knowledge (n=51) 2.

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EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

And so I would definitely say that inflation is impacting that, so it's not just about making the cost of bread go up, but it's impacting things like building materials and the need for staff to receive higher wages, and so that presents a really huge challenge. MG: Definitely, definitely. MG: Yeah, yeah, that makes sense.

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