School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 31, 2025

Independent and private K12 schools are constantly striving to balance accessibility with financial sustainability. While schools have made significant progress in increasing financial aid and net tuition revenue, the challenge of rising costs outpacing family income growth persists.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Here are some key strategies schools can adopt to ensure families understand that a private education can be within reach, regardless of financial circumstances.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

These students also often lack access to adequate college counseling, making it more difficult to navigate the complex higher education landscape. This unequal start in education restricts their access to higher education and, by extension, the economic mobility that higher education traditionally provides.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 18, 2025

Private K-12 schools across the country rely on financial aid programs to ensure accessibility for families from diverse economic backgrounds. Rising tuition costs, economic fluctuations, and a growing emphasis on educational choice have expanded the number of parents exploring financial aid options.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Transfer students and their families often face unique financial challenges, especially when transitioning to a new school mid-year. To encourage these students to apply for financial aid, it’s crucial to provide clear and accessible information. Families also desire timely updates on their financial aid status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And he is doing his part as director of policy and advocacy in California at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization. TICAS resonates deeply with me, as financial aid was pivotal in my own college journey,” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

These disparities are not just a matter of personal hardship but are indicative of systemic issues that need addressing to ensure equitable access to education for all. Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

These experiences have given me a unique lens through which I approach leadership, prioritizing equity, access, and the holistic well-being of our students. By the time I transferred to the State University, I realized I was a decent student and no longer anxious about my financial aid being denied for academic standing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Despite federal and state financial aid, 23% of undergraduates, an estimated 4 million nationally, lack the resources to afford adequate food on a regular basis. Tax dollars fund federal financial aid at these schools, and we shouldn’t allow that investment to be undermined by hunger.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 25, 2025

By: Craig Dodson Vice President of Customer Support, VenturEd Solutions For independent K-12 schools, financial aid decisions are some of the most importantand complexdecisions they make. Schools need a financial aid process that eliminates guesswork. Schools need a financial aid process that eliminates guesswork.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2025

Over half of Michigan students screen positive for anxiety or depression, with most lacking access to treatment. The recommendations focus on four strategic areas: enhancing access to existing resources, bolstering current resources, establishing new resources, and strengthening impact through improved data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. HB261 also prohibits institutions from considering an individual’s personal identity characteristics in determining receipt of state financial aid, including waivers, but excluding private scholarships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The report’s recommendations revolve around themes of flexibility, accommodation, inclusivity, proactiveness, and continuous support. threshold took multiple terms; for those who did not have financial aid, this came at a significant cost.” “For students who had a high number of college credits, raising their GPA above the 2.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. In 2019, Oglethorpe partnered with TheDream.US , a national scholarship program that helps provide access to a college education for immigrant youth who came to the country at a young age without documentation. No Pell Grants. No student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The Great Admissions Redesign seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. These grants support initiatives that streamline admissions procedures, reduce barriers to admissions, and promote inclusivity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Still, in light of the FAFSA financial aid debacle that delayed the processing of financial aid at institutions across the nation. With the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion within higher education, HBCUs are “even more relevant and important today,” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, we are called to reimagine a future where economic opportunity is accessible to all Americans. Additionally, investing in stipends, financial aid, and support programs for career transitioning can help people navigate economic transitions successfully and adapt to changing industry demands. 4.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 1, 2025

With a commitment to both academic excellence and access for all, this prestigious boarding and day school awarded $11.2 million in financial assistance in 2025 alone. For families who qualify, thats an average of $50,000 per studenta powerful testament to Peddies mission of inclusivity and opportunity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Earning the Seal will only deepen our future work in building a richly diverse, equitable, and inclusive campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Scholarly research should be made accessible and legible for people not in academia, the scholars agreed. "My Some of the scholars spoke about sharing with students their own stories of inexperience – flawed presentations and unfamiliarity with financial aid processes – to relate to and guide them on how to do better.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 9, 2025

These students bring cultural diversity, academic excellence, and a broader worldview to the classroombut they also bring unique challenges when it comes to financial aid processing. For financial aid officers and admissions teams, this can mean lengthy back-and-forth communication, incomplete applications, or inconsistent reporting.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JANUARY 9, 2024

By waiting until federal financial aid has been applied, last-dollar programs reduce the upfront strain on state budgets, but do not typically provide students with financial support for non-tuition expenses. State policymakers should design first-dollar programs that are open to all residents, as New Mexico has done.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Schools can use these messages to reassert their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to review the efforts that are currently being made. This email can also include initial details about what the school will be doing in order to comply.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient. This powerful financial aid solution simplifies the awarding process, making it easier, faster, and more accurate for schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Toward that end, Thompson praises Dr. Dawn Offutt, executive director of access, engagement, and belonging, for creating programming that helps campuses be culturally competent for everybody. Campuses are investing resources into financial aid and emergency support services. Offutt has been with CPE since 2018.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 9, 2024

Diverse Student Body: US private schools’ pride themselves on creating inclusive communities where students from different backgrounds can learn and grow together. The Role of Financial Aid One of the most significant challenges facing international students is the cost of attending a US private school.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Unclear systems: Overlapping or confusing systems for accessing resources can deter already overwhelmed students. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A strong financial aid program is essential for attracting and retaining top students. A successful program requires more than just financial resources, effective communication tools are equally vital to ensure transparency, build trust, and provide a positive experience for families.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

Coleman is a co-founder of EducationCounsel LLC, which provides strategic guidance to institutions of higher education, who has a focus on access and diversity. The presentation was moderated by Caroline Laguerre-Brown, vice provost for diversity, equity and community engagement at George Washington University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re rethinking financial aid and student loans in new and innovative ways. I am committed to making it more accessible and equitable for all students, regardless of their background. Technology enables us to break the barriers of time and space to deliver quality instruction directly to students, when and where they prefer.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Results Interviews with staff covered innovative and ongoing strategies to improve student accessibility.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Private K-12 schools continue to make education accessible to all students, regardless of their socioeconomic background. By offering strong financial aid programs, they foster more equitable and diverse learning environments.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The need for more financial aid is increasing as the trend towards rising enrollment in private schools continues to grow. Minority families, middle-class, and higher-income families are all included in the latest data showing a higher need for financial aid.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students. Faculty and staff can now access a comprehensive picture of each student. To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.”

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Release PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students Users of the Naviance platform will now have easier access to offers of college admission and financial aid via EAB’s Concourse technology September 12, 2023 FOLSOM, CALIF.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

92% of respondents either did not have access to or were unaware of on-campus child care options. Policies: Review institutional policies to ensure they are inclusive and supportive of student-parents, avoiding exclusionary measures such as "no kids on campus" policies. Child care options are limited.

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