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Class of 2025 Faces Tighter Job Market Despite Stable Hiring Plans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Career services professionals are advising graduating students to adapt their job search strategies accordingly. The NACE report concludes that while the job market remains stable for most graduates, increased competition means students must be more strategic in their applications.

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Report Highlights Key Challenges and Support Needs for Early Career Faculty at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While MSIs play a key role in promoting faculty diversity by consistently employing more educators of color than other institutions, MSI faculty also face pressures, such as heavy teaching and advising loads, high expectations for research and publishing, and limited resources for career development.

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Let's Talk About the True Cost―and True Value―of a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid is tailored to individual students financial-need as assessed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). I advise anyone considering higher education to learn the facts and seek information from admissions and financial aid experts. The answer is because the actual out-of-pocket costs vary.

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Postsecondary Enrollment Continues to Grow, Most Notably at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There was a marked increase among first-generation students and students of color in applications, admissions and enrollment. Changing our mindset in how we serve these students and trying to meet them where theyre at, instead of the traditional way of if they need help with their courses, theyll walk into their advising office, said Fagan.

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The Ultimate College Application Checklist for Seniors: CollegeAdvisor x StudyLab

Student Research Foundation

From crafting your application essays to navigating standardized tests , there’s a lot to keep track of. Creating a college application checklist is a great way to stay on top of things—and we’ve got one to help you get started. However, actually fulfilling college application requirements requires some planning and forethought.

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Arrest of Dreamers Highlights Plight of Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pacheco noted that Goncalves is in an active immigration process — news reports indicate the family has a pending asylum application — and she has work authorization and a valid driver’s license. Goncalves is a TheDream.US Goncalves recently applied to have her scholarship renewed for the next school year.

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Continuing our vital work together in 2025

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

For example, we led the field in urging Congressional lawmakers to restore allowable uses of financial data from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to evaluate programs, conduct research, and provide student support services. Weve kept close watch over changes in federal data collections and uses.