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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This year, helping her high school seniors through the newly simplified FAFSA application process has been more stressful than simple. Dr. Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president at The Education Trust, an advocacy organization working for educational equity, agreed. Iné Collins, school counselor at Ewing High School in New Jersey.

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Could future applicants be prevented from speaking fully about their racial identities? Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs? Schools can use these messages to reassert their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to review the efforts that are currently being made.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Expanding eligible financial aid for expenses beyond tuition, such as extracurricular activities, books, and supplies. Providing more direct support to families filling out applications. Having a more streamlined financial aid solution to make the process easier for families to complete. Prioritizing students.

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Financial Aid for Private School: Tips for Administrators

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Once you focus on your mission to help the local community or further specific education skills, you can make better financial aid decisions that are fair and appropriate to potential students. It is essential that your team communicates about financial aid—both internally to employees and externally to potential students.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Expanding eligible financial aid for expenses beyond tuition, such as extracurricular activities, books, and supplies. Providing more direct support to families filling out applications. Having a more streamlined financial aid solution to make the process easier for families to complete. Prioritizing students.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Institutions should consider proactively sharing information and resources related to student loan repayment with soon-to-be-graduating students. Staff Resource Guides: Staff receives lists of local resources to support students in financial crisis. How well does your institution support returning stop-outs?

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

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Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. LEARN MORE AND APPLY HERE “Over the last few years, we have had an outstanding pool of applicants, and we have only been able to select one candidate for the internship each year.