Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

four-year colleges, found that schools offering a wider range of majors see significantly higher student interest, with each additional program contributing to increased application and enrollment rates. Schools with lower net prices and stronger financial aid packages showed notably higher attraction rates among these demographics.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. State financial aid programs can help alleviate these burdens, but such programs in the current day are lacking, according to the report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

Financial aid is tailored to individual students financial-need as assessed by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Let me be clear: no student or family should go into more debt than they feel an education is worth. The answer is because the actual out-of-pocket costs vary.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 4, 2024

The Common App has launched its 2024–2025 application for more than 1,100 colleges and universities worldwide. The not-for-profit organization founded in 1975 has grown to serve more a million students online annually through its online application platform.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

Navigating Financial Aid at the 20 Most Searched Colleges and Universities. Choosing a college is a significant decision, and understanding the financial aid options available can be just as crucial as selecting a major. Financial aid here is comprehensive, offering scholarships, grants, and work-study opportunities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2025

There was a marked increase among first-generation students and students of color in applications, admissions and enrollment. Fagan noted that every student that comes to Temple has the academic ability to succeed, but especially post-pandemic they may be behind in college literacy (how to navigate higher education).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

The number of applications for the Fall 2023 admissions cycle generally declined across the University of California (UC) system, particularly among nonresident applicants, The UC San Diego (UCSD) Guardian reported. decline in total applications from the previous year’s admissions cycle.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted. Photo Credit: Macaulay Honors College Finding a lack of diversity Access to higher education has been an important theme in Byrne’s life in academia. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Higher education has long been a key driver of economic prosperity and social mobility in the United States. Part of the issue stems from the fact that many students of color come from underfunded high schools, which offer fewer educational resources, advanced courses, and extracurricular programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

For a prospective college student beleaguered by the complexities of the application process, direct admissions is like a dream come true. Odle said that students tend to figure, “Once I’m in there, and I’ve already been admitted, why don’t I just go ahead and submit another application?” points likelier. “It

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates. Hispanic/Latine applicants and American Indian/Alaska Native applicants also faced significant barriers, with admission rates of 57% and 52% respectively.

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OCTOBER 31, 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. Expanding eligible financial aid for expenses beyond tuition, such as extracurricular activities, books, and supplies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For students preparing to apply for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial part of the process. This can help to maximize your eligibility for aid and financial aid funding. Hopefully this makes higher education more affordable!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April. KC lost accreditation for a number of reasons, one of those being financial stability. In the 2021 school year, about $10 million went to HBCUs in the state through financial aid, and the year before that it was $12 million.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. They will help high school seniors with the journey of applying to and entering college, including the financial aid process, according to CUNY officials.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

million Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA ® ) forms have been successfully submitted since the 2024-25 redesigned application went live Dec. Department of Education. billion in aid and ensure that all students can access the maximum financial aid for which they are eligible. More than 3.1

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at institutions of higher education in the state of California. While pursuing their education, they grapple with a number of challenges in a higher education system that has historically overlooked their needs and experiences, according to the report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 7, 2024

Two political leaders allege that a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form error is preventing students with contributors, including parents and spouses, who do not have a Social Security Number from completing the U.S. Department of Education’s new FAFSA form.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Denisa Gándara, an assistant professor at the University of Texas—Austin, begins on a dispiriting note: although there have been many policy efforts to increase educational opportunity since President Lyndon B. How much a school, for example, can afford towards carrying out a financial aid program is critical. “Is

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 14, 2025

One of the biggest questions students and families face is how to pay for higher education. The good news is that financial aid is available to help make college more affordable. Heres a guide to understanding financial aid and what you can do now to prepare for the future. What is Financial Aid?

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This season presents opportunities to share gratitude for the Institute for Higher Education Policys hard-working team and engaged partners, celebrate our impact, and set sights on the year ahead. We will continue to bring rigorous research to bear on pressing issues within higher education.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This guide covers the top options, their benefits, eligibility criteria, and application tips to help you get started. These university scholarships offer substantial financial aid and access to prestigious scholarship opportunities and research opportunities provided by a scholarship provider.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

"We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their documentation status," said Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh. high schools continue into higher ed, according to the Hechinger Report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

After years of studying higher education and teaching thousands of students, I’m now the parent of a high school senior who’s running the so-called college admissions gauntlet. So many of his friends are focused on the University of Pennsylvania, the so-called “best” school in our city even though it rejects 95% of applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Research suggests that we send cues affecting underrepresented students’ aspirations, application, and enrollment decisions through three channels: public policies, admissions requirements, and recruitment and advising interactions. Application rates ripple to enrollment rates, and those impact the decisions of cohorts that follow.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education is one of the most powerful assets our state has to uplift families, support businesses, and create prosperity. A credential earned after high school changes an individual’s career trajectory and typically leads to higher wages and more stable employment. And it is not just about a job.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

The study – funded by the Health Resources and Service Administration – showed the presence of systemic barriers to higher education for minority students, such as financial burdens and lack of early exposure to public health sciences.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A proposed federal financial aid policy could change the lives of postsecondary students, particularly Black and Latinx students, by allowing them to spend less out-of-pocket for their degrees and prevent the accumulation of student debt, which remains financially crippling for many graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Among the 3,000 Hispanic students between the ages of 18 and 35 surveyed, the study highlighted systemic and institutional obstacles that these students face while navigating higher education. We must invest in supporting these students to ensure that higher education can deliver on its promise.” economy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The nonprofit Common Application, which offers an online tool that many students use when looking to pursue an undergraduate education, is not being used by enough students who are from lower-income backgrounds, according to the organization’s inaugural Equity Innovations Guide. labor force. labor force.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 17, 2024

Jeremy Singer, who is currently the president of College Board, has been named to lead the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) overall strategy, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

This year, helping her high school seniors through the newly simplified FAFSA application process has been more stressful than simple. Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Financial aid offices can access the 2025-26 FAFSA Paper form through the FAFSA Partner Portal, as the Department of Education begins processing applications; functionality for student corrections will arrive in early 2025.

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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. The Lumina Foundation in Indianapolis has announced the winners of The Great Admissions Redesign. population.

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