NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 8, 2025

Historically, IPEDS has only captured the racial composition of enrolled students — not applicants or those admitted. Under this new directive , institutions will be required to disaggregate data by race and sex at three stages of the admission process: applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students.

Title IV

COE

JULY 15, 2025

COE’s award will accelerate the adoption of evidence-based SSS practices, ensuring that colleges nationwide thoughtfully invest in the success of first-generation and low-income students.” Community colleges interested in applying can download the guidelines and application form at coenet.org here.

First generation

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.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

This year’s program — which includes 116 member colleges and universities from 34 states — will enable students to regularly see, learn, and act on their offers directly in the application. It includes outreach and resources to counselors and families with students receiving direct admissions offers.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

Colleges around the country rolled out their applications for the new admissions season at the beginning of August. Many made adjustments to their essay prompts, given that students are still free to discuss their experiences with race even under the Supreme Court ruling. When they are able to join, they often excel.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

The numbers released last week merely say that 1,245 applicants gained admission on last Thursday to next fall’s freshman class. That’s out of 54, 008 applicants which puts Harvard at a 3.6 Harvard’s still exclusive, but not as exclusive as other Ivies that saw its applications soar. Harvard’s incoming class has 20.7

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.

Financial aid

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.

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

They encouraged postsecondary institutions to increase supports for low-income students, and to build more opportunities for students to access and succeed in college-level courses earlier through methods like early college high schools or dual-credit opportunities.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

The numbers released last week merely say that 1,245 applicants gained admission on last Thursday to next fall’s freshman class. That’s out of 54, 008 applicants which puts Harvard at a 3.6 Harvard’s still exclusive, but not as exclusive as other Ivies that saw its applications soar. Harvard’s incoming class has 20.7

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

Guided pathways

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Another unsettling finding is that, while 2024 CCSSE respondents who are Pell Grant recipients reported intent to transfer at roughly the same rates as non-Pell Grant recipients, the Tracking Transfer report shows that only 11% of low-income students who started at a community college earned a bachelor’s degree in six years.

Guided pathways

College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) UCSD’s financial aid office assists students through grants, loans, and scholarship resources, with an emphasis on supporting low-income students. Explore Scholarships: Uncover lesser-known scholarships and learn how to craft winning applications.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. college visits, application preparation, and scholarship information) and work-based learning opportunities (e.g., STEM programs/academies), college preparatory and college going activities (e.g.,

Mental health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2023

It’s about preparing our students to thrive in their careers and throughout their lives, because they have experiences and exposures that ready them for a rapidly evolving world.” Applications and enrollment are at record highs as is the diversity of the student body. Research activity is ahead of last year.

Leadership

Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 15, 2022

The Fellowship leverages project-based learning, structured mentorship, and tailored workshops to help rising 11th and 12th-grade students recognize and embrace their potential through the planning, executing, and presenting a social impact project to better their communities.

Low income student

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We have a wonderful program called Pathways, where we do outreach to middle schools, high schools and community colleges, providing application clinics and parent academies,” says Dr. Leroy M. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

Retention

Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The applicant pool could be more competitive. ED admission results are usually sent by December, far ahead of the typical March or April timeline for regular applications. Since colleges naturally want students to accept their admission offers, they tend to prefer ED applicants. You can’t compare financial aid packages.

Financial aid

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Along with the assistantship, the graduate students are also offered research skills and writing workshops, peer group experiences, application support, and the chance to present their research at an annual research competition. To be eligible for the program, students must fulfill several requirements.

Mentoring

NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

We defined selective colleges and universities as those that admitted fewer than half of applicants over three consecutive years, on average. Even if colleges were test-optional for all applicants, we sometimes found language on college websites indicating that test scores were strongly encouraged or recommended.

Application

Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

I was overjoyed to have the concrete example of what these educators were willing to do for their students, for free (and often putting their own money in), in the midst of their own upended lives. Second, I had spent about fifteen years working to improve college success for first-gen, low-income students.

Curriculum

EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

Low income student

Close the Gap Foundation

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A responsibility that for Nina, a first-generation, low-income student herself, is personal. Applications to be a part of the fourth annual Social Impact Fellowship are now open and close March 31. Applications close March 31, 2022. To apply to be a 2022 Fellow click here. To apply to be a 2022 mentor click here.

Low income student

Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Don’t overlook important details, such as application deadlines. No matter the scholarships or loans you will apply for, you will almost certainly have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. Take notes and follow their advice and instructions.

Scholarship

COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Graduate school isn’t for everyone, as Yvette often reminds her clients.

Nontraditional student

Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 24, 2023

What was the college application experience like for you? I had to access a lot of resources from my teachers and counselors since I am a first generation low-income (FGLI) student. I didn’t have parents to help me with the college application process. Valerie : It was good.

Mentoring

Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

They’re students like Yhan, whose pursuit of a combined medical and master’s of public health degree is both complicated and inspired by his diagnosis: “When I started college as a first-generation, low-income student in a city over a thousand miles from home, I expected to face new challenges.

Scholarship

Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 26, 2023

In the eyes of many college admissions officials, the “perfect” applicant is a student who has a top GPA, near- perfect scores on the ACT or SAT tests , and whose family is ready and able to pay full tuition. Yes, applicants who meet those criteria will not have any problem getting into the colleges of their choice.

Financial aid

IEFA

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Maximize your chances of success by understanding eligibility criteria and researching the application process. Apply for all applicable scholarships, maintain a high GPA and strive for academic excellence to maximize chances of securing a computing scholarship. Low-income students. Minority groups.

Scholarship

Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

College admissions counseling is on the rise , meaning more students and families are turning to specialized advisors to guide them through the college application process. You can find countless college application help services, all offering various services at different price points.

Counseling

College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid he or she will receive.

FAFSA

College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid he or she will receive.

FAFSA

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

What was the impact of testing policies on admission/enrollment outcomes for Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and low-income students during the fall 2020 cycle? How were testing policy changes communicated to prospective applicants and counselors? How were test-optional policies implemented?

Equity

College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program. The PPL application form is online at StudentAid.gov. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

Financial aid

College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program. The PPL application form is online at StudentAid.gov. Parents may contact their student’s high school financial aid office for assistance.

Financial aid

COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It was, in fact, this pursuit of assembling the perfect Ivy League college application that sparked my passion for service and introduced me to what would become my calling. My new role as the president of COE is both exhilarating and daunting as I know I will encounter new challenges that have broad implications for our students.

Higher education

EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

The FAFSA will be considerably shorter and rely almost exclusively on information from a family’s recent tax return, if applicable. Ideally, this will also result in more students submitting their FAFSA, and to multiple institutions. Families have historically been overwhelmed by the process, and many abandon the FAFSA all together.

FAFSA