College Planners of America

MAY 13, 2023

The 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) integrates major changes in the way students will apply for Federal student aid. Education Department (ED), these changes will help students by enabling a better and simpler FAFSA experience. According to the U.S.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. Fall 2023 – The FAFSA Estimator will be released, allowing students to determine eligibility for federal student aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. Dr. Leroy Morishita There are ongoing bilingual outreach efforts to the local community. Recruitment materials, campus tours, and FAFSA open houses are bilingual as are several members of the student affairs staff.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Due to the disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA, most new and continuing students still don’t know how much college will cost them next year. FAFSA submissions have declined as a result, but not equally across all demographics. This glitch caused their FAFSA’s to be rejected by the ED.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2024

Due to the disastrous rollout of the new FAFSA, most new and continuing students still don’t know how much college will cost them next year. FAFSA submissions have declined as a result, but not equally across all demographics. This glitch caused their FAFSA’s to be rejected by the ED.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. Our guest today discuss the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.6 Do we know?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 24, 2024

Explore Alternative Funding Sources Exhaust all other financial aid options, such as scholarships, grants, work-study programs, and savings, before turning to student loans. Every dollar your student can secure through non-loan sources reduces their future debt burden.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

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. In some cases, melt is amplified because of ineffective communication. Be sure to share updates about how upcoming FAFSA changes will affect affordability.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 5, 2023

Students who are new to Missouri State University as of the Fall 2023 semester or later are eligible to apply for the MoState Access Award, which will allow eligible students to pay no tuition and fees after federal, state, and institutional grants and scholarships are first applied. Learn more about the MoState Access Award.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Before applying for a PPL, the student must submit the FAFSA to the ED. The FAFSA becomes available online on October 1 every year (It was delayed for the 2024-25 school year only). The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Before applying for a PPL, the student must submit the FAFSA to the ED. The FAFSA becomes available online on October 1 every year (It was delayed for the 2024-25 school year only). The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Communicating with students in this manner cuts down on miscommunication and ensures they stay engaged and informed throughout the financial aid process.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 22, 2022

Those questions begin as families work to complete the FAFSA for the first time and continue for the entire time a student is enrolled in college. Communicating with students in this manner cuts down on miscommunication and ensures they stay engaged and informed throughout the financial aid process.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Source: EAB Student Communication Preferences Survey 2023) --> Financial concerns are highly correlated to both stopping out and mental health challenges. FAFSA Guidance : Students receive support when completing FAFSA and throughout the verification process. Financial hardship is the #1 reason students stop out.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Many schools offer financial aid workshops to walk families through applying for financial aid, grants, and scholarships. Aid most often takes the form of grants, scholarships, or tuition reductions. Families submit the application and grant SSS permission to analyze their financial information. What Does Financial Aid Cover?

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Jordan also shares tips for admissions teams who want to communicate and work more effectively with CBOs to boost enrollment. How do you interact with these folks and who reaches out to whom and how and what's working and not working in that communication? Speaker 1: Hello and welcome to Office Hours With EAB. JW: I guess, absolutely.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

He worked two jobs while attending high school and was studying political science and communications at the University of Nevada , Reno when his father was shot and killed. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Horsford , then 19 years old, came home to help his family.

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College Planners of America

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsolicited scholarships and grants: A student may receive a phone call or email from an organization they don’t know. Firms are illegitimate if: They charge a fee for assisting students in the completion of the FAFSA form. Their communications contain spelling or grammatical errors.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Pacific Islands.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Specifically, the Educational Opportunity and Success Act would reauthorize funds for the TRIO Programs for the next six years and establish more reasonable guidelines for notice of pending grant competitions.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has secured over $10 million in federal and local grants to support academic initiatives at three different institutions. Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

Colleges use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to determine how much financial aid an applicant is eligible to receive. The FAFSA includes tax information from the “prior-prior” year. Disability of the student since the FAFSA was filed. Job loss or substantial decrease in income.

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COE

AUGUST 1, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! COE works to ensure that these students have the support they need to succeed in higher education and beyond.

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COE

JULY 12, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

AUGUST 9, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! The American Passport Project, an initiative to assist 10,000 Pell-eligible U.S.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

The decline in public funding and specifically Pell Grant funding relative to college costs (covering only 25 percent of costs in 2022) has led to almost unsurmountable barriers to higher education and a new form of loan indenture for low-income students. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hamm, associate vice-president for communications and marketing at COE via email at terrance.hamm@coenet.org or call (202) 347-7430. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! You can also track and view activities and events from across the country on social media by searching for #CelebrateFirstGen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Department of Education (ED) announced additional steps to facilitate submitting the 2024–25 FAFSA form. Last week, ED announced $50 million in funding for personnel and resources, including technical assistance and support, deployed to support institutions, students and their families with Better FAFSA®. On Monday, the U.S.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

.” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. In a normal year, the FAFSA goes online on October1. This year, the ED’s revision of the FAFSA form has caused extensive problems for colleges. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents. How Did This Happen?

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

.” The development and rollout of the “Better FAFSA” by the U.S. In a normal year, the FAFSA goes online on October1. This year, the ED’s revision of the FAFSA form has caused extensive problems for colleges. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents. How Did This Happen?

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COE

MAY 2, 2025

TRIO is the insurance policy for the Pell Grant, said Maureen Hoyler, COE Senior Advisor and past president. TRIO Student Support Services, in particular, raises completion rates for Pell Grant recipients and ensures our federal investment results in degrees, not dropouts.

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