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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

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29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. I think it’s fantastic that students will get $500 more. With President Biden’s signature on Dec. The new total is a record high for the program, first created in 1972.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

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Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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Undergraduate Enrollment Shows Growth for Second Year

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Data released by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) shows a 3% increase in enrollment in undergraduate programs this fall compared to similar early data from fall 2023.This This is the second consecutive year of undergraduate growth and third straight year of growth for community colleges. Dr. Brian R.

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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

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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. Mathis of the John E.

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Navigating Financial Aid at the 20 Most Searched Colleges and Universities

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As a financial aid consultant, I’ve noticed a trend in the most searched colleges and universities—an indication of where students hope to invest their futures. University of California, Irvine (UCI) UCI is known for its strong research programs and diverse student body.

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Fostering Success

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Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve. Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Long Beach College Promise is another Latino-serving program in which students are tracked from the K-12 system (the Long Beach Unified School District), through community college, and into CSULB to make sure students are fully supported through all the educational pathways. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.

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