Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. The state’s FAFSA filing rate is up 11% from last year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Basic need insecurity commonly impacts first-generation and low-income students according to Chris Sinclair, executive director of FLIP National, a nonprofit, student-based organization supporting first-generation low-income students. Our sectors aren’t always fully aligned on the importance of Pell.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Non-first-generation students were 2.5 points for potential first-generation students. Direct admissions] doesn’t change the fact that they need to fill out the FAFSA. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.” points likelier.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. Her family was poor, so much so that in the summers Cureton would miss the consistency of the lunches offered by school cafeterias.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. However, completing the FAFSA can often feel like navigating a maze, with complex forms and important deadlines to contend with.

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Close the Gap Foundation

MARCH 18, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. There is definitely a lot of trial and error and just trying to do enough to stand out.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. JW: Yeah, I can definitely do that. laughter] 0:14:51.3

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