IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

By: Mamie Voight As the year draws to a close, we at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) are taking a moment to reflect on the strides we’ve made and the work left to do to advance our mission – building a more equitable and just society through higher education. In 2023 we partnered with many of you, conducted compelling research, engaged in meaningful advocacy, and led purposeful field engagement.

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Scholarship America

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The holidays may be a time to take a break from school, but they’re prime time to apply for scholarships! We recently shared Part 1 of our December roundup , featuring scholarships for future nurses, teachers, chefs and public servants—and in today’s Part 2, we look at awards for students in Georgia, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Missouri, plus two unique programs for families who have dealt with childhood cancer.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The 2023-2024 ISIR Guide is now available to administrators according to a FSA electronic announcement posted on December 19th. You can view all of the revisions to the Federal Loan Servicer Codes using the link at the bottom of this article. POSTED DATE: July 22, 2022 SUBJECT: 2023–24 ISIR Guide (Updated Dec. 19, 2023) Note… More » Department of Education Releases Updated 23-24 ISIR Guide The post Department of Education Releases Updated 23-24 ISIR Guide first appeared on College Aid Serv

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an essential step for all students seeking Federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid. To improve the financial aid process, the FAFSA Simplification Act was enacted by Congress on December 27, 2020. Its dual purpose is to make it easier for students and families to complete the FAFSA and to make the allocation of Federal student aid funds more equitable.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Department of Education has released the official 2023-2024 SAR Comment Codes and Text reference guide. A PDF of the 150 page document is now available to everyone and is linked at the end of this article. POSTED DATE: July 22, 2022 SUBJECT: 2023–24 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide (Updated Dec. 19, 2023) Note… More » 2023-2024 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide Now Available The post 2023-2024 SAR Comment Codes and Text Guide Now Available first appeared on College Aid Services.

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