Steve Keating
APRIL 17, 2025
Our last post focused on setting and achieving real goals. But we didnt invest a lot of time in an essential step in the goal setting process. That step is determining your core values. Your core values are the guiding principles that shape your decisions, actions, and ultimately, your life. They reflect what truly matters to youyour priorities, beliefs, and what you stand for.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 29, 2025
A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. The Student Financial Wellness Survey , released this month by Trellis Strategies, documents the financial wellbeing of over 53,000 students from 104 institutions across 27 states.
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Student Privacy Compass
APRIL 29, 2025
More than two years into the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools, many state departments of education are issuing guidance or policies for responsible school and student use of AI. A helpful map from AI for Education shows that half of U.S. state departments of education have issued guidance on the use of generative AI in K-12 schools (and there has also been some at the district levels).
College Planners of America
APRIL 29, 2025
When surveyed by The College Investor (TCI), 75% of parents with college-bound children said that they are currently saving for their childs college education. TCI also found that over 80% of parents are concerned about the impact of inflation on college savings. The amount that parents need to save rises in line with college tuition, which has risen much faster than the general CPI rate of inflation since 1980.
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.
Knowledge Avatars College
APRIL 28, 2025
Knowledge Avatars: Transformative Education For Teachers and Students Emiliano De La Mon, 04/28/2025 - 15:31 Knowledge Avatars (KAs) are revolutionizing classrooms by enhancing teaching effectiveness and deepening student learning. Heres how were implementing this dynamic tool across several schools. For Teachers: Personalized Teaching Assistant Knowledge Avatar bots are customizable, allowing teachers to upload tests, notes, videos, rubrics, and other resources.
Civitas Learning
APRIL 3, 2025
SUMMARY : Adaptable analytics empowers higher education leaders with real-time, actionable insights that evolve with changing circumstances, enabling smarter decisions, more effective planning, and stronger team collaboration to proactively support student success. In higher education, making timely, data-informed decisions to support students isn’t easy.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 10, 2025
For the third consecutive year, undergraduate certificate programs have reached a 10-year high in completion rates while traditional degree programs continue to decline, according to new data released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The annual Undergraduate Degree Earners report reveals shifting student preferences toward shorter, more affordable credential options in higher education.
Patter by Pat Thomson
APRIL 7, 2025
Im generally concerned about writing with partners. Thats because the power to say what is important, to name and to categorise, to summarise and to draw out implications, happens in writing. And in the writing, power can revert back to academic researchers. Despite our best intentions. In some situations where researchers do all of the writing, research partners may not be listed as authors on a research publication at all.
Active Minds
APRIL 22, 2025
Authored by Active Minds. University of California, Riverside has been recognized as our April Chapter of the Month! UC Riverside always goes above and beyond to create a vibrant campus environment. Their ongoing community engagement is evident through initiatives like Well-being Walk-in Wednesdays and Grad Time, which provide continuous support, not just one-off moments.
Counselors' Corner
APRIL 9, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. Its been a while, but there was one summer when colleges decided to raise their tuitions pretty significantly, without much fanfare. This was a summer of computer upgrades, coffee bars, rock walls, and lazy rivers, when colleges decided they needed to improve their social atmospheres and their academic backbones all at onceand the results werent pretty.
Steve Keating
APRIL 24, 2025
My past is pretty ordinary. There are good times and not-so-good times. I have a few regrets, things I wish I could do differently, and things I wish I had done more often. But overall, I wouldnt change a thing. Every decision, good or bad, has shaped me into who I am, and Im grateful for all of them. Ive learned what I could, kept my good memories close, and let go of the rest.
Knack
APRIL 3, 2025
When it comes to preparing students for the workforce, colleges and universities have long emphasized internships, undergraduate research, and leadership positions. But one powerful and often underestimated experience that deserves more attention is peer tutoring. Not only does tutoring support academic success and retention on campusit also offers students a high-impact, skills-based experience that meaningfully enhances their resumes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2025
Dr. Alicia M. Alvero When my daughter transferred to Queens College in Spring 2019, I could not have been more excited. As associate provost at the college, Ill admit I was biased but even two decades of experience in higher education couldnt fully prepare me for her struggle to transfer credits. Queens College is one of The City University of New Yorks 25 colleges.
John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog
APRIL 3, 2025
The sun is shining. Flowers are starting to bloom. Spring has officially arrived in Baltimore and DC. Is it still okay to feel stress, a bit of overwhelm, or even down? It is definitely, and also totally normal. The progression toward the end of the academic year, combined with 24/7 news cycles, can yield uncertainty and anxiety. Managing daily life can be stressful, and we want to acknowledge that many learners in our community may be experiencing additional worry related to loss of research fu
Active Minds
APRIL 17, 2025
Authored by Rae James. April is here bringing more sun, warmer weather, and, yes, exams. Balancing stress and anxiety with life’s demands can feel overwhelming and isolating. Thats why Active Minds launched Stress Less Week , a national program that occurs in the fall and spring each year. Our goal with Stress Less Week is clear: build communities that address stress and anxiety in support of mental health and to encourage individuals to understand that talking about ones struggles is a s
Civitas Learning
APRIL 17, 2025
Effectively implementing new software at your institution isnt a one-time project, and it takes more than an email or a training video to get it right. Real impact comes when teams use the technology as an essential part of their day-to-day work to achieve institutional goals. Too often, new tools are introduced without a clear connection to strategic priorities, and their value quickly gets lost.
School & Student Services by Community Brands
APRIL 9, 2025
In todays global education landscape, independent and private K12 schools are welcoming more international students than ever before. These students bring cultural diversity, academic excellence, and a broader worldview to the classroombut they also bring unique challenges when it comes to financial aid processing. One of the most complex elements private K-12 schools face is verifying and evaluating international family income, which often differs significantly from domestic documentation stand
HEAG
APRIL 9, 2025
Recent reports have surfaced regarding efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. While such a move would require congressional approval, discussions have already begun about shifting its responsibilitiesincluding the management of federal student loansto other agencies. For financial aid professionals, understanding the potential implications of such a transition is crucial.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 3, 2025
Dr. Steven Gonzales Community colleges have a reputation for being leaders in workforce training. In the 1940s and 1950s, the GI Bill increased demand for workforce preparation. In a post-pandemic era, the same need persists. Todays learners require affordable pathways to high-demand, high-wage careers. With strong ties to local business and industry, Maricopa Community Colleges are leading the way with industry-aligned bachelors degrees.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
APRIL 7, 2025
The idea of college can be both exciting and overwhelming. It’s the next big step in your educational journey, but theres one big thing that might cause some stress for you and your family: how to afford it. College costs can quickly add up, and without proper planning, it can feel like a financial mountain to climb. With some smart moves now – as a junior in high school, you can make the whole process more manageable and less stressful later.
College Aid Services
APRIL 22, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that collections on defaulted federal student loans will resume on May 5, 2025, ending a pause that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key Points: Resumption of Collections: Starting May 5, the Department will restart collections on defaulted loans, including wage garnishments and the Treasury… More Federal Student Loan Collections to Resume May 5, 2025What Borrowers Need to Know The post Federal Student Loan Collections to Res
Patter by Pat Thomson
APRIL 28, 2025
Writing a paper or setting up a piece of research often involves a problem or a puzzle. Youve identified something that needs to be sorted and youre just the person to do it. At the start, problems tend to present themselves aseither practical there is something that is going on that is difficult/inequitable/could be better/could be different etc or conceptual we dont really know about this, we could know more about this, we should know more about this, we could think differently about this.
Active Minds
APRIL 8, 2025
Authored by Rae James. The more I read and the closer I looked at the patients under my care, I could see High-Functioning Depression (HFD) was everywhere. But people couldn’t go to their doctor and ask for a diagnosis or a prescription for antidepressants for it. If they did, the doctor would run through a quick screening tool for depression that looks for lack of functioning and acute distress.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
APRIL 25, 2025
In January, we shared that the Department of Education had added important new information to studentaid.gov showing borrowers their progress toward being debt-free through Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans. As we reported, borrowers could log into their accounts on studentaid.gov and see an IDR progress tracker showing how many months of qualifying payments they had made in IDR.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 17, 2025
In a testament to how community colleges can transform lives and regional economies, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College has been named the winner of the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's most prestigious recognition for community colleges. The rural college earned the $700,000 top prize by demonstrating exceptional student outcomes, particularly in graduation rates and economic mobility for graduates.
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
APRIL 28, 2025
If youve been juggling acceptance letters, financial aid offers, and those feelings of the unknown, its time to focus: May 1st is National College Decision Day. As a reminder, it’s the deadline by which most colleges expect you to officially commit by submitting your enrollment deposit. So, how do you make that choice and feel good about it? Lets talk about just that!
The College Pod
APRIL 19, 2025
Choosing a college major can feel overwhelming—especially if you’re unsure about your future. But picking a major isn’t about locking yourself into one job forever. It’s about creating a smart plan that can guide your college journey, help you graduate on time, and even save your family money. Too often, students skip career assessments that could help them discover new options and avoid costly detours.
Knack
APRIL 9, 2025
During a recent conversation with Dr. Bridget Yaden from Pacific Lutheran University (PLU), the Knack team explored what it truly means to design student support that reflects the evolving needs of todays learners. As Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Yaden co-leads PLUs retention and progression task forcea group that examines how students are doing and how the university can better support their success.
Civitas Learning
APRIL 29, 2025
At Civitas Learning, we’re always looking for ways to make student success tools more accessible and intuitive. That’s why were excited to introduce one of our latest innovations Canvas LTI Integration. This new feature enables colleges and universities to integrate Civitas Learning advising functionality directly within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), providing a seamless user experience for faculty and advisors.
NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance
APRIL 24, 2025
This week, the Department of Education announced that it plans to begin forced collection on federal student loans that are in default as soon as May 5, 2025. That means it will begin seizing money from some borrowers tax refunds, Social Security benefits, and later this year paychecks. Starting forced collections will be a big change: collection has been paused for most borrowers since March 2020.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 9, 2025
In her timely and important book Beyond Implicit and Explicit Bias: Strategies for Healing the Root Causes of Inequity in Education , Dr. ClauDean ChiNaka Kizart offers a comprehensive roadmap for educators committed to creating more equitable learning environments. As issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion continue to be at the forefront of educational discourse, Kizarts contribution stands out for its practical approach to understanding and counteracting specific biases that often undermin
CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors
APRIL 20, 2025
As May 1st approaches, high school seniors must decide which college to attend, and its completely normal to feel both excited and overwhelmed. Decision Day is your deadline for committing to one school. Its a chance for students to make their final decisions about their plans for next year! Not sure how to make your decision? Heres a guide to help you make a confident choice.
Active Minds
APRIL 2, 2025
Authored by Rae James. We are beyond excited to announce a historic milestone in Active Minds journey: weve surpassed our goal of reaching 1,000 K-12 schools in 1,000 days , and we did it months ahead of schedule ! Each of these K-12 schools joined our mental health movement by bringing Active Minds to their school, demonstrating a prioritization of mental health in their communities.
Knack
APRIL 17, 2025
Ten years ago, Knack was founded with a bold vision: to make academic support equitable and accessible for all students. What started as an idea among classmates at the University of Floridastudents who knew firsthand how transformative peer support can behas grown into a national effort to reimagine academic support through high-impact, peer-powered learning.
College Planners of America
APRIL 26, 2025
In saving for a childs education, parents want to know if they will have the funds necessary to pay the costs of college when the time comes. An dilemma they face is that, due to inflation, their objective is unknowable in advance. Tuition Inflation Many experts attribute the abrupt acceleration of tuition in the 1970s to the passage by Congress of laws that funded new student aid programs in an effort to make college affordable for all.
Counselors' Corner
APRIL 2, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. It was arguably one of the best moments in the history of school counseling, and, while I cannot remember who told me about it, I am most certain it happened. A student was in a counselors office, where the topic of discussion was the students academic progress. After engaging in the customary question-and-answer round, and concluding with the bucking up counselors are known to do even when a hurricane is about to demolish the building, the student stood up, slung thei
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