Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
A Dr. Joshua Travis Brown formerly enslaved educator purchases a plantation to create a school for freed persons. A group of monks arrives by foot at an immigrant community in the throes of poverty, eventually developing a network of social services. Tribal leaders sheltering from windswept plains combat the disillusionment of their reservations youth through education.
Steve Keating
MAY 1, 2025
Im pretty certain there is no such thing as a neutral human interaction. Every time, every single time, we interact with another human being, we leave them feeling either better about themselves or worse. They do the same for, or to, us. Sometimes its a lot better or a lot worse, but most of the time its just a little. Very often its so little that its almost imperceptible.
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College Aid Services
MAY 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education has released the May 2025 update to the 202526 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. This list is essential for students completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), as it contains the unique codes that identify institutions participating in Title IV federal student aid programs.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Student Success Central brings together the best content for student success professionals from the widest variety of thought leaders.
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
National University (NU) has been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor to serve as a sponsor of a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for aspiring K-12 teachers, the institution announced on National Apprenticeship Day. The nonprofit, Veteran-founded university, which serves over 50,000 nontraditional, working, and military students annually through degree programs and 80,000 more through workforce and professional programs, aims to address critical teacher shortages with this new initia
Knack
APRIL 28, 2025
As another commencement season arrives, campuses across the country are filled with celebrationand reflection. For students who engaged in tutoring during their college years, either as tutors or tutees, the moment of graduation holds particular significance. These students are stepping into the next phase of their lives equipped not only with academic knowledge, but with a powerful set of skills and experiences that will serve them well in graduate programs, careers, and beyond.
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!
School & Student Services by Community Brands
MAY 2, 2025
School choice initiatives like education savings accounts (ESAs), tax-credit scholarships, and voucher programs are rapidly reshaping the K12 education landscape. With the proposed Education Choice for Children Act (ECCA 2025) gaining traction at the federal level and states like Texas making historic moves to expand school choice, private and independent schools have a tremendous opportunity to serve more families.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 26, 2025
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, Senior Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church. Alfred Street Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, a prominent Black congregation located just outside Washington D.C., has donated $132,469 to Saint Augustine's University (SAU) to eliminate the outstanding debt of 11 graduating seniors, enabling them to receive their diplomas debt-free at the May 3rd commencement ceremony.
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.
Knack
MAY 1, 2025
Rethinking Academic Support in Higher Ed Colleges and universities are currently facing a host of challengesdeclining enrollment, budget constraints, shifting workforce demands, and the urgent need to improve outcomes for historically underserved students. For historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the pressures are even greater, compounded by decades of underfunding and systemic inequities.
College Planners of America
APRIL 27, 2025
If a former student is past due on a Federal student loan, there is an obvious way to bring the loan account current. The borrower simply pays the past due amount and continues on with his or her payment plan. However, most delinquent borrowers are unable to do this, so two options for temporarily resolving or avoiding delinquency are available from the U.S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2025
Dr. Sharon Tran Dr. Sharon Tran, an assistant professor of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), has established herself as a rising voice in Asian American literary studies. With affiliations in the Gender, Womens, and Sexuality Studies department and the Asian Studies program, Tran brings a multidisciplinary lens to her scholarship that examines the intersections of race, gender, and U.S. empire.
College Aid Services
MAY 1, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education has released EDExpress for Windows 202526, Release 2.0. It is availablein theSoftware and Other Toolsarea of the Knowledge Center website. Key Enhancements in Release 2.0 Expanded Module Support: This release adds full functionality for the Pell Grant, Direct Loan, TEACH Grant, and Campus-Based modules, building upon the Global, Application Processing,… More EDExpress for Windows 202526, Release 2.0 Now Available The post EDExpress for Windows 202526, Rele
Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent
MAY 1, 2025
Missouri State News Refer a Future Bear Know a high school or transfer student who would thrive at Missouri State? Whether its a family member, a friend, or someone you mentor, you can help them become a Bear! Submit a quick referral form, and our Admissions team will reach out to share everything MSU has to offer. Refer a Future Bear Transfer News Join Transfer Nation!
College Planners of America
APRIL 26, 2025
The Uniform Transfers To Minors Act (UTMA) and the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) are two laws that combine to produce the acronym UTMA/UGMA. They are useful tools for parents and others seeking to reduce taxes while accumulating assets for college. First came UGMA, a type of custodial account which was introduced in1956and revised in 1966 as a means of transferring assets from parents to their children.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 2, 2025
Three major scholarly organizations have taken legal action against the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) following what they describe as devastating cuts to the agency's programs, staff, and funding capabilities. The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Association (MLA) filed a lawsuit in federal district court seeking to reverse recent actions that have effectively dismantled much of the NEH's operations.
College Aid Services
MAY 1, 2025
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education unveiled important updates that give colleges and universities more flexibility in choosing and changing their accrediting agencies. Through a new Dear Colleague Letter (GEN-25-03) and an accompanying press release, the Department outlined a streamlined approval process, clarified valid reasons for changing accreditors, and lifted a longstanding… More Expanding Accreditation Options: What Colleges Need to Know About the Department of Edu
School Counselor Blog
MAY 1, 2025
Need a purrrfect way to de-stress after state testing? I got you! I literally lived my best life this week when we hosted Therapy Cats from a local therapy pet volunteer organization. It is all part of De-Stress After the Test, a series of stress-free activities to help students unwind and recharge after state testing. Some other activities that we're hosting include: Yoga Cards & Board Games Therapy Dogs Therapy Cats Esports Dance Party I wrote a whole blog post about how you can impl
College Planners of America
APRIL 27, 2025
When companies compete for the best employees, the quality of their benefits packages is a key differentiator. Prospective employees look for a comprehensive package that will improve their financial condition and help them prepare for the future. An IRS Section 127 Educational Assistance Program (EAP) offer long-term rewards for employees and their employers improve employee recruitment, loyalty, and retention.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 30, 2025
Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) has elected Dr. Stephen L. Pruitt as its next president, the accrediting organization announced today. Pruitt, who currently serves as president of the Southern Regional Education Board, will replace Dr. Belle S. Wheelan, who is retiring after 20 years leading the accreditation body.
Symplicity
MAY 1, 2025
Symplicity hosted a global conversation on inclusive higher education, bringing together thought leaders from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa, and beyond, exploring how institutions are responding to the evolving needs of disabled students through better policy, technology, and leadership.
HEAG
APRIL 30, 2025
As the demands placed on college financial aid professionals continue to growyet staffing levels, budget constraints, and compliance pressures complicate traditional pathways for supportmany financial aid managers are feeling overwhelmed. This feeling is exacerbated by the fact that delegating tasks simply isnt possible when an entire team is already stretched thin.
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.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
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Symplicity
MAY 1, 2025
Running an external impartial investigation service to over 50 clients with our team of 20 remote working specialist investigators has its challenges.
College Aid Services
APRIL 30, 2025
FSA has announced six new training modules on the FSA Training Center to assist proprietary institutions and their auditors with understanding and complying with the 90/10 Revenue Calculation and how to report the information in eZ-Audit. The training sessions include step-by-step tutorials to demonstrate proper data entry and treatment of the 90/10 Revenue Calculation and… More 90/10 Reporting in eZ-Audit Online Training Available The post 90/10 Reporting in eZ-Audit Online Training Avai
College Planners of America
MAY 1, 2025
Private student loans are financial products offered by private lenders to help students finance their college education. They are distinct from Federal student loans provided by the government. Private loans have the potential to fill funding gaps when Federal student loan options are exhausted, offering competitive interest rates and flexible repayment terms to students with good credit histories.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 1, 2025
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Steve Keating
APRIL 27, 2025
I remember one of the very first times I had to give feedback to someone who reported to me. I had the title of manager, but I knew nothing about managing people and much less about leading them. Even if I had known what I was doing, it was going to be a difficult conversation. He was a young guy who I think was living on his own for the first time.
Counselors' Corner
APRIL 30, 2025
by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D. There is a sense most of the college counseling world goes on hiatus after May 1. Not every college requires a May 1 deposit anymore, but there is still this feeling most of the decision making and form completing is done, and all thats really left is to fill out the end-of-the-year college selection reports and get ready to enjoy an afternoon or two of mozzarella sticks and jalapeno poppers on the patio of a grateful senior.
College Planners of America
APRIL 28, 2025
A student loan borrower may be contacted by the marketing arm of a Federal student loan service provider for the Education Department (ED) at any time during the term of the loan. The borrower will be asked to transfer their accounts to that provider in exchange for attractive incentives such as a lower interest rate or longer term. But borrowers should be aware that loan account transfers from one service provider to another have the potential to harm their credit score.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 28, 2025
Dr. Yolanda Wiggins Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s recent claims about rising autism rates directly contradict the findings of a rigorous, peer-reviewed study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the CDC attributes the increase to better diagnostic tools and broader awarenessespecially among historically underdiagnosed populationsKennedy has revived a discredited suggestion that environmental factors, including vaccines, may be responsible.
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