Sat.Mar 20, 2021 - Fri.Mar 26, 2021

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Over $1 million Distributed to Students During the Pandemic

Believe in Students

The pandemic hit college students hard. We sponsored a special #RealCollege survey during spring 2020 to understand the challenges college students were facing, and found that 58% of respondents said they were facing some form of basic needs insecurity. This is not okay. We responded by working aggressively to make as many emergency aid dollars available as possible.

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Let’s Urge High School Seniors to Complete the FAFSA® Form Today

Department of Education Homeroom Blog

By: Federal Student Aid As students and families prepare for education beyond high school, cost is a critical consideration. At Federal Student Aid, we know students and families often have to make tough decisions about higher education, and we know the COVID-19 emergency has made some of those decisions even harder. In typical times, submitting. Continue Reading.

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Looking Beyond Degrees in hiring

Global Career Compass

Written last July – am I seeing this issue differently now that we are entering the end-time of this academic year? I don’t know, but, there has been a consistent effort to foretell the future of higher education and of prospects for a transformation of campus culture as a result of the pandemic. Both the classes of 2019 and 2020 are going to find that their short-term professional aspirations/career goals have been radically altered due to the pandemic.