Blackboard Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

One Stop virtual student support has significant benefits to administrators and students, especially at-risk learners. The past year and a half has only amplified this as learners and educators have been forced to navigate new paths, and the ability to easily locate important information has become even more vital. For BbWorld 2021, we discussed the true valued-added that virtual student support services like One Stop provide learners with Dr.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 7, 2021

iStock. In 2010, the federal government eliminated the bank-based student loan program (formerly the Federal Family Education Loan Program, or FFELP) in favor of originating loans directly from the Department of Education). The move saved the federal government more than $10 billion in payments to banks—funding that has since been used to increase student aid.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 4, 2021

iStock. You completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and submitted all the needed paperwork. Now you are enrolled in school and your friends are talking about getting a refund check. An email sent from your college says the funds will be available soon. Spring break is coming up and some of your friends are talking about going to the beach.

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