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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies. He’s a great asset in California.”

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Endowment Returns Down for Fiscal Year 2022, Especially for Schools with Less

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Schools with smaller endowments are more likely to put money into public equities and public fixed income investments, which struggled in fiscal year 2022, whereas larger endowments were likelier to have been invested in private markets, which did better. on average.

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Minoritized, First-Gen Students Most at Risk from FAFSA Delays

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Dr. Wil Del Pilar, senior vice president at The Education Trust, an advocacy organization working for educational equity, agreed. The impact of this additional barrier, he said, could be worsened in states that administer financial aid packages on a first come, first serve basis, including Texas, Illinois, and North Carolina.

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NADOHE Panel: Colleges Must Prepare for Affirmative Action Verdicts Now

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Schools can use these messages to reassert their commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to review the efforts that are currently being made. This email can also include initial details about what the school will be doing in order to comply.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

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Prioritizing students. Financial aid administrators ultimately see themselves as championing the families they serve. Train staff to empathize with all financial situations. Combining this with clear, consistent communication to applicants, especially concerning costs, led to fewer conflicts and misunderstandings.

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Financial Aid for Private School: Tips for Administrators

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Once you focus on your mission to help the local community or further specific education skills, you can make better financial aid decisions that are fair and appropriate to potential students. It is essential that your team communicates about financial aid—both internally to employees and externally to potential students.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Institutions should consider proactively sharing information and resources related to student loan repayment with soon-to-be-graduating students. Staff Resource Guides: Staff receives lists of local resources to support students in financial crisis. How well does your institution support returning stop-outs?