Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ted Mitchell Higher ed institutions often use different terminology and guidelines when providing financial aid information. The “Paying for College Transparency Initiative” seeks to improve clarity, accuracy, and consistency of student financial aid offers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 25, 2024

Education Department (ED) said it has discovered a calculation error in student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and will need to reprocess them, potentially continuing delays for college applications.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 31, 2019

For these students and their families, enrolling in school is the culmination of years of hard work and determination, and these students have much to celebrate. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

While some students have been able to navigate the new FAFSA within the ideal, reduced time-window of about 30 minutes, many other families encountered hiccups in the system, unable to send in paperwork due to unique familial circumstances or missing social security numbers for undocumented parents or students.

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The Southern Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (SASFAA) held their annual conference in Chattanooga from February 11th – 15th. As SASFAA paved the way for 60 years and will continue to do so for many years to come, the latest information and interesting insights were great to leave with.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Prioritizing students. Financial aid administrators ultimately see themselves as championing the families they serve. Adding this information to the school website, along with personalized communications, can help families plan more effectively. Make financial aid processes more efficient.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 27, 2024

Still, the agency said it recognizes the time sensitivity and extra administrative burden for institutions and is offering technical assistance to help colleges with the process. There is no information on the number of colleges that have taken them up on this offer. It is operated by the National Student Clearinghouse.

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