Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 1, 2025

The report also notes that students can maintain their financial aid and scholarships while participating, and that the programs maintain rigorous academic standards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

She had been waiting outside the door before the office opened, anxiously checking her phone for updates on whether her son was going to be granted a hearing date to commute his sentence. These family members are a largely invisible population within the basic needs movement in higher education. Second, collect better data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2025

The report, Equity and Emergency: COVID-19 Relief Funding at Historically and Predominantly Black Community Colleges in the South, examines how 39 institutions across 10 Southern states utilized Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) allocations during the COVID-19 pandemic. billion for institutional expenses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Among students who had stopped out of college or were considering doing so, 79% cited basic needs insecurity as the cause, including emotional stress, mental health concerns, lack of money for living expenses, or insufficient financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

That is largely because these justice-impacted students are often invisible to educators, their identities simply erased. Being members of an unprotected class (a term used by Dr. Joe Louis Hernandez ) limits the potential for higher education to transform the lives of people affected by the justice system.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 2, 2025

For decades, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) at the U.S. Department of Education has conducted studies, such as t he National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), that provide key evidence to inform policymaking in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

AccessLex Institute has released its 2025 Legal Education Data Deck, providing comprehensive insights into the current state of legal education in the United States. The publication offers detailed analysis of law school admissions, enrollment patterns, financial aid distribution, and employment outcomes for recent graduates.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For students preparing to apply for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial part of the process. This can help to maximize your eligibility for aid and financial aid funding. Hopefully this makes higher education more affordable!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NATAP is a collaborative effort between MSU’s Native American Institute, Office of Admissions, Office of Financial Aid, University Outreach and Engagement and the Office of the Provost. Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Higher education becomes even more expensive when students receive their financial aid offers – and theyre smaller than everyone hoped. Heres 6 things you can do when your college financial aid falls short of expectations: 1. This can free up funds for other areas of your education.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For many, financial aid is crucial to making higher education accessible. But sometimes, the aid you initially receive may not fully meet your needs, or unexpected circumstances might affect your ability to pay. Review Your Financial Aid Package Thoroughly Review your current financial aid package carefully.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 14, 2025

One of the biggest questions students and families face is how to pay for higher education. The good news is that financial aid is available to help make college more affordable. Heres a guide to understanding financial aid and what you can do now to prepare for the future. What is Financial Aid?

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IEFA

JANUARY 7, 2025

Students can access funding through government grants, private donations, scholarships, and research grants. This article explores these sources of university funding to help students understand how they can sustain their educational pursuits and receive financial aid. Federal student aid (U.S.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

These university scholarships offer substantial financial aid and access to prestigious scholarship opportunities and research opportunities provided by a scholarship provider. Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships The Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships help Indian students pursue higher studies in the U.S.

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College Planners of America

MAY 19, 2025

Federal Direct Loans are government-backed financial aid options provided by the U.S. Education Department (ED) to help students afford the costs of higher education. Students can start submitting FAFSA applications on October 1 of each year for the following academic year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Elms College, a Catholic liberal arts institution in Western Massachusetts, has announced an ambitious new financial aid initiative that will cover full tuition for eligible state residents from lower and middle-income families.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 24, 2025

In this post, we focus on Subtitle A, Student Eligibility , Subtitle B, Loan Limits , and Subtitle D, Pell Grants. The bill introduces significant amendments to the Higher Education Act (HCA) of 1965, including the establishment of a 90-day window during which borrowers must verify their citizenship or nationality.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Department of Education has released the 2025-26 Federal Pell Grant maximum award of $7,395, with the minimum set at $740 in the Dear Colleague Letter below.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The conversation, titled, "Championing Inclusion: The Impact of DEI Programs in Higher Education,” provided valuable insights on navigating challenges and championing inclusion in the evolving landscape of academia. Those actions could strip schools of federal grant funding if their accreditation is removed under such a process.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 4, 2025

The Department of Education has confirmed the 2025-26 federal funding allocations for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS) programs. 3 Update) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 11, 2025

Administrative spending detracts from the fundamental mission of a college – educating students to prepare them for the world beyond. Todd Zywicki of George Mason University, the author of “ The Political Economy of Administrative Bloat in American Higher Education.”,

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The College Pod

JANUARY 13, 2025

Due to inflation, many families haven’t been able to save for college, and most won’t get enough money from grants and scholarships to cover all their costs. On one side, they can cut through the barriers to higher education, providing the means to achieve your academic and professional goals.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2025

The 103-page bill, released as part of the GOP's reconciliation legislation, targets several key financial aid programs that disproportionately serve low-income and underrepresented students. Education advocates warn these changes could create new barriers to higher education access and completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

"We brought this case to uphold people's privacy, because when people give their financial and other personal information to the federal governmentnamely to secure financial aid for their kids to go to college, or to get a student loanthey expect that data to be protected and used for the reasons it was intended, not appropriated for other means."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

higher education sector from stable to negative, citing recent and potential federal policy changes that have created a more difficult operating environment for colleges and universities nationwide. Moody's Ratings has revised its outlook for the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 7, 2025

Higher education leaders and student advocacy organizations issued sharp condemnations following congressional passage of President Trump's signature reconciliation bill, warning that the legislation will significantly harm college access and affordability for millions of students. Dr. Charles L.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 13, 2025

Title III of the legislation contains the Committee on Education and Workforce’s proposed changes to the Department of Education’s (ED) student aid programs, including Pell Grants, student loans, and the aid eligibility formula. The bill has been assigned to a Senate committee for review. 1 are described below.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 30, 2025

The National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) has released the FAT001 Financial Aid History report, which contains important student information such as grant & loan eligibility, defaults, overpayments, and loan history.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2025

That said, a politicized attack on higher education is not the answer. It also demonstrates that the lines of attack on higher education are not just about antisemitism. Miller was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Higher Education Programs at the U.S. And our students deserve that. We need reforms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

In a significant policy shift affecting higher education in Virginia, the state's 23 community colleges must now ensure all programs and practices comply with new federal regulations that effectively terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across these institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In a Senate confirmation hearing that has sent ripples through the higher education community, Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon acknowledged Linda McMahon President Trump's directive to potentially dissolve the Department of Education, while facing pointed questions about diversity initiatives and civil rights protections in education.

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Believe in Students

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

After years of changing higher education finances, the burden on students had become so great that studies regularly showed that more than half of all college students struggled with food, housing, transportation, health care, and other basic needs insecurity. So what did we learn? Actually, quite a lot. Car repairs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 18, 2025

This cancellation represents one of many program disruptions across higher education following recent actions by the Trump administration. With 45% of Bunker Hill students qualifying for Pell Grants, most receive scholarships to participate in these study abroad programs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2025

Mays argued the change "derails individual aspirations and undercuts workforce development at a time when our nation is facing labor shortages in critical fields like healthcare, education, and skilled trades".

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The federal government published a comprehensive guide to how Title IV institutions state grant agencies, and contractors can utilize personally identifiable information that they receive from the FAFSA Application. of Education Issues Guidance on Handling FAFSA Data When Administering Student Aid The post Dept.

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