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JANUARY 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Here are some key strategies schools can adopt to ensure families understand that a private education can be within reach, regardless of financial circumstances.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Independent and private K12 schools are constantly striving to balance accessibility with financial sustainability. While schools have made significant progress in increasing financial aid and net tuition revenue, the challenge of rising costs outpacing family income growth persists.

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MARCH 18, 2025

Private K-12 schools across the country rely on financial aid programs to ensure accessibility for families from diverse economic backgrounds. Rising tuition costs, economic fluctuations, and a growing emphasis on educational choice have expanded the number of parents exploring financial aid options.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Transfer students and their families often face unique financial challenges, especially when transitioning to a new school mid-year. To encourage these students to apply for financial aid, it’s crucial to provide clear and accessible information. Families also desire timely updates on their financial aid status.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

At the same time, we are witnessing a concerning trend: fewer students are completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is essential for accessing financial aid. Students who do not fill out the FAFSA miss out on crucial funding that could make higher education affordable for them. We must do more.

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JULY 25, 2024

This document, a roadmap for the next conservative presidential administration, frames diversity and inclusion efforts as a coordinated attack on American values, advocating for a radical restructuring of federal education policy that would have devastating consequences for historically underrepresented students.

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MARCH 25, 2025

By: Craig Dodson Vice President of Customer Support, VenturEd Solutions For independent K-12 schools, financial aid decisions are some of the most importantand complexdecisions they make. Schools need a financial aid process that eliminates guesswork. Schools need a financial aid process that eliminates guesswork.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Despite federal and state financial aid, 23% of undergraduates, an estimated 4 million nationally, lack the resources to afford adequate food on a regular basis. Tax dollars fund federal financial aid at these schools, and we shouldn’t allow that investment to be undermined by hunger.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

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.

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JULY 9, 2024

As we delve into these disparities, it becomes clear that targeted interventions and policy changes are essential to bridge this gap and foster a more inclusive educational environment. Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent.

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MAY 19, 2025

Even with increased financial aid, barriers like food insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to mental health services make the postsecondary journey far more challenging than it should be." This collective effort will secure a brighter future for Michigan's students and ensure a more inclusive and competitive economy."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Institutions use algorithms to predict college success, admissions, allocation for financial aid, inclusion in student success programs, recruitment, and many more tasks. They need to be aware that algorithms can be biased and unfair because of bias in the history, data. All the algorithms can see and learn,” said Anahideh.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. HB261 also prohibits institutions from considering an individual’s personal identity characteristics in determining receipt of state financial aid, including waivers, but excluding private scholarships.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

By the time I transferred to the State University, I realized I was a decent student and no longer anxious about my financial aid being denied for academic standing. Our reflections underscore the critical importance of equity-minded leadership that prioritizes inclusivity and access while amplifying historically marginalized voices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The report’s recommendations revolve around themes of flexibility, accommodation, inclusivity, proactiveness, and continuous support. threshold took multiple terms; for those who did not have financial aid, this came at a significant cost.” “For students who had a high number of college credits, raising their GPA above the 2.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

“Her collaborative leadership has raised Bryn Mawr’s enduring commitment to academic excellence, global engagement, and student success within a vibrant, inclusive community to new heights,” said Cynthia Archer, chair of Bryn Mawr’s board of trustees.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. Push for inclusive campus scholarships targeting undocumented students as well as researching national partnerships with existing programs like TheDream.US , Golden Door Scholars , and others. No Pell Grants. No student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Still, in light of the FAFSA financial aid debacle that delayed the processing of financial aid at institutions across the nation. With the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion within higher education, HBCUs are “even more relevant and important today,” he says.

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MARCH 1, 2024

These grants support initiatives that streamline admissions procedures, reduce barriers to admissions, and promote inclusivity. Recipients are expected to work toward enhancing the transparency and accessibility of the admissions process while addressing the needs of diverse student populations.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It might also include attending an institution that cares about inclusion and mental health, so makes getting in as easy as possible, even expanding the number of students it can serve each year and supporting professors to teach students from a wide range of backgrounds.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Mount Holyoke is a gender-inclusive women’s college in Massachusetts, one of the historic Seven Sisters, a group of highly selective women’s liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. Financial aid packages for first-year students average $47,930, and Holley said there are a large number of Pell Grant recipients in attendance.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The study also contains recommendations to help remedy such issues, such as offering campus childcare, increasing financial aid and scholarships, providing more coursework flexibility, appointing more people of color in leadership positions, and making sure policies have zero tolerance for discrimination.

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APRIL 1, 2025

million in financial assistance in 2025 alone. For families who qualify, thats an average of $50,000 per studenta powerful testament to Peddies mission of inclusivity and opportunity. But making financial aid more equitable, efficient, and trustworthy doesnt happen by chance. Ready to Rethink Financial Aid at Your School?

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HEAG

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, financial aid offices can leverage this time to create an environment that is inclusive, joyful, and meaningful for students and staff from diverse backgrounds in a respectful way. A well-thought-out holiday celebration can foster a … Read more ».

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Kaleb Briscoe, an assistant professor of adult and higher education at the University of Oklahoma, these gaps could be indicators of the real impact of anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) legislation in states that have ended programs directly serving and connecting with minoritized populations.

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MAY 26, 2023

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Some of the scholars spoke about sharing with students their own stories of inexperience – flawed presentations and unfamiliarity with financial aid processes – to relate to and guide them on how to do better. The scholars – and many others in higher ed and beyond – continue their work as ongoing culture wars flare up in the U.S.

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APRIL 9, 2025

These students bring cultural diversity, academic excellence, and a broader worldview to the classroombut they also bring unique challenges when it comes to financial aid processing. For financial aid officers and admissions teams, this can mean lengthy back-and-forth communication, incomplete applications, or inconsistent reporting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

Additionally, investing in stipends, financial aid, and support programs for career transitioning can help people navigate economic transitions successfully and adapt to changing industry demands. 4. Like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., let us dare to dream, to envision a world that is yet to be, and to share our dreams with others.

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MARCH 19, 2024

I am concerned about what’s happening with local school boards, policies, this misnomer that we don’t have to be worried about diversity, equity, and inclusion and we can be a ‘color blind society,’ that it’s what we should be—which is not true,” said Tchen. The progress is tangible.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Diverse Student Body: US private schools’ pride themselves on creating inclusive communities where students from different backgrounds can learn and grow together. The Role of Financial Aid One of the most significant challenges facing international students is the cost of attending a US private school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

It is therefore time to connect the dots among efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities, overturn race-conscious admissions, and bring back standardized tests. Recruitment involved more than competitive financial aid packages, glossy brochures, and the shine of rankings. Humans are no different.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

GCU, located in New Jersey, also has women in other school leadership positions as well, such as director of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives; director of career services, the director of financial aid, and the director of global education.

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MARCH 5, 2025

Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient. This powerful financial aid solution simplifies the awarding process, making it easier, faster, and more accurate for schools. Lets connect!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

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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