IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With loans, either the award name doesn’t use the term ‘loan,’ or the loan amount gets lumped in with other forms of aid. Take, for instance, this University of California-Berkeley output (shown below) where $8,800 of student loans and work appear in the “Estimated Award” section.

Title IV 130

Title IV Low income student Students Grant 130

COE

MAY 8, 2023

Currently serving over 880,000 students in every state and many territories, the Federal TRIO Programs were first enacted in the Higher Education Act of 1965. The seven student programs play a critical role in the postsecondary education system by supporting other federal investments, like Pell Grants and other federal financial aid.

First generation 98

First generation Education Leadership Grant 98

College Planners of America

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Federal Direct PLUS Loans, commonly referred to as a Parent PLUS loans, are available to parents of dependent undergraduate students to pay for their child’s college education. There are no fixed annual or aggregate limits for these loans. The interest rate on Parent PLUS loans is currently 7.54%.

Financial aid 52

Financial aid Low income student Grant Student loans 52

COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values.

First generation 98

First generation Low income student Leadership Financial aid 98

College Planners of America

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

This legislation allows the ED secretary to waive or change regulations related to student loans during times of war or national emergency such as a pandemic. One of the plaintiffs falls under the income threshold and is eligible to have $10,000 forgiven from his $35,000 in student debt.

Students 52

Students Low income student Application Administration 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. Flores’ current research includes a financial aid experiment that practices culturally attentive dissemination practices for financial aid scholarships.

Higher education 308

Higher education Education Financial aid Inclusion 308

College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

Award Letters are usually sent out in late March or early April, giving students adequate time prior to college enrollment deadlines to choose which school to attend from among those that admitted them. A student’s choice of a college often depends heavily on the amount of financial aid that he or she will receive.

FAFSA 52

FAFSA Students Financial aid Grant 52