Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Starting this fall, the City University of New York (CUNY) has replaced traditional remedial math and English courses with more equitable “corequisite” courses, an accomplishment in CUNY’s seven-year effort. Before this change, students had to pass remedial courses before taking college-level courses. Dr. Félix V.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Even today, we see state governments enacting policies that disproportionately harm socially, culturally, and economically diverse (SCED) students. This would make it more difficult for students from marginalized backgrounds to access and succeed in higher education, further exacerbating existing inequities. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

The graduation rate for URM at four-year public institutions (4YP) increased 9 percentage points from 2016-17 to 2022-23, and the graduation rate for low-income students increased 10 percentage points in that time period. Campuses are investing resources into financial aid and emergency support services.

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Student Loan Hero

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

This binding agreement could be a problem for students needing financial aid. For starters, ED prevents you from comparing financial aid packages from multiple schools. Here are the basics about early decision, financial aid and how to determine if ED is right for you. Is early decision worth it?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. These data-driven decisions allow us to refine efforts to better serve our student population.”

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Scholarship America

JULY 14, 2023

Private-sector scholarships can make a huge difference when it comes to filling the affordability gap for low-income students. Despite the cost, despite student struggles, despite the difficulty, one thing remains true: the more education you get beyond high school, the better your prospects are. The numbers are stark.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. The unique needs of transfer students. College to Career.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There are also partnerships with laboratories at Princeton University and Northeastern University that provide students with research internships. I think that is super amazing coming from students that didn’t even qualify to be an engineer because of the math preparation,” says Espiritu. The program offers a B.A.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

However, the rising costs of college are increasingly out of reach for many students. Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Without accurate information, many students apply ( or even commit ) to a college or university without complete information on how much it will cost them to attend. A net price calculator provides no guidance for longer-term financial planning. The same output illustrates a third issue with NPC transparency.

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

Baker Colleges and universities nationwide turned to test-optional admission policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. We defined selective colleges and universities as those that admitted fewer than half of applicants over three consecutive years, on average. By Kelly Rosinger and Dominique J. Dominique J.

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NACAC's Admitted

MAY 5, 2022

iStock Students who go through the enrollment pipeline process, financial aid, and other related procedures will sometimes be faced with “holds,” specifically, administrative process holds. But one type of hold in particular is gaining attention for the potential negative implications it has on students.

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NACAC's Admitted

MAY 5, 2022

Students who go through the enrollment pipeline process, financial aid, and other related procedures will sometimes be faced with “holds,” specifically, administrative process holds. But one type of hold in particular is gaining attention for the potential negative implications it has on students.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Are you a high school student, a parent, a teacher, or a college counselor? Remember, it is never too early to start researching sources of financial aid. First, speak to the financial aid officers at the colleges you are considering. colleges or universities. college or university.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Student Research Foundation

JANUARY 26, 2023

Lawrence University, St. Students Who Want to Attend State Schools, but who Lack the Financial Resources A growing number of state universities are offering direct admission to students who have previously studied at community colleges in the states where they reside. and that’s not the complete list!

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid. Here are three recommendations.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) is proud of our UIA Liaisons. One outstanding example is Dr. Tim Renick , Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success (NISS) at Georgia State University.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 5, 2024

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the means by which students obtain their fair share of the billions of dollars in Federal, state, and college financial aid to help defray the cost of college. They then can send Award Letters to admittees with all pertinent financial aid information.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. Of the 2022-23 full-time undergraduates who received need-based aid, the percentage of them who received a grant or scholarship, which is aid that doesn’t need to be repaid. Academic quality (overall score in the U.S. Weight = 20% 4.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 26, 2024

News integrates academic quality after calculating actual cost less financial aid. Of the 2022-23 full-time undergraduates who received need-based aid, the percentage of them who received a grant or scholarship, which is aid that doesn’t need to be repaid. Academic quality (overall score in the U.S. Weight = 20% 4.

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IEFA

OCTOBER 23, 2023

These resources provide a wide range of opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students to secure computer science scholarships, thus turning their dreams into reality. When exploring scholarships, remember to consider those specifically designed for: Female students. Low-income students.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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College Planners of America

MAY 21, 2024

Parents can borrow up to the amount of the total Cost of Attendance (COA) that their child attends, less other financial aid received. The FAFSA process will determine if the student is eligible for subsidized and unsubsidized student loans, Pell Grants, and/or the Work-Study Program.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Burns prefers sharing the UIA’s vision and work rather than her personal journey, she explained how her experiences helped inform the Alliance’s goals: “A lot of first-generation and low-income students get bad advice. And if you think that universities can redesign themselves by themselves – well, good luck.”

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse, “Undergraduate enrollment continued to shrink this fall but the decline has slowed to nearly pre-pandemic rates.” Community college enrollment was nearly steady year-over-year, and, despite the overall decline, some universities are even reporting record class sizes.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 26, 2023

If a university's a body, where's the ear? The closest thing we have is advising or a help desk, but they're designed to tell the student how they can change their behavior to accommodate into our systems. There is not a space where universities ask, 'What do you need? What types of students dropped out?

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 13, 2024

And if you think that universities can redesign themselves by themselves – well, good luck.” Dr. Burns’ desire to learn about innovation in higher ed brought her to the ACE Fellows Program , through which she met Michael Crow , president of Arizona State University. “I It was designed around the faculty. We’re not trying to sell this.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

Instead, colleges and universities are looking for an overall sense of who a student is and how they will contribute to the school’s community. For instance, students applying via the QuestBridge National Match Program , a scholarship program for first-generation and low-income students, will have to apply by September 26.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Note: This interview in the Weekly Wisdom Series originally aired on February 26, 2024 as part of the University Innovation Alliance’s Innovating Together Podcast , appearing live on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn. Linked Mentioned in this Episode President Casey Sacks BridgeValley Community and Technical College U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Brooks, a professor at New York University Law School, Kyle Rozema, a professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, and Sarath Sanga, a professor at Yale Law School, released a study that examined the law school enrollment impact of statewide bans on the use of race in admissions. In April 2024, researchers Richard R.

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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. Also, many private colleges will continue to try to financially rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. Bonner says student mental health will be newsworthy in 2024.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 25, 2023

defaults, colleges and universities would lose significant federal funding and students may lose access to aid. Unfortunately, in the last several years, colleges and universities and financial aid offices have gotten used to a political game of chicken in Washington, D.C., If no deal is made, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

It subsequently led him to the University of Texas at Austin, where he was the first Latinx person to receive a Ph.D. Roueche Center for Community College Leadership, Kansas State University, and a friend of de los Santos for more than 50 years. He then worked as a research professor at Arizona State University for 11 years. “He

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