Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. The program will cover job training, job placement, and retention services, but not student stipends.

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2024

Parents and caretakers are always concerned about educational costs, degree competition and job placement, and if a safe and healthy campus environment is provided for their students,” said Dr. Davida L. The children of these parents had engaged in one or more college search behaviors involving four-year institutions.

Placement

College Planners of America

AUGUST 28, 2023

Each year, over 430,000 students receive an average of $45,000 per year in need-based aid from colleges and scholarship programs that use the Profile. Families welcome financial aid that helps pay for their student’s college education. Although they may not accept all offers, they prefer as wide an array of choices as possible.

Financial aid

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 19, 2024

enroll in the honors or Advanced Placement courses to strengthen your academic record. Don’t forget that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) should open on October 1. Financial aid applications should be done as soon as possible once they open. If that’s not feasible for you, that’s okay too!

Application

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 25, 2024

On the blog, I’ve shared tips about what to ask the financial aid office during campus visits but today, I want to discuss questions that you should ask an admissions office. Make sure you completely understand the differences between admissions and financial aid deadlines. What are your application deadlines?

Financial aid

College Planners of America

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Most families welcome any type of external financial aid that can help them afford college. Although they may not accept all aid offered to them, they prefer a wide array of choices. The FAFSA process is the best way to obtain aid from Federal and state governments, colleges, and private sources — and it’s free!

Financial aid

College Planners of America

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Most families welcome financial aid from outside sources to help them pay for a college education. Although they may not accept all financial aid offered to them, they prefer as wide an array of choices as possible. Two important applications should be submitted by families seeking to maximize offers of financial aid.

Financial aid

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. So, what’s going on with these student populations?

Low income student

EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Our research shows that difficulty accessing the college—whether it’s reaching enrollment staff, the financial aid office, or academic advising—can be disruptive to the student experience. Examples: Can placement testing and advising appointments be rolled into one day? What are the busiest times of the day on campus?

Community college

EAB

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Students also frequently seek information about college costs (39%) and financial aid (38%). Ensure information about tuition, fees, financial aid, and scholarships is readily available across your website. Ensure students can easily navigate to a full list of programs available at your institution.

Financial aid

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Financial This grouping refers to how students pay for college and its associated cost. As might be expected, these conversations centered on longstanding concerns around tuition and financial aid, but often expanded into conversations around supporting the holistic needs of students, especially working students.

Student success

EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Financial This grouping refers to how students pay for college and its associated cost. As might be expected, these conversations centered on longstanding concerns around tuition and financial aid, but often expanded into conversations around supporting the holistic needs of students, especially working students.

Student success

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

That's the goal with all of the placements. If they are, for instance, a College of Business student, wouldn't it be great to be able to do their work/study assignment inside of the College of Business and have that many more opportunities to be connected to the faculty and the staff and other students inside of their own college?

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

“The reality is, most people know very little to nothing about foster care, and the little they do is curated by the media and stereotypical images that paint foster care youth as deviant, incorrigible, and the reason for their placement in the foster care system,” said Johnson. There’s a lot of learning and unlearning the public needs to do.”

Students

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

He began new efforts to ensure that colleges and universities provide more transparency around graduation, job placement, and student loan default rates. In support of the president's goal for the U.S.

Advising

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

The Department of Education’s announcement last week of a secret shopper program to investigate the recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid practices of schools has garnered mixed reactions. While advocates of access hailed the policy, the for-profit sector and financial aid offices raised worries.

Financial aid