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Why Financial Literacy is the Bedrock of Student Success

Timely MD

Yet, one critical skill is often overlookedfinancial literacy. For students navigating newfound independence, financial understanding can mean the difference between thriving in college and struggling to stay afloat. Financial literacy is more than knowing what a credit card is or how interest rates work.

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Solving Higher Ed’s Toughest Student Success Challenges with Will Ballard

Civitas Learning

Our mission at Civitas Learning is to empower higher education institutions to help students get through school as efficiently and effectively as possible. We can all agree that part of a degree and all of a student loan is not worth it. We can all agree that part of a degree and all of a student loan is not worth it.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

EAB

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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What Are the Big Higher Education Stories for 2024?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Access, affordability, and free speech will continue to make headlines in higher education. That rule will likely, immediately get challenged in court,” says Kelchen.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces 2023 National TRIO Achiever Award Recipients

COE

His pioneering work expanding broadband access and promoting digital literacy has allowed countless low-income students to pursue their educational aspirations. Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president of Texas Southern University, has profoundly impacted higher education, particularly for marginalized students.