College Aid Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Federal Student Aid will host a live internet webinar on November 8th to provide administrators with an update on processing for the 2024–25 FAFSA , beta testing for the 2025–26 FAFSA, and when the upcoming application will be available.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial intelligence, if created and implemented responsibly, can help increase diverse, equitable, and inclusive recruitment and retention, DEI specialist Shayne Halls said during a University of Phoenix webinar Thursday. The event took place as part of University of Phoenix's Educational Equity Webinar Series.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Federal Student Aid has announced two additional webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education, including statutory and regulatory updates.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

When it comes to improving mental health equity on college campuses, more work just needs to be done, mental health experts said during a webinar Wednesday. Mental health challenges [are] prevalent among students,” said Dr. Swapna Hingwe , associate director of counseling and psychiatric services at Michigan State University.

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OCTOBER 26, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM. In 2025, three additional courses, including one focused on supporting parenting students, will be added.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The current state of health equity and medical education were key topics at a webinar on Tuesday sponsored by Rutgers University’s Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, and Justice. One common answer was student debt. Sullivan also said that more scholarships are needed for medical students.

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OCTOBER 6, 2024

TimelyCare and Active Minds released new data today that sheds light on students’ interest in mental health reform. According to the report, almost three-quarters (73.6%) of college students feel it is important to raise awareness about mental health, but only 42.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at institutions of higher education in the state of California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. One of the concerns I have is many college-bound students do not have the tools or the know how of securing adequate funding before they go to college,” says Dr. Karen R. The basics are very appealing. Dr. Gresham D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Sachelle Ford became the first director of the DukeLIFE program at Duke University in January 2020, she brought with her the experience of being a first-generation college student. Before DukeLIFE, peer-to-peer mentorship had been implemented at Duke before, but the program’s execution did not appeal to many students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

and he has made it his mission to ensure his students fit in and find a sense of belonging in their school. The methodology connects students’ real lives to the classroom, engaging them in personal conversation and critical thinking about hypothetical scenarios. Real Talk students are also more likely to persist.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

A new report from the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition reveals from students a waning confidence in democracy and an acute shortfall in opportunities for students to talk with people whose experiences are different from their own. Civic purpose should always have been included in the meanings of student success.

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 23, 2023

An additional webinar has been added for November 2, 2023 to the Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series. The new webinar is “StudentAid.gov Account Creation Process for Users Without an SSN.” 2, 2023 The post Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series – New Webinar Added for Nov.

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College Aid Services

JUNE 24, 2024

Federal Student Aid is hosting a virtual webinar where users will have the opportunity to watch a demonstration on how institutions will submit corrections through the FAFSA Partner Portal (FPP).

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Citizenship stands as one of the primary areas of student eligibility, with issues requiring review and management by financial aid administrators. Citizenship and Eligible Noncitizen Matches for student aid applicants. In this session, our presenters will discuss the many facets of understanding and resolving U.S.

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College Aid Services

MARCH 27, 2024

In response to the influx of inquiries regarding ISIR files, Federal Student Aid (FSA) has announced a webinar entitled “2024-25 ISIR Highlights.” ” Scheduled for Friday, March 29th at 3 PM ET, the webinar will focus on how data is organized within ISIR blocks, new identifiers, and new codes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have jointly announced a network to give faculty and staff ways to improve student belonging and inclusion. When students know they belong, they stay and succeed, and ultimately go on to become the future leaders our country needs.”.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Federal Student Aid has announced an additional set of webinars in their Wednesday Webinar Series, a series of live webinars which cover a variety of topics related to the Title IV programs. The webinars provide the most recent guidance from the U.S.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Students and families are often frustrated or confused by the financial aid process. It can sometimes be difficult to explain to faculty and staff… More » Webinar: Handling Difficult Conversations (Recording) The post Webinar: Handling Difficult Conversations (Recording) first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 3, 2023

Recently released data from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration highlights a significant decrease in enrollment for post-secondary undocumented students and an increase in enrollment for students from immigrant families. Immigrant-origin] students are not from the other side of the moon. More than 5.6

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

Thats why our recent The Next Era in Financial Aid is Now: SSS Powered by TaxStatus webinar which unveiled the new SSS + TaxStatus integration resonated so deeply with financial aid directors, admissions professionals, and enrollment leaders across the country. Its a tall order. Thats not sustainable. Thats where TaxStatus comes in.

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College Aid Services

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

As previously announced, the EDExpress for Windows 2024–25 software will have a new user interface and Federal Student Aid is providing users an opportunity to learn more about the changes with a two-part webinar series. The EDExpress 2024–25 Modernization Part 1 Webinar will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 from 1–2 p.m.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Almost 90% of students whose family income places them in the top quintile of earnings decide to enroll in either a two or four-year college, while just over 50% of high school graduates coming from the lowest quintile of earnings go on to enroll in postsecondary education. We have this prevailing meritocracy aura in higher education.

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College Aid Services

MAY 15, 2023

A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 2: Managing Citizenship Eligibility Requirements Broadcast date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 Citizenship is one of the primary areas of student eligibility that require financial aid administrators to manage.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Significant portions of the college student population have faced food insecurity, according to an analysis of data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2020 (NPSAS:20). Experts and advocates gathered for a webinar late last week to discuss the implications and potential responses to these findings. Dr. Tammeil Y.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

COVID-19 has had an alarming impact on the mental health of college students. This has been especially true for LGBTQ+ students, with the last three years seeing a concerning rise in thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. During July 2022 alone, ten anti-gay laws went into effect , all of them relating to education.

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College Aid Services

AUGUST 25, 2023

Federal Student Aid’s Better FAFSA Better Future Webinar Series is now available on demand.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 25, 2023

A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 1: C-Codes & Fresh Start Initiative A Closer Look at Student Eligibility – Part 1: C-Codes & Fresh Start Initiative Broadcast date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023 In this first segment in our Student Eligibility series, we will take a closer look at Comment Codes (C-Codes), SAR C-Flags,… (..)

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College Aid Services

MAY 16, 2023

A friendly reminder to all financial aid professionals, as published in the Dear Colleague letter (DCL ID ANN-23-01), the Department’s Better FAFSA® Better Future Webinar Series commences on June 6th.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Advance registration is required for the free webinar. The Education Law Center’s objective is to pursue justice and equity for public school students by enforcing their right to a high-quality education in safe, equitable, non-discriminatory, integrated, and well-funded learning environments.

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College Aid Services

MAY 1, 2024

While individuals without an SSN can temporarily access the application, they must still manually enter tax information and students must verify… More » Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3 The post Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3 first appeared on (..)

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Active Minds

APRIL 29, 2024

MEASURE stands for “Mobilizing and Empowering Active Minds Students Using Research and Evaluation.” Along with four other students, I participated in eight sessions about Active Minds, which covered topics ranging from data usage to promotional strategies. Revising the activities for the 2024 Chapter Member Questionnaire webinar.

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Active Minds

MARCH 16, 2023

“You can’t afford to not pay attention to what’s going on with student mental health.” Created by Active Minds and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), this report provides practical strategies that HBCUs can utilize to better address their campus’s student needs and create an equitable mental health culture for all.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 2, 2024

The Department of Education announced on Friday that approximately 20% of 2024-25 FAFSA applications were affected by the transmission of inconsistent tax data provided on the Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity. Even with the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

We aim to provide a growing and well-informed community of support for these hardworking students.” In the wake of the COVID pandemic, where so many researchers pivoted to Zoom to share their scholarship during webinars, Burt thought that he needed to create a new way to make his research more accessible to others outside of the academy. “I

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College Aid Services

APRIL 11, 2024

FSA has released additional details on the school- or state-specific data file that will be delivered to Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) mailboxes this week. The file will assist schools and states to identify additional FAFSA records for which they can package aid.

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