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Unequal Distribution

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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. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed.

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Remembering Dr. Lee Noel

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Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. I joined the company he co-founded nearly two decades ago, viewing it as the Olympic team of higher education consultants.

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California Debuts Updated Financial Aid Application for Undocumented Students

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Undocumented students are not eligible for federal financial aid, including Pell Grants. With the CADAA, undocumented students in California can qualify for state financial aid including the Cal Grant, Middle-Class Scholarship, and the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant. The application change may seem insignificant.

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New Jersey Scholarships

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Must be Pell Grant eligible. Learn more here Foster and Adoptive Family Services Scholarship and Grant Program This is for High school seniors who are currently in foster care through CP&P or who have been in foster care and are currently in an adoptive or Kinship Legal Guardianship home through NJDCP&P. Read more here.

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Kansas Scholarships

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April The Kansas Promise Act Scholarship This assists students attending Kansas community colleges, technical colleges, Washburn Institute of Technology and certain private postsecondary educational institutions, and enrolled in specified fields of study. Federal Pell Grant This is for Students with financial need. Read more here.

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Fast Facts: Financial Aid

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The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. The average federal grant award for undergraduate students has more than doubled to $10,590 in 2022 from $5,190 in 2001. [2]. Federal Grants. of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who were awarded aid were awarded federal grants.

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Supreme Court Rules to Block Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan

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People who received at least one Pell Grant while in college are eligible for up to $20,000 in total loan forgiveness. The court's decision came down to whether the debt forgiveness plan is an appropriate application of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act). 11, 2001. "We

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