#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Students applying for financial aid will see a different online FAFSA application form for 2024-2025. It’s essential to submit the new FAFSA if you plan to enroll in college next fall. Some state and institutional aid is limited, so submitting the FAFSA as soon as possible can expand the pool of aid you’ll have access to.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 5, 2024

We hope everyone enjoyed the time off from school and the opportunity to catch up on sleep, TV shows, or favorite blogs! SIMPLIFIED FAFSA LAUNCHED The Department of Federal Student Aid (FSA) launched the redesigned FAFSA this past week. However, reactions to the new FAFSA and website have been anything but positive.

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Simply Admissions

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you’re completely new to the CSS Profile, this blog pos t I wrote in 2021 answers some FAQs and is a good place to start. If a college requires the CSS Profile, just submitting the FAFSA means that your student won’t have a complete financial aid application. This is true for the FAFSA as well!

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Berkeley² Academy

APRIL 6, 2024

In this blog, we’ll go through what being waitlisted means, what to do about it, and how to strategically move forward with other college decisions. May 1 is generally known as College Decision Day, but some schools are changing decision deadlines in response to delayed FAFSA evaluations.

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 12, 2024

Our March 1 blog post, Rejected! In December 2020, Congress passed legislation requiring the Department of Education to update and simplify the FAFSA (the application which determines eligibility for federal student aid) by December 31, 2023. Other schools added on more essays. Two great examples are CalTech and MIT.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 11, 2023

The entire goal of the Gates Scholarship Program is to help students realize their full potential instead of focusing on worries about money. Makes sense, right? The Gates Scholarship fills the gap that other financial aid doesn’t cover, and sometimes this can be a substantial amount. How much is the Gates Scholarship? And it’s meant to be.

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Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Re-upping this blog based on a few recent conversations with college and neighborhood friends who have kids in the admission process right now. October 1- FAFSA opens. Instead of texting or calling individually, I’ll just be forwarding this. You may it impersonal– I call it efficient. Po-tay-toe, Po-taa-toe!

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EAB

JUNE 13, 2023

Blogs The Role of VPEM as Change Leader A Q&A with Auburn University’s Dr. Joffery Gaymon Change is constant. Get the latest insights Subscribe to the EAB Enrollment Blog Subscribe “Change is what we do.” I share updates, and they share what's important to them and what's happening in their college. That set the tone for us.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs “Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it “Summer melt" is a familiar challenge for enrollment and student success teams across the country. Be sure to share updates about how upcoming FAFSA changes will affect affordability. So, what’s going on with these student populations?

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DC College Counseling

JANUARY 30, 2024

BIGGEST COLLEGE-RELATED NEWS OF THE WEEK JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS TOP 40,000 JMU received a total of 40,232 undergraduate applications for the class of 2028, an increase of 78% over the 22,603 applications they received in 2021. The initiative seeks to address severe housing shortages across provinces.

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Niche

MARCH 14, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? Sign up for the newsletter! Direct admissions has been covered extensively in the news over the past year. Students are excited about it , and many universities are too. First, admissions counselors can spend more time on yield and less on finding and nurturing prospects and inquiries.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Blogs Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’? We’ll be watching closely, and as we learn more, we look forward to sharing those updates with you. 3 ways the pandemic changed college search behavior from our new survey of 20K+ high school students When was the last time you saw a teenager willingly answer a phone call?

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Admissions Mom

JUNE 22, 2023

EXPLORE THE WORLD OF ADMISSIONS: Read some college admissions websites and blogs. Happy Summer, Rising Juniors and Seniors (and Sophomores hold on to this)! This is basically an abbreviated version of pretty much everything I say throughout the year; hopefully, it’s organized in a way you can find useful. Don’t panic. Most kids haven’t.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Here’s a related blog post I wrote a few years ago, which delves into the differences between expectations families should have for school counselors and independent counselors. MORE ISSUES WITH NEW FAFSA IMPLEMENTATION WILL AFFECT TIMING OF FINANCIAL AID PACKAGES Already plagued by delays in launching the redesigned FAFSA, the U.S.

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College Essay Guy

JANUARY 3, 2024

Surely there’s more to it than what’s in this one blog post.” Important to Know: FAFSA stands for Free Application for Federal Student Aid. There are so many resources and videos to help you complete the FAFSA form. Not sure who your “FAFSA parent” is? 2024-2025 FAFSA uses 2022 taxes). But Amanda. You’re right.

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EAB

APRIL 18, 2023

Blogs What enrollment leaders need to know about the upcoming FAFSA changes Updated April 2023 As most of us in enrollment know, the FAFSA is set to substantially change for the 2024-2025 academic year. We will continue to update this post as new information and resources are available.

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DC College Counseling

DECEMBER 12, 2023

ERROR IN NEW FAFSA CALCULATIONS Previously, we have written about the changes coming to the FAFSA , the application for financial aid administered by the U.S. ERROR IN NEW FAFSA CALCULATIONS Previously, we have written about the changes coming to the FAFSA , the application for financial aid administered by the U.S.

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DC College Counseling

MAY 1, 2024

May 1 used to mark the end of the college admissions cycle in a given year, but not this year — everything is just completely up in the air because of all of the FAFSA issues. The list has over 200 options at the moment, although it is updated daily. The drawn-out timeline and increased reliance on waitlists is impacting everyone.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Supreme Court chose to uphold a prior court’s decision and will not hear the case alleging that the new TJ admissions process is unconstitutional. All students who do not fall in the top 1.5% Though the College Board still maintains that there was no improper use of the information, they did agree to pay $750,000 to settle the claims.

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DC College Counseling

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RESPOND TO NEW TIMING OF FAFSA DATA Problems with the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have been widely reported, and have created major problems not just for students and families, but also for colleges and universities around the country.

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Niche

JANUARY 11, 2023

Want to keep updated about the blog? Sign up for the newsletter! Admissions yield starts before the first contact occurs. Affinity is built over time—your brand and name recognition in the community affect the likelihood of a student inquiring or applying. Admission Yield Strategies for Converting Stalled Applicants.

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