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West Virginia Drops FAFSA Requirement for State Financial Aid, Declares State of Emergency

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West Virginians won't have to submit a FAFSA to qualify for state financial aid. Students in West Virginia won't have to submit a FAFSA form to qualify for some state financial aid programs due to a recent executive order. Some institutional aid programs also require a FAFSA.

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Fundamentals of Financial Aid for 2024

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If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans.

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The Student Aid Index: Shifting Our Thinking on Financial Aid Eligibility

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This blog was co-authored with Derek Flynn and Adam Connolly We have had many disruptors in higher education over the last several years, and this year, we have a new one that will have a major impact on financial aid awarding: the Student Aid Index. Watch our webinar for more strategies and insights.

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Biden Plan Would Expand Financial Aid Programs to Noncitizens

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President Joe Biden has proposed expanding federal financial aid programs to noncitizens who attended high school in the U.S. Federal TRIO programs are the federal government's primary means of providing financial aid to historically underrepresented students attending colleges and universities in the U.S.

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5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Transform Higher Education

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Throughout history, colleges and universities have been shaped by massive disruptors radically altering the landscape of higher education. Today, higher education faces perhaps its greatest disruptor, an existential threat in the form of artificial intelligence.

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Florida Bill Would Eliminate Financial Aid for Students ‘Promoting’ Hamas

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A proposed bill in Florida aims to cut off financial aid for students who promote Hamas. Florida college students who promote a foreign terrorist organization — including Hamas — may lose access to state and institutional financial aid under a bicameral Republican proposal. Republicans Sen. Blaise Ingoglia and Rep.

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Fast Facts: Financial Aid

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85% of full-time, first-year undergraduate students in 2019-2020 were awarded some type of financial aid. [1]. The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. Black undergraduate students, women, and dependent students were most likely to receive financial aid. [5]. Data Summary.