EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2023

The multi-year grants are part of the Community College Campus Hunger Program and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. An estimated 600 students will be served by the grant funding annually. An estimated 600 students will be served by the grant funding annually.

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2023

The Lowe's Foundation announced $50 million in grants to community and technical colleges Thursday. The grants go toward educating skilled workers amid a nationwide shortage, according to a press release. undergraduates — enrolled in the associate-degree granting institutions we represent.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Lawmakers and education officials should step up communication and set up clear guidelines for colleges ahead of the rollout, according to a new NASFAA report. What Lawmakers and the Department of Education Can Do.

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BestColleges

JUNE 15, 2023

Incarcerated students are set to regain access to Pell Grants for the first time in almost 30 years, starting in July. Prison education should be the "foundation" of planning for reentry, according to a new report by the New England Commission on the Future of Higher Education in Prison.

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

On May 6, Massachusetts senators announced MassEducate , a program that would give every state resident a tuition- and fee-free education at any state community college. MassEducate builds on MassGrant Plus , a tuition-free program for Pell Grant-eligible and middle-income college students. If the $75.5

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BestColleges

JANUARY 13, 2023

The $950,000, three-year grant will go toward a student resource center at Northwest-Shoals Community College. Department of Education is sending $950,000 to help support underserved students' basic needs at Northwest-Shoals Community College in Alabama.

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Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Master's in education programs prepare students for education related careers, often at the K-12 levels. If you want to enroll in a master's in education program , it could lead to credibility, competitiveness, or a higher salary. What is an Online Master's in Education Program?

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

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. Pell Grant eligibility and SAI Pell Grants are another significant change.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 29, 2024

"There are many state and federal resources available to graduating high school students to help make a college education more affordable," Murphy said in a press release. Without filling out important applications, students could unknowingly be leaving money on the table that could have enabled them to pursue higher education.

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BestColleges

MAY 14, 2024

According to a new report, most of California's higher education institutions offer low- and moderate-income students a high return on investment. Seventy-nine percent of institutions allow students to recoup educational costs within five years, with a third able to recover their costs in under a year. Using data from the U.S.

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

Michelle Ashcraft, senior associate commissioner and chief program officer of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education , told BestColleges that it took months of continual outreach to reach this point. Michelle Ashcraft, senior associate commissioner and chief program officer of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These challenges, including education, employment, healthcare, and overall well-being, can significantly impact their lives and intrinsically affect their ability to help their children with college planning. Hispanic students often face disparities in educational attainment. The need for information equalized families!

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. He would go on to create the ACT National Center for the Advancement of Educational Practices, serving as the executive director.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 11, 2023

This may sound like bad news for those currently pursuing an education degree. But there are careers outside of education that can utilize would-be teachers' talents. We explore jobs you can get with an education degree that aren't teaching. This might sound like bad news for students currently completing education degrees.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The Department of Education over the last six months negotiated a student debt forgiveness plan for “borrowers experiencing hardship.” ” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon.

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BestColleges

MARCH 19, 2024

Most Opportunity Scholars are Hispanic, identify as women, are Pell Grant-eligible, and are under 24. New Mexico is cementing its dedication to free college tuition for all qualifying residents with the nation's largest higher education trust fund. GPA while enrolled in a college or university

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. The full-length, 120-credit program is free and aims to equip incarcerated people with the educational tools they'll need to help them succeed upon reentering society. Prison education programs have been shown to reduce recidivism, or reoffending.

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Admitted

MARCH 23, 2022

iStock Two years after the world learned to use “quarantine,” “pivot,” “Zoom meetings,” and other words associated with adapting to the pandemic, some important terms that many students, families, and educators may not know much about — but have been around for a long time — are “tax credits” and, more specifically, “education tax credits.”

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Admitted

MARCH 23, 2022

Two years after the world learned to use “quarantine,” “pivot,” “Zoom meetings,” and other words associated with adapting to the pandemic, some important terms that many students, families, and educators may not know much about — but have been around for a long time — are “tax credits” and, more specifically, “education tax credits.”

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the last few months, direct admissions programs at Niche, the College Board, and even state-run higher education programs have received renewed media attention. Supporters of direct admissions believe that participation in direct admission programs help more students see that a college education isn’t out of reach.

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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

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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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The College Cost Transparency Initiative's standards include both total cost of attendance and an estimated net price for students after grants and scholarships. The College Cost Transparency Initiative, a task force composed of a broad coalition of higher education associations, announced Sept. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.),

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

"CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the Department's commitment in expanding 'grade school to grad school' opportunities and also strengthen collaborative efforts with California's public higher education system," CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said in a press release. CSUDH President Thomas A. Inciting an Impact About 13.5%

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BestColleges

MAY 13, 2024

That's the conclusion of a new study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled " Progress Interrupted." Not only is the American higher education system segregated by race," the study notes, "it is also segregated by class." It turns out there wasn't much momentum to begin with.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. The History of Higher Ed for Incarcerated Students. There is strong interest among incarcerated students for educational programing.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 25, 2024

The budget would also cut funding to the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program and Middle-Class Scholarship. Gavin Newsom is proposing cuts to specific higher education programs and revenue deferments for the state's university systems. With California facing an expected deficit of $37.9 billion, Gov.

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JULY 31, 2023

According to the figures from the National Center for Education Statistics , only about 7% of public school teachers are Black. Underrepresentation of Black teachers in early childhood education can have negative implications for students' identity development and the perpetuation of cultural stereotypes and biases.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. Except that it's not entirely shocking given what's happening across higher education. And is it wise to let students determine what constitutes a college education?

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 21, 2024

That number you just read is the average debt balance among graduate students with federal student loans in 2023, according to the Education Data Initiative. Is a grad school education worth that much debt? However, grants tend to be need-based. For now, start looking into the following types of grants.

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Franklin Cummings Tech will allocate 90 percent of the funding to cover the direct educational expenses for eligible students. The remaining 10 percent of the funds will be directed toward student hardship and other challenges associated with pursuing a degree in higher education.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Education granted $4 million to the institutions through the Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions program. The grant will help Native and low-income students transfer from Tulsa Community College to Northeastern State University more seamlessly. 30, is fueled by a $4 million grant from the U.S.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

Harvard College recognizes the financial burdens of higher education and remains dedicated to supporting admitted students in their pursuit of knowledge and personal growth. In the regular decision cycle, 2.34% of applicants were granted acceptance. It is intriguing to note that around 6.7

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Incarcerated students will be able to earn a bachelor's degree in education, society, and human development with a concentration in social justice at little to no cost. The LIFTED program is a prison education initiative aiming to provide meaningful opportunities for incarcerated students to earn their degrees.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. Our guest today discuss the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.6

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Southern New Hampshire University students who received basic needs assistance from the school saw higher retention rates. SNHU distributed a total of $107 million in Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund grants to 51,257 qualifying learners to help with basic needs during the pandemic.

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