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Guide to Financial Aid Letters + Examples

StandOut College Prep

Congratulations on receiving your financial aid award letter! No matter where you are heading, your financial aid award letter is a crucial document that can make or break your decision to attend a particular college or university. So, let’s dive in and explore the different parts of your financial aid award letter!

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What Are Minority Serving Institutions?

BestColleges

What’s a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)? The History of Minority Serving Institutions Prior to the mid-1960s, the costs and entry requirements for higher education were often designed to serve rich or middle-class white individuals, and, as a result, excluded many historically marginalized groups. Learn more about MSIs below.

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Brown Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement

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That's partly because of its ample financial aid program. One criticism of binding Early Decision programs is that they don't allow accepted students to compare financial aid offers and choose the most affordable option. Remaining blind to race and favoring children of minority alums seem to work at cross purposes.

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Unveiling the College Experience: How to Get the Most Out of Your Campus Visits

Ivy Central

What majors and minors are available? Attend an information session: Many colleges offer information sessions where you can learn more about the admissions process, financial aid, and other important topics. This can help you make the most of your time on campus and ensure that you get the information you need.

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UNC-Chapel Hill on the Rise

Berkeley² Academy

Financial Aid is Right at Your Fingertips UNC-Chapel Hill prides themselves on making college affordable! Aside from federal financial aid, UNC-Chapel Hill has “ The Carolina Covenant ,” a financial aid package that provides an opportunity for students who qualify to attend and graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill DEBT-FREE!

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2023 Niche Spring Survey of Juniors

Niche

With the upcoming Supreme Court decision around using race in admissions looming this summer it’s important for colleges to proactively find ways to maintain their gains through incentives for low-income and first-generation students, among whom underrepresented minorities are overrepresented.

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Cannabis Microcredentials Can Boost Budding Careers

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Teaching Cannabis From 'Seed to Sale' After spooking some universities afraid of losing federal financial aid with a for-credit course on cannabis, Green Flower pivoted to noncredit certificates through colleges' continuing education programs.