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. Those questions were nixed by the FAFSA Simplification Act.

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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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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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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

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

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.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Research indicates that Hispanic students are more likely to attend underfunded schools with fewer resources, resulting in limited access to quality education. Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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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. 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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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

.” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon. Higher education stakeholders agreed to greenlight the proposal despite some points of disagreement. It also promises to create an application process for ongoing debt forgiveness.

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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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BestColleges

APRIL 9, 2024

The Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership's (AYCGL) Higher Education in Prisons Program began in 2020 and has served over 180 incarcerated students. Department of Education granted incarcerated students access to the Pell Grant for the first time since 1994. In July 2023, the U.S.

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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans. Grants and scholarships do not need to be repaid, making them a form of “gift aid.” It aims to make higher education accessible to those with limited means.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. The link between education and recidivism is clear: the higher the education, the less likely the chance of recidivism, Dr. Charles Adams, Criminal Justice Department chair at Bowie State and co-director of the prison education initiative, told BestColleges.

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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.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 21, 2024

However, grants tend to be need-based. Availability of grants may also vary depending on the field of study and the institution. You’ll need to submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine your eligibility for grants. For now, start looking into the following types of grants.

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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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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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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. When this funding ended, only a handful of secondary education programs in federal and state prisons remained.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The school is unique among both Ivies and private colleges, with government land grants and multiple campuses. higher education — and the oldest. Cornell is both private and public, with in-state programs and government grants, while the other schools are entirely private.

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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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BestColleges

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. The number of majors in the liberal arts has declined over the past half-century. ’ "It's a balancing act.

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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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BestColleges

JANUARY 16, 2024

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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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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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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Peterson's Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Additionally, excelling in AP exams may grant students placement into higher-level courses, setting them on a path towards academic excellence from the outset of their college experience. Cost Savings: Earning college credits through AP exams can translate into significant cost savings for students and their families.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Black students are, historically, less likely to be able to afford college and account for a disproportionate number of Pell Grant recipients and student loan borrowers. Young Black students are still most likely to see the value in higher education despite significant hurdles.

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#LetsBFRANK: The College Admissions Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The remaining 10 percent of the funds will be directed toward student hardship and other challenges associated with pursuing a degree in higher education. Far too often, hard-working individuals are forced to forgo their pursuit of higher education due to financial concerns.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

They want their students to continue seeking higher education. "If Godrej added: "These are people who are going to get released with a University of California bachelor's degree that we hope is going to open doors for them, not just in the arena of employment, but actually in the arena of higher education.

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BestColleges

MARCH 3, 2023

The fossil fuel industry has leveraged corporate windfalls to gain influence across higher education by providing more than $675 million in funding to 27 top research universities, according to a new report by environmental activist groups.

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BestColleges

MARCH 17, 2023

K-12 and college students of color may also have experienced heightened levels of poverty and educational inequity in recent decades. Access to higher education has improved for lower-income college students. In recent decades, students from lower-income backgrounds have accessed higher education in greater numbers.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Higher education institutions have intricate structures that are inherently difficult to change, and having a framework in place empowers these large institutions to effectively steer through complexities, embrace innovation, and align with shifting educational demands. The results were nothing short of remarkable.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

Rural colleges and universities are key points of access to higher education in their communities — and new research shows that attending a rural-serving institution tends to pay off. higher education landscape. RSIs also tend to enroll more federal Pell Grant recipients than non-RSIs.

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BestColleges

APRIL 4, 2024

But the higher education landscape has changed since then thanks to the U.S. Derek Slap, who co-chairs the Connecticut Legislature's Higher Education Committee, told the Yale Daily News , the student newspaper. This isn't the first time Connecticut has taken a swing at legacy admissions.

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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

JUNE 19, 2023

New federal legislation aims to boost community college agriculture programs with annual grants. Community colleges could use the funding to set up apprenticeships, buy equipment, educate community members, and more. The Community College Agriculture Advancement Act has bipartisan support in both the U.S.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Earlier this year, the Department of Education reported that land grant, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in 16 states have been underfunded by $12.6 A joint letter from the Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Board of Education. billion over the last 30 years.

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