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The New FAFSA: What You Need to Know

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It’s critical to keep students engaged and informed during the FAFSA delays. The good news (fewer questions and more Pell eligible students) has been overshadowed by a site launch where many families experienced irregular availability and malfunctions. Students who successfully submit a FAFSA receive a Student Aid Index (SAI).

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic students often face disparities in educational attainment. Research indicates that Hispanic students are more likely to attend underfunded schools with fewer resources, resulting in limited access to quality education.

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New Jersey Will Now Require High Schoolers to Apply for College Financial Aid to Graduate

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Students who are at least 18 years old, parents, guardians, or counselors can sign a waiver to exempt students from filling out financial aid applications to graduate. New Jersey high school juniors now have to fill out financial aid applications to complete high school. New Jersey Gov.

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Morehouse Alum Donates $2.5 Million for Scholarship to Help Juniors, Seniors Graduate

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million endowed scholarship to help juniors and seniors graduate. Jones says the scholarship was inspired by the financial challenges he experienced as a first-generation college student. million scholarship at Morehouse College to help juniors and seniors graduate from the historically Black men's college in Atlanta.

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What We Learned About College Students and Families in 2023

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As colleges and universities work to recruit and retain students in the post-pandemic world, understanding students and their families is more important than ever. Read College Planning and Student Emotions. E-Expectations : How do students search for colleges online? Read the E-Expectations Trend Report.

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Do Students and Families View College Tuition as a Worthwhile Investment?

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In an era where the cost of higher education is steadily rising, prospective students and their families often grapple with the question of whether a college education is truly worth the investment. However, not all families think it is a worthwhile investment in their students’ future.

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FAFSA failure leaving families in the lurch

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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), which so many college applicants, students, their families depend on in order to acquire much-needed aid for the cost of a college education, has completely failed this admissions cycle after undergoing a botched redesign and relaunch by the US Department of Education.