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Maine Liberal Arts College Expands Financial Aid for Middle-Income Families

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Colby College is expanding its Fair Shot Fund thanks to an anonymous $10 million donation to cap tuition, room, and board costs for students from families making up to $200,000. Colby College in Maine is expanding financial aid for middle-income families thanks to an anonymous donation.

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How to Appeal Financial Aid + Letter Sample

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If you’re reading this post, it’s likely because you want to appeal your financial aid award. Flash back to a few months ago when you filed the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA). With this information, colleges created a financial aid package. We’re here to help you.

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Dartmouth Announces Families Making Under $125K Pay Nothing, Thanks to Historic Gift

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The gift will go toward financial aid and scholarships. Dartmouth is expanding financial aid, ensuring families making under $125,000 a year pay nothing for their student's education starting next academic year. The rest will enhance financial aid awards for undergraduates.

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New Agreement to Offer Higher Education Access in All Maryland Prisons

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Federal Pell Grants will fully finance tuition costs for students once they are formally issued to institutions in the USM. Tuition costs will be covered in full by Pell Grants. the chance to pursue this financial aid. The agreement aims to help ensure the success of incarcerated people once they are released.

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What the Grand Canyon Taught Me: Getting Real About Goals, Failure, and Digging Deep

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In 2014, our enrollment had been flat—if slightly dropping—for four years when our new president decided we should turn it around with either a tuition reset or a revised financial aid strategy. Sagebrush plants outnumber our city population of 30,000 residents. We chose the latter.

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This is what Affirmative Action and Test-Optional looks like at University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Affordability and Financial Aid Competitive tuition rates for in-state students, along with robust financial aid programs, make UW-Madison an attractive option for many families. The Badger sports teams also contribute to a sense of pride and community.

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California Community College Offering Free Courses to Incarcerated Juveniles

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The College of the Desert is launching a new program that will provide tuition-free college courses to incarcerated students. All courses are tuition-free and transferable to the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) systems. The program, funded by a $1.5