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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The college is accessible to Pell-eligible or undocumented students and will allow them to graduate without debt and without paying out-of-pocket costs. 3 announced the college on the Midtown Indianapolis campus, where it will offer the opportunity for students to earn an associate degree without debt or out-of-pocket costs.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

Five strategic priorities for admissions teams in a time of exceptional change The remarkable convergence of crises our nation has faced since the start of the pandemic has amounted to a stress test for higher education, revealing strengths and vulnerabilities that previously went unnoticed, were underestimated or were perhaps misunderstood.

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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. colleges and universities offer a bachelor of arts prison education program. They want their students to continue seeking higher education. "If

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Out of this merger, " financial aid optimization " was born, promulgated by independent consultants teaching college officials how to leverage aid as an enrollment driver. "You Colleges use merit scholarships to attract students and build the optimal entering class. Read that again and let it sink in. Sound outrageous? It's absolutely true.

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BestColleges

MARCH 30, 2023

And the new calculation could benefit students previously left out of the program. An analysis from State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) projects that 42.9% SHEEO's report uses data from 30 states. The "Simplified FAFSA" changes the formula for how the government awards financial aid. Approximately 7.8%

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BestColleges

APRIL 17, 2023

There have been 2,691 data breaches at education institutions, including colleges and K-12 school districts, in that time frame. 2021 saw the highest number of data breaches, particularly after the widespread Illuminate Education breach, which affected at least 605 separate institutions. since 2005. billion in 2021 alone.

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BestColleges

JULY 7, 2023

Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights by Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR), alleges the practice violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We might soon see more universities abandon legacy preferences in the face of growing public pressure. Harvard is being sued … again. The complaint, filed with the U.S.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The Lone Star State boasts the second-largest concentration of Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) after California. To get recognized by the United States Department of Education (ED) as an HSI, a college needs a Hispanic undergraduate enrollment of at least 25%. There are 359 HSIs in the U.S.,

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. 5 Compounding the lure of multiple education pathways are rising wages among young adults. Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4

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Admissions Madness

APRIL 30, 2022

I even served as the first moderator from late 2015 until the middle of 2017. Of the moderators I recruited in 2017, zero remain, and as of March 2021, no current moderator has held the position for over a year. It only takes one malicious post to cancel out the feel-goods from ten positive comments.

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The Thoughtful College Search

APRIL 1, 2024

It worked out perfectly because NACAC wanted me to speak at an event in D.C. Driving west from Atlanta on I-20, maybe an hour from Birmingham, I suddenly noticed a huge, majestic bird fly out of the woods on the right side of the interstate. the next day and paid for my flight.)

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BestColleges

APRIL 27, 2023

Kirsten Hextrum, an assistant professor at Oregon State University, estimated in 2020 that about 72% of women college athletes and 64% of men college athletes were white. of recruited athletes came from families with household incomes of $250,000 or higher, according to Desai. For its class of 2027, Harvard admitted 3.4% of applicants.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Around the turn of the 19th century, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) began to focus on business education. HBCUs play a critical role in Black business education. These schools not only provide Black students with a high-quality education but also surround them with inspiration, motivation, and support.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

consumers are confronted with a huge number of logos, advertisements, and product information, making standing out from other institutions—and other businesses in general—a challenge. . --> Every day, U.S. The number of domestic students taking the GMAT and the GRE has significantly dropped since 2017.

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Solomon Admissions

AUGUST 23, 2022

There is no question that the landscape of higher education and specifically, college admissions, has been momentously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Do Grades Matter? intended college major). Some schools may offer only 5 or 10 AP or IB courses, while others have over 20 such courses in their curriculum.

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BestColleges

JULY 11, 2023

Part of the United States but not a state, Puerto Rico offers many educational opportunities for English- and Spanish-speaking students. The following school data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Colleges in Puerto Rico charge lower tuition than many schools in the U.S.,

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Enrollment Catalyst

MARCH 11, 2024

This is similar to legislation in other states throughout the United States. Recently, I interviewed their team about their approach to marketing the affordability of a Tree of Life Christian Schools’ education. The State of Ohio has offered different versions of the EdChoice Scholarship since 2005.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As the higher education community braces itself in anticipation of the U.S. A 2012 study by The Civil Rights Project titled " The Impact of Affirmative Action Bans in Graduate Education " found that minority enrollment had decreased in states that passed laws prohibiting affirmative action. And while the 2003 Gratz v.

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SSA Online College Prep

MAY 5, 2022

New Legislation Overturns UC Berkeley’s Enrollment Freeze Since 2017, the community-based organization Save Berkeley’s Neighborhood has worked tirelessly on their campaign to improve the quality of life for residents, protect the environment, and push the city and UC Berkeley to have better housing options for Berkeley students.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

Figure out what your story is, then choose the best fit prompt later. The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. All of them ask you to respond to broad, open-ended questions or statements that relate to a period of personal growth, intellectual challenge, and/or problem-solving capacities.

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Spark Admissions

MARCH 31, 2023

Figure out what your story is, then choose the best fit prompt later. The Common App has seven essay prompts from which to choose. All of them ask you to respond to broad, open-ended questions or statements that relate to a period of personal growth, intellectual challenge, and/or problem-solving capacities.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Penn was established in 1740 by founding father Benjamin Franklin, who envisioned an institution of higher education that pushed the boundaries of knowledge and contributed to furthering society. How hard is it to get into the University of Pennsylvania?

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College Essay Guy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

To understand why, check out this example from Achievement First , which offers a great example of how both quantitative and qualitative information can help admissions officers better understand the world your students come from. Below, we’ll talk through how and why you can (and should) build something similar. recommendation letters)?

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2022

International students, especially from China, South Korea, Taiwan, and India are increasingly enrolling at community colleges before finishing their bachelor’s degrees in the United States. Anything you see publicly on Reddit or College Confidential is nothing but best educated guesses. Many transfer students are nontraditional.

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BestColleges

MARCH 29, 2023

5] Despite how common disabilities are, society and institutions — like higher education — sometimes fail to provide adequate accommodations or truly inclusive spaces for all to participate equally. Students' veteran status and age correlated to higher rates of reported disability. 24.8%) has a disability. [5]

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BestColleges

MARCH 15, 2023

4] Check In 2022, 25% of the students we surveyed said that balancing education with work, family, and household obligations was their biggest concern about the remote/online learning experience. [5] 6] All areas of everyday life were disrupted, and higher education was no exception. from 2019 to 2020. [2]

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In 2017-2018, 612,626 students were awarded Federal Work-Study funds. [4]. The cost of a college education is more than most students can afford out of pocket. According to the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES), during the 2019-2020 academic year: Note Reference [1]. Data Summary. Check Circle. Check Circle.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ronald Reagan cut higher education funding and raised tuition. Once considered a public good, higher education became seen nationwide as a private commodity. Following his Supreme Court defeat in June, President Joe Biden has rolled out a new plan to forgive some portion of student loan debt.

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EAB

MAY 15, 2023

Blogs 5 top priorities for advancement leaders in 2023 In April 2023, EAB surveyed chief advancement officers across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom asking them to identify the most pressing issues for their advancement shops. Notably, 89% of partners outside of the U.S.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The average Pell Grant amount varies across school type, income, dependency status, and state. Pell Grant Amount by State. According to the Department of Education (ED), the maximum Pell Grant amount a student can receive during the 2022-2023 school year is $6,895. In total, the government gave out about $25.4 References.

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BestColleges

JULY 5, 2023

Supreme Court ruled Friday that Biden's previous debt forgiveness plan — which relied on the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (HEROES Act) — was unlawful. For too many Americans, a ticket to the middle class remains out of reach because of unmanageable student loan debt."

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BestColleges

MAY 14, 2024

West Virginians won't have to submit a FAFSA to qualify for state financial aid. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency to suspend the requirement. West Virginia is the only state that has declared a state of emergency over the FAFSA. Those issues led to downturns in the percentage of students who have filed a FAFSA.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education in 2020, one of the monumental changes was the widespread suspension of standardized testing. points higher than those with more modest scores. Emphasizing test scores can impede efforts to maintain economic and racial diversity.

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BestColleges

MAY 25, 2023

1] Check Nearly 30 years after the original ban, incarcerated individuals will finally have access to federal financial aid to help pay for higher education on July 1, 2023. 5] Check Those who participated in education programs had a 43% lower chance of recidivating than incarcerated individuals who did not. [6]

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Founded long after the other Ivies, in 1865, Cornell is New York's land-grant university , born of an ethos to make higher education available to the working class. Even today, some Cornell students attend “contract colleges” within the university that are state-supported , offering New York residents discounted tuition.

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BestColleges

MARCH 6, 2023

The Department of Education plans to institute new rules that erase student debt for borrowers whose college defrauded them. The trade group argues that the changes proposed by the Department of Education (ED) go beyond its authority. The suit claims the department overstepped what it is legally allowed to change with this rule.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Several former students filed lawsuits against the university, including a 2017 lawsuit that accused Baylor of allowing a culture of sexual violence to thrive in the football program. The scandal raises questions about the responsibility of colleges to protect students. Yet the officials took no action. But Baylor’s legal trouble continued.

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