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Unequal Distribution

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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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Projecting Graduate Enrollment by Format

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We’ve added dotted lines that used the 2012-2019 compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to project a “No Pandemic” view. degree-granting institutions of at least two years.) (U.S. degree-granting institutions of at least two years.) All F2F led in 2021 by just 113,000 students compared with 776,000 in 2019.

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Enrollment Format Choices: Snapping Back to “Normal”?

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degree-granting institutions of at least 2 years.) In order to assess the new 2021 data in comparison with pre-pandemic trends, I calculated the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2012 and 2019 for each of the formats students are choosing. million students in 2019. degree-granting institutions of at least two years.)

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Provide clear and transparent financial aid guidance Comprehensive information about financial aid options, scholarships, and grants is essential to alleviate the financial concerns that often deter Hispanic students from pursuing higher education. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences , 39(1), 5-27. Crosnoe, R., Cavanagh, S. Gaytán, F.

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College Receives Tech Talent Diversity Initiative Grant

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Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy joined leaders from the tech and innovation sector at Rapid7 in Boston today for the announcement of three new grants from the Commonwealth’s Tech Talent Diversity Initiative, an effort aimed at boosting diversity hiring and training opportunities for diverse candidates.

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National Park Service Grants $9.7M to Preserve HBCUs

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The minimum grant request is $50,000, while the maximum is $750,000. The NPS evaluates each grant request based on significance, need/urgency/threat, mitigation of threat, and feasibility. million to 13 HBCUs in 10 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program. "I

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Biden Defines Student Debt Forgiveness for Borrowers ‘Experiencing Hardship’

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In 2019, just before the COVID-19 pandemic payment pause, the three-year student loan default rate was 10.1%. A borrower’s federal student loans enter default after nine months of continual missed payments.

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