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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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Biden Defines Student Debt Forgiveness for Borrowers ‘Experiencing Hardship’

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.” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon. ” ED this week met with higher education stakeholders to discuss potential relief for this group of student loan borrowers. It also promises to create an application process for ongoing debt forgiveness.

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Ripon College Offers Free Tuition to Wisconsin Residents

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The grant covers up to four years of tuition but excludes housing and food costs. Colorado College initiated the " Colorado Pledge " in 2019 to ensure the college "is as affordable for Colorado students as the state's flagship public university." Folse said in a press release. Current students aren't eligible.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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Liberal Arts College Acceptance Rates: Increase Your Odds

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Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going on in their world and […] the potential of having an educated imagination to respond to it.” Colgate saw a remarkable 102% increase in applications from the 2019-20 to 2020-21 admissions cycles and seems to still be riding that wave.)

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How Do Most People Pay for College?

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In 2019-2020, just over half of first-time, full-time undergraduates (52%) received college grant money from the federal government. [3]. Almost half (49%) received a grant from their college. 41% borrowed federal student loans. About one-third (35%) received a state or local grant. Scholarships and Grants.

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Colleges Want More Of The Shrinking Pie

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Since 2019, low-income applicants have increased at nearly three times the rate of higher-income applicants, but they are still underrepresented in the applicant pool (source Common App Deadline Update March 2024). In July 2022, Bowdoin became need-blind for international applicants, and they also use grants, not loans, to meet need.

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