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$5,000 Grants Now Available to California Community College Grads Transferring to Partner HBCUs

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The California Community College system has a transfer program with 39 HBCUs across the country. California Community College graduates attending historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) will now be eligible for a financial grant from the state thanks to a new law recently signed by California Gov.

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Prison Education Programs Await Pell Grant Approval Amid Slow Rollout

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Last summer, the Department of Education extended Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students. Pell Grants award students financial aid for college that they don't need to repay. In January, Cal Poly Humboldt's prison education program was the first in the country to be approved for Pell Grant funding.

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How to Transfer to Bryn Mawr

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If this sounds like your jam, you might be considering applying as a transfer. Bryn Mawr had a 31% acceptance rate for first-year students last cycle, but their transfer acceptance rate was 25%. Because Bryn Mawr has so few students, that means not that many students are leaving, which in turn means fewer spots for hopeful transfers.

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NASFAA Rolls Out Recommendations for Pell Grant Expansion

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Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Education officials should step up communication about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process for incarcerated students to make sure the upcoming Pell Grant expansion is successful, according to a new report.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. Here’s what that could mean for your institution.

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Colorado Bill Would Give Qualifying Students 2 Years of Tuition-Free College

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House Bill 24-1340, also known as the Colorado Promise Act, would give students from families earning $90,000 or less annually a tax credit covering tuition and fees after grants and scholarships are used. Colorado State University Pueblo offers free tuition to in-state first-time or transfer students from families making $70,000 or less.

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3 White Students Sue University of Oklahoma Alleging School Awards Black Students More Financial Aid

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Supreme Court's 2023 race-conscious admissions ban. The lawsuit claims data shows the university gave more grant aid to Black students than to other student groups. The lawsuit claims that the university's race-based financial aid processes violate the 2023 U.S.