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Fundamentals of Financial Aid for 2024

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If one sentence could sum up the state of financing an American college education in 2024 it would be, “The more things change the more things stay the same.” Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans.

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U.S. News 2024 Rankings Reveal Few Surprises

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News & World Report recently released its 2024 college rankings. The 2024 U.S. Graduation rates for Pell Grant recipients now account for 3% of a school's score, up from 2.5%. The revised methodology focuses more on student body diversity and graduate outcomes. News & World Report college rankings dropped on Sept.

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New Jersey Will Now Require High Schoolers to Apply for College Financial Aid to Graduate

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The 2024-25 Simplified FAFSA was officially released Jan. Phil Murphy signed a bill this month that requires 2023-2024 11th-grade students to complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or N.J. Alternative Financial Aid Application and apply for other state financial aid. New Jersey Gov.

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Pell Grant Eligibility Extended to Cal Poly Humboldt Prison Education Program

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Students enrolled in the Cal Poly Humboldt Prison Education Program will be able to pay for the program through federal Pell Grants starting this fall. Pell Grants give students money for college that does not need to be repaid. Pell Grants are income-based awards for undergraduates with exceptional financial need.

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Students With Undocumented, Noncitizen Parents Unable to Complete FAFSA

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citizens to lose out on state or institutional financial aid. The rollout of the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been rocky, but perhaps more so for U.S. The student and parent will be able to complete the 2024-25 FAFSA form online once the issue is resolved. No workaround exists. Unfortunately.

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Massachusetts Proposes Tuition-Free Community College for All Residents

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The MassEducate program, if approved, would give all Massachusetts residents free tuition and fees at state community colleges. Residents making 125% or less of the state median income would qualify for an additional $1,200 stipend. million program is approved, MassEducate will begin in fall 2024. If the $75.5

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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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