BestColleges

JULY 31, 2023

The Lowe's Foundation announced $8 million in grants to community and technical colleges nationwide as part of a workforce development initiative. The grants will help colleges train students in high-demand industries like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and other skilled trades.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Department of Education (ED) revealed a list of 38 colleges and universities set to receive funds from grant programs to improve outcomes for underrepresented students. Approximately $30 million in grants will be distributed to public state schools, private institutions, and community colleges.

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BestColleges

MARCH 30, 2023

A new analysis projects about 43% of previously ineligible students may receive a Pell Grant through the new FAFSA. Millions of students previously ineligible for Pell Grants could soon find Pell money in their pockets thanks to an upcoming change. An analysis from State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) projects that 42.9%

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2023

The multi-year grants are part of the Community College Campus Hunger Program and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. An estimated 600 students will be served by the grant funding annually. An estimated 600 students will be served by the grant funding annually.

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2023

The Lowe's Foundation announced $50 million in grants to community and technical colleges Thursday. The grants go toward educating skilled workers amid a nationwide shortage, according to a press release. undergraduates — enrolled in the associate-degree granting institutions we represent.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Lawmakers and education officials should step up communication and set up clear guidelines for colleges ahead of the rollout, according to a new NASFAA report. Those questions were nixed by the FAFSA Simplification Act.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 13, 2023

The $950,000, three-year grant will go toward a student resource center at Northwest-Shoals Community College. Department of Education is sending $950,000 to help support underserved students' basic needs at Northwest-Shoals Community College in Alabama.

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BestColleges

JUNE 3, 2024

public higher education institutions. These students also qualify for Pell Grant, Federal Work-Study, and Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant programs. Previously, students who were citizens of each country benefited from the Pell Grant, but only students from Palau qualified for FWS and FSEOG.

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Ruffaloni

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This blog was co-authored with Derek Flynn and Adam Connolly We have had many disruptors in higher education over the last several years, and this year, we have a new one that will have a major impact on financial aid awarding: the Student Aid Index. Pell Grant eligibility and SAI Pell Grants are another significant change.

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Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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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BestColleges

JANUARY 29, 2024

"There are many state and federal resources available to graduating high school students to help make a college education more affordable," Murphy said in a press release. Without filling out important applications, students could unknowingly be leaving money on the table that could have enabled them to pursue higher education.

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BestColleges

MAY 13, 2024

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. Other Colorado Free Education Programs Some Colorado schools already offer free tuition to students under a certain income threshold.

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

On May 6, Massachusetts senators announced MassEducate , a program that would give every state resident a tuition- and fee-free education at any state community college. MassEducate builds on MassGrant Plus , a tuition-free program for Pell Grant-eligible and middle-income college students. If the $75.5

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

AAUP found that recent attacks on academic freedom and the politicization of higher education in the South have pushed professors to seek employment elsewhere. Approximately 38% of respondents said they have either applied for a job in higher education outside of their state since 2022 or plan to in the next hiring cycle.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

William Fulbright, promotes international education and cultural exchange. It provides grants for students, scholars, and professionals to study, research, and teach across more than 140 countries, fostering mutual understanding between nations. higher education. The Fulbright Program, established in 1946 by U.S.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Research indicates that Hispanic students are more likely to attend underfunded schools with fewer resources, resulting in limited access to quality education. Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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Ruffaloni

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Lee was a remarkable leader who left a lasting mark on higher education and in our hearts. Lee had a lifelong dedication to higher education, both as a professional and as a student. I joined the company he co-founded nearly two decades ago, viewing it as the Olympic team of higher education consultants.

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Admissions.Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans. Grants and scholarships do not need to be repaid, making them a form of “gift aid.” It aims to make higher education accessible to those with limited means.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 16, 2024

Other significant sources included scholarships (15%), grants (12%), and funds from relatives and friends (2%). Nearly two-thirds of families (64%) used scholarships to pay for college in 2023-24, receiving an average of $8,250, and 60% relied on grants, which supplied another $5,361 on average. Everyone should have a generous aunt.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. When this funding ended, only a handful of secondary education programs in federal and state prisons remained.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. The link between education and recidivism is clear: the higher the education, the less likely the chance of recidivism, Dr. Charles Adams, Criminal Justice Department chair at Bowie State and co-director of the prison education initiative, told BestColleges.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The College Cost Transparency Initiative's standards include both total cost of attendance and an estimated net price for students after grants and scholarships. The College Cost Transparency Initiative, a task force composed of a broad coalition of higher education associations, announced Sept.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

"CDCR is proud to partner with CSUDH to further the Department's commitment in expanding 'grade school to grad school' opportunities and also strengthen collaborative efforts with California's public higher education system," CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said in a press release. CSUDH President Thomas A. Inciting an Impact About 13.5%

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BestColleges

APRIL 23, 2024

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro's Child Care Education Program (CCEP) won a research grant to fund student-parent fees for four years. The research grant focuses on enrolling single-parent, Pell Grant-eligible student-parents, but the CCEP team encourages all student-parents to apply.

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College Transitions

JULY 11, 2024

The First State of Delaware may have been the first to ratify the Constitution, but it’s relatively small population (45th largest in the US) prevents it from being first in the nation when it comes to higher education destination points. Still, […]

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BestColleges

JUNE 11, 2024

OpenAI recently launched ChatGPT Edu, a customizable AI tool designed specifically for higher education. Despite concerns about data privacy , inherent bias, cheating, and plagiarism, higher education has begun embracing artificial intelligence (AI), including tools such as ChatGPT.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 25, 2024

The budget would also cut funding to the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program and Middle-Class Scholarship. Gavin Newsom is proposing cuts to specific higher education programs and revenue deferments for the state's university systems. With California facing an expected deficit of $37.9 billion, Gov.

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BestColleges

MARCH 19, 2024

Most Opportunity Scholars are Hispanic, identify as women, are Pell Grant-eligible, and are under 24. New Mexico is cementing its dedication to free college tuition for all qualifying residents with the nation's largest higher education trust fund.

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Ruffaloni

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In the last few months, direct admissions programs at Niche, the College Board, and even state-run higher education programs have received renewed media attention. Supporters of direct admissions believe that participation in direct admission programs help more students see that a college education isn’t out of reach.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

.” The plan would offer debt relief to borrowers with an 80% chance or higher to default on their loans soon. Higher education stakeholders agreed to greenlight the proposal despite some points of disagreement. It also promises to create an application process for ongoing debt forgiveness.

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Top Tier Admissions

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This last ranking, based on Pell Grant indicators, tracks the graduation of economically disadvantaged students.) As the New York Times noted, “Few franchises in American higher education are as contentious as the U.S. FINAL TAKEAWAY We’ve expressed skepticism about relying too much on rankings before, and U.S. News rankings.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. Our guest today discuss the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.6

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BestColleges

MAY 9, 2024

Michelle Ashcraft, senior associate commissioner and chief program officer of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education , told BestColleges that it took months of continual outreach to reach this point. Michelle Ashcraft, senior associate commissioner and chief program officer of the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.

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Ivy Central

JUNE 5, 2023

Harvard College recognizes the financial burdens of higher education and remains dedicated to supporting admitted students in their pursuit of knowledge and personal growth. In the regular decision cycle, 2.34% of applicants were granted acceptance. It is intriguing to note that around 6.7

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The school is unique among both Ivies and private colleges, with government land grants and multiple campuses. higher education — and the oldest. Cornell is both private and public, with in-state programs and government grants, while the other schools are entirely private.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 9, 2024

Most Widely Available Programs in Women's Prisons The Alliance for Higher Education in Prison found that most degrees offered in all CIP programs are associate degrees, followed by bachelor's degrees at less than half the number. government created the Pell Grant in 1972 to help students afford a college education.

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BestColleges

MARCH 3, 2023

The fossil fuel industry has leveraged corporate windfalls to gain influence across higher education by providing more than $675 million in funding to 27 top research universities, according to a new report by environmental activist groups.

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