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The Student Aid Index: Shifting Our Thinking on Financial Aid Eligibility

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The Student Aid Index (SAI) is one of three parts of the Appropriations Act of 2021: FAFSA simplification, the SAI, and changes to the Pell Grant calculation. In fact, at a recent webinar on the SAI transition that we held , two-thirds of our attendees felt unprepared or unsure about their preparation for the SAI transition.

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This Initiative Is Mapping Public Transit Access to Community Colleges. Here’s Why.

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The recently launched Civic Mapping Initiative is making state-by-state maps of community colleges' accessibility by public transit. The initiative was launched by the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, which found in a previous nationwide analysis that only 57% of primary community college campuses were accessible by public transit.

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Emory, College of the Muscogee Nation Partner for $2.4M Grant

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The grant will support CMN's transition to a four-year institution. Mvskoke language scholars at the College of the Muscogee Nation (CMN) in Okmulgee,Oklahoma, will have the chance to practice with a master speaker of the language, thanks to a grant from the Mellon Foundation. million grant.

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These Colleges Were Just Awarded Grants to Boost Student Success Rates

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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. ED made 15 awards worth over $8.5

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The New FAFSA: What You Need to Know

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The calculations in the FAFSA directly relate to the different formulas states use to determine both eligibility and the amount of grant or gift support students will receive. A few notable ones: Graduate students are not eligible for Pell grants but their FAFSA submission indicates otherwise. The journey is theirs.

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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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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. Once funding is restored, a staggering 700,000 incarcerated adults will become eligible for Pell Grants in the 2023-2024 academic year.

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HBCU Presidents Are Leaving at a Rapid Clip – Here’s Why

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Forbes reports that Black land-grant universities have been underfunded by $12.8 billion , compared to predominantly white land-grant institutions, over the last three decades. Financial Constraints and Resource Allocation The issues of funding and limited resources are nothing new for HBCUs. There may be a fear of job insecurity.

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