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8 Ways We Can Help Our College Students During Uncertain Times

Grown & Flown

student grants and loans, civil rights investigations, etc.) Encourage your student to turn our present state of affairs into an educational benefit The high bid would be for them to use it as a catalyst to think about what it means to become an informed , responsible, adult citizen.

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The Hidden Crisis in College Planning: What’s Happening to Middle-Income Families

Ruffaloni

Among middle-income families: 71% report loan concerns actively impacting college selection. For enrollment managers, these statistics represent more than just data pointsthey signal significant leakage in our recruitment funnels before we even have a chance to present our value proposition. Project career-based loan scenarios.

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The blog post about money! Pt. 2

Georgia Tech Admissions Blog

Natalia (right) at a Women in Engineering event where she was presented with a scholarship. Financial aid is the first step to a huge chunk of knowledge about how to pay for college – whether that be qualifying you for loans, grants, or scholarships.

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The Elks Scholarship Guide

College Essay Guy

The Elks Scholarship (also known as the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student scholarship) is an annual award presented by the Elks National Foundation. But it seems with it if you can graduate college with less student loan debt that may take many years to fully pay off. Thats a lot of work. Thats a lot of work.

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What We Learned About College Students and Families in 2023

Ruffaloni

In this sweeping report, we presented 37 findings from a survey of nearly 2,000 high school students, covering a broad range of how students use social media, digital advertising, email, videos, chatbots, and more. E-Expectations : How do students search for colleges online?

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Fundamentals of Financial Aid for 2024

Admissions.Blog

Students with significant financial need may receive need-based aid in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and subsidized loans. Department of Education to determine a student’s eligibility for various types of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, work-study programs, and federal student loans.

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The enrollment cliff crisis: How to pivot, not panic

Niche

In fact, a Niche user survey revealed that while students are willing to take out loans for college, 74% are worried about debt accumulation. Be transparent on expected costs, sticker vs. net price and all the scholarship, state and federal grants plus loan resources available.