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Fresno State sees quick savings with electronic financial aid refunds

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Higher One’s OneDisburse Refund Management funds disbursement service ends the need for the school to print and mail checks
UB Custom Publishing Group
University Business, December 2012

California State University, Fresno, takes pride in its reputation as one of the leading public universities in the state, but last year the business staff discovered that Fresno State was lagging in one noteworthy area: the percentage of students electing to receive financial aid refunds electronically.

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Budgets
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Student Retention
Student Life Cycle Management

Pell Grant Cuts Have Disproportionate Impact On Troy University

Pell grant cuts that cost nearly 5,000 Alabama college students their federal aid this fall are having a disproportionate impact on one state university.

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AL.com

UConn Sets Up Scholarship For Sandy Hook Students

The University of Connecticut is creating a scholarship fund for students from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, where 20 students and six staff members were gunned down last week.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

Tuition policies that address affordability and retention

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By offering actively managed tuition payment plans, Nelnet Business Solutions helps colleges stabilize enrollment, increase collections and improve customer service.
UB Custom Publishing Group
University Business, December 2012

The issues of affordability and retention challenge colleges to develop sustainable tuition policies that address the current economic climate yet educate students on the importance of paying their tuition bills on a timely basis. This web seminar, originally broadcast on October 16, 2012, discussed how Nelnet’s solutions, combined with tighter school fiscal policy, can help students meet their tuition obligations even if they do not receive all the financial aid they anticipated.

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Budgets
Financial Aid

$1 Million Donation To Aid University Of California At Berkeley's Undocumented Students

The University of California at Berkeley announced a $1 million grant Tuesday to boost financial aid for undocumented students, which is thought to be the largest gift of its kind in the nation.

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The Sacramento Bee

500+ Colleges Agree to Adopt Financial Aid Shopping Sheet

More than 500 colleges and universities, enrolling more than 2.5 million undergraduate students (thirteen percent of all undergrads), have committed to adopting the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet during the 2013-2014 school year. The adoption of the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet is a big win for students already attending these institutions and those who are considering enrolling.

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U.S. Department of Education

Nearly 5,000 Alabama College Students Lost Pell Grants Due To New Federal Regulations, Study Says

Nearly 5,000 Alabama college students lost Pell grant funding in the fall of 2012 due to new restrictions on the federal student-assistance program, a study says.

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AL.com

New Student Loan Repayment Options Set

A new version of the income-based federal student loan repayment program that's more favorable to many borrowers will go into effect starting Dec. 21, according to regulations scheduled for publication Friday.

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Associated Press

Commission Recommends Increase In State College Aid

Citing swelling numbers of Wisconsin college students who are eligible for state aid, but denied because of limited state funding, the University of Wisconsin System, the state association for independent colleges, the state technical college system and the College of Menominee Nation jointly endorsed a commission finding Tuesday calling for increased college aid in the next state budget.

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Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel

Western Michigan University President John Dunn Donates 1 Percent Raise To Student Scholarships

Western Michigan University President John Dunn will be receiving a one percent pay raise this year, but has vowed to donate the additional money to student scholarships.

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Mlive.com

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