Consider this: Parents helping with their child's college search may define "affordability" differently than some higher ed leaders. Here's what leaders can do about that.
Financial aid offices were already struggling with staff shortages, a lack of representation and other personnel challenges when the FAFSA fiasco struck higher ed. A new report offers strategies to retain staff.
College leaders need to communicate the true cost of a college degree, a new report declares. Here's where your potential applicants need more understanding.
In this 20-minute UB Ed Talk, the Assistant Vice President and Director of Student Records and Financial Services at Canisius will describe the impact of an initiative to connect and coordinate the academic advising and student financial services offices to better support students, and how the use of new technology and more intuitive staff processes has enabled these offices to help more students successfully continue their education.
Nearly 57% fewer high school seniors have submitted a new FAFSA form compared to last year's numbers. Could delays and technological errors be to blame?
The Education Department implemented a "soft launch" of the form on its website last week, but glitches, crashes, and extremely limited available windows have bled past its official launch date and into the new year, and it's yet unclear how long they will last.
FAS found that only about 25% of institutions are satisfied with existing financial aid services. Recent national developments will only exacerbate the problem.
Inflation, decreased school endowments and state budget cuts are causing university tuition to rise by up to 9%. As a result, most colleges are choosing to pump up their financial aid packages and scholarship programs to cushion the blow to students.
Also concerning is that nearly a third of college gamblers reported spending less on food or running up credit card debt to fund their gambling habits.
About 650 schools were graded based on the clarity of requirements and award amounts, as well as consistency in the application process. Colleges face no transparency requirements in issuing merit-based scholarships, "leaving each college to decide how upfront or opaque it wants to be," according to the CAP Report Card released by College Aid Pro.
Did the $77 billion given by Congress to institutions of higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a large portion earmarked for students, really...
Stratford University's president admits new guidelines to ensure success were too much to overcome. Now, its students and employees face an uncertain future.
