Typically, college students need a high school diploma or equivalent to qualify for a Pell Grant, but a workaround allows adults without a high school diploma to get federal financial aid in college.
Credit for prior learning is gaining traction, spelling potential leaps in equitable postsecondary access. However, several factors could hinder its progress without immediate attention, declares a new report from AACRAO.
The school students were enrolled in was often connected to the level of outreach they received informing them of the CalFresh food benefits program and whether they received a certain financial aid grant that made them eligible.
The agency said Thursday it hired an independent consulting firm to make recommendations about how to improve the Federal Student Aid office, which has drawn bipartisan scrutiny this year amid its bungled overhaul of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA.
Maurie McInnis, current president at Stony Brook University in New York, takes the reins at a tumultuous time following continued protests over the Israel-Hamas war.
As the process for colleges to appeal government financial aid calculations remains in limbo, some low-income students enrolled in summer classes could fall through the cracks.
Colorado is guaranteeing a "seamless transfer of course credit" and becomes the first state to require four-year universities to report which two-year credits they accept and reject. Lawmakers believe it will curb college costs and increase graduation rates.
Undergraduate four-year institutions have essentially made up all of their enrollment losses since 2020 following a 2.5% spike this spring, according to the latest estimates from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
The pandemic sprung a changing job market and a deeper mistrust in the cost of college, a new survey by Third Way finds. Here's what U.S. voters will be focusing on in a "high-stakes election year."
