"FAFSA Simplification is going to make this the most complicated year we have seen perhaps ever," says Maureen Anderson, a former director of financial aid at Santa Fe College (Fla.). In addition, there are Title IX changes coming in October.
Rather than the sport being a distraction, a new study from the University of Missouri reveals that the chance to compete in the postseason can actually motivate student-athletes to remain academically eligible to play.
More than a third of California college students report experiencing food insecurity—meaning they don’t have reliable access to healthy food—according to the California Student Aid Commission’s 2018-2019 Student Expenses and Resources Survey.
The Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act would incrementally boost aid to students, eventually doubling by 2027-28, and include undocumented students.
Repetition and routine are critical for the success of student-athletes as well as their teams, and this marked change in the availability of resources proved to be a major obstacle.
Supporting vulnerable students and suppressing COVID will be the priorities for college leaders distributing newly-released American Rescue Plan funds.
