"There's a delay in the start of the form due to the complexity of simplification," said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. For the 2024-2025 school year, the FAFSA filing season will open in December, two months later than in previous years. (The Education Department said it plans to return to an October 1 start date […]
Of the four college and university presidents whose run will end by the end of the academic year, only one is retiring on satisfying terms. The three others have sent shockwaves through the community.
The suit called 17 elite schools a "cartel" and "gatekeepers of the American dream" for defrauding students of hundreds of millions of dollars in financial aid.
The Department of Education released a directive to help institutions understand exactly what admission are unconstitutional and what is perfectly fine to pursue.
With affirmative action ending, blurring the line between both entities seems more critical than ever; higher education needs assurance the student body they are receiving is as diverse as it is prepared.
Institutions are ramping up their efforts to fight student hunger by building food pantries. However, students may not be aware of their efforts. The Hope Center found that more than half of students struggling with basic needs in 2020 didn't apply for any support programs because they didn't know how.
The result of a Title IV compliance review could include fines, submitting technically perfect requests to the department for reimbursement and even losing eligibility for financial aid.
Many institutions continue to rely on outdated financial planning tools. Nearly 50% still use spreadsheets for forecasting and tuition projections, and nearly a third use spreadsheets for budgeting, according to a Syntellis survey.
