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US Department of Education announces grant program to boost FAFSA completion

University Business

Department of Education announced a multimillion-dollar grant program on Monday to help students apply for federal financial aid. It comes after the rollout of changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, caused delays throughout this year’s college admissions process. Instead of opening on the usual Oct.

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Department of Education Lends Colleges a Hand After FAFSA Backlash

Inside Higher Ed

Department of Education Lends Colleges a Hand After FAFSA Backlash Liam Knox Tue, 02/06/2024 - 03:00 AM The department is allocating $50 million and deploying staffers to help institutions adjust to the rocky FAFSA rollout. College leaders are underwhelmed. Byline(s) Liam Knox Katherine Knott

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. On Wednesday, the U.S. He also spoke about building effective partnerships.

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Updates for New FAFSA Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. ED plans to work with colleges and vendors to put the update into effect in the coming days. 30, more than 4.7

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Department of Education Fails (Again) to Modify Enrollment Projections

Higher Education Inquirer

The US Department of Education continues to forecast higher education enrollment gains for 2023 to 2031 despite mounting evidence that it will decrease significantly. Faith in higher education is waning-and for good reason. But we cannot expect these ameliorating factors to continue propping up higher ed enrollment.

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In Defense of Reciprocity – A Joint Letter to the Department of Education & Call to Action

WCET Frontiers

On May 1, leading higher education organizations jointly submitted a letter to the Department of Education (the Department) detailing concerns about recently raised proposals regarding state authorization reciprocity agreements. Those in Congress could ask questions of the Department of Education.

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Colleges begin pushing back deadlines amid FAFSA delay

Higher Ed Dive

Department of Education said it wouldn’t transmit Free Application for Federal Student Aid data to colleges until March. The moves come after the U.S.