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Download full textRachel Burns; Dustin Weeden – State Higher Education Executive Officers, 2024
Simplification of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) entails significant changes to the FAFSA and the methodology for determining eligibility for federal financial aid for the 2024-25 academic year. The changes to the FAFSA form that were mandated by the Simplification Act delayed implementation and shifted the timeline for…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Grants, Eligibility, College Applicants
Brittani Williams – Education Trust, 2024
For decades, college tuition costs have been skyrocketing, yet state financial aid has failed to meet the increasing economic needs of college students -- leaving many young people with the choice of bridging the financial gap by taking out student loans or not attending college at all. This pressing issue of rising college tuition is not just a…
Descriptors: Paying for College, Student Financial Aid, State Aid, Barriers
Brown, Chequita S.; Ruedas-Gracia, Nidia; Zamani-Gallaher, Eboni M. – Office of Community College Research and Leadership, 2023
The Postsecondary Pathways for Former Foster Care Youth (PP-FFCY) study is a research project that focuses on the transitions of foster care alums to and through postsecondary institutions. Through the Ofice of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL), the PP-FFCY project team is conducting a comprehensive needs assessment report that:…
Descriptors: Foster Care, College Attendance, Program Descriptions, Community Colleges
Direct linkJustin Chase Brown – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Experts underscore many advantages of higher education as a vehicle for economic mobility, yet it continually fails to be genuinely accessible through its flaws in equity and affordability. Gaining access to higher education often begins with filing a national financial aid form known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, used…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Bound Students, High School Graduates, Educational Policy
Peer reviewedRadasanu, Andrea; Barker, Gregory – Honors in Practice, 2021
While there is scant evidence that standardized test results (SAT/ACT) predict college success, these scores can act as barriers to college admissions and honors programs, particularly for students in underserved communities. This study examines the impact of transitioning from an honors admission framework--in which standardized tests are a key…
Descriptors: College Admission, Admission Criteria, Inclusion, Honors Curriculum
Bowie, Stan L.; Nashwan, Ayat J. J.; Thomas, Veliska; Davis-Buckley, Renski J.; Johnson, Richard L. – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
Social work programs in the United States (N = 74) were investigated to determine strategies used for recruiting and retaining MSW students of color. Most schools had student populations exceeding 25,000 and combined BSW, MSW, and PhD programs. Data were collected using a Graduate Recruitment and Retention Scale with corresponding and acceptably…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Minority Group Students, Social Work, Student Recruitment
