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HBCU Graduates Owe More Debt, Earn Less Than Peers
Colleges Sing for Their FAFSA Supper
The Education Department is dispensing money and advisers to help “underresourced” colleges navigate the new FAFSA. But which institutions will be eligible?
Positive Partnership: Connecting Local Employers and Institutions to Stop the Brain Drain
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber serves as a bridge between local colleges and small businesses to promote economic flourishing in the area and connect students to careers.
Helping Local Nonstudents Find Internships
Prairie State College in Illinois connects underemployed young people in the local Cook County area with internships—and, sometimes, an education.
There’s a Better Way to Apply for Student Aid
The new FAFSA’s troubled rollout raises questions about both the form and process, Jim Blew and Art Hauptman write.
The Week in Admissions News
California public systems extend commitment deadlines; test-optional policies continue at Vanderbilt and Cornell; Dartmouth reinstates standardized testing.
Data-Based Decisions Tips: Using FAFSA Data to Reach At-Need Students
A 2022 Dear Colleague letter from the Education Department encouraged colleges and universities to use FAFSA data to reach out to students about their eligibility for federal benefits, but few did. A new report identifies strategies for direct outreach to better support financially insecure students.