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Imagining a Financial Aid Portal
Jim Jump considers the virtues of a financial aid portal to match students wanting more aid with the colleges that want them.
The State of Higher Ed in Prisons a Year After Pell Restoration
A new report by the Vera Institute of Justice marks one year since the return of Pell Grants to incarcerated students and analyzes how programs can improve.
Financial Aid Timelines Sway Student Enrollment
A new report shows the importance of aid offers in college decisions—not just amount but also timeliness and clarity, two factors hampered by the FAFSA debacle.
FAFSA Fiasco Pushes States to Mandate Universal Completion
Some feared the bungled rollout of the new federal aid form would halt momentum for state completion requirements. It appears to be doing just the opposite.
The FAFSA Broke Me
Burned out and overwhelmed, a financial aid director asks how many aid administrators will leave the field.
CBO Predicts no Pell Shortfall in 2024 Because of FAFSA Issues
131 Scholarships Affected by Texas DEI Ban
Affirmative Action Fallout Sours Donor Relations
The University of Missouri system is removing racial criteria from endowed scholarships, saying they run afoul of the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Donors feel disrespected—and some may be ready to go to court.