University and college admissions

Is Bigger Better? Sallie Mae Helps Families Evaluate Financial Aid Offers

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Finance, Professional services, Continuing, University, Education, Education, Student loans in the United States, University and college admissions, Students, Public finance, FAFSA, Sallie Mae, Student financial aid, United States Department of Education, Federal Student Aid, Aid, Spreadsheet

This month, students and families begin receiving financial aid offers, also referred to as financial aid award letters.

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  • This month, students and families begin receiving financial aid offers, also referred to as financial aid award letters.
  • In fact, Sallie Maes How America Pays for College 2019 shows that just 42% of families say they completely understand their financial aid offers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200218005956/en/
    Financial aid offers are sent by each schools financial aid office to current and prospective college students who filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) .
  • To help families evaluate their options, Sallie Mae is providing tips and resources for reviewing and comparing financial aid offers:
    Create a spreadsheet and get organized.

Common App Announces more than $1.6 Million to Support Access and Equity Initiatives

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
University and college admissions, Common Application, School counselor

This research will enable Common App stakeholders, including school counselors, college admissions professionals, and external researchers to better support the students that they serve.

Key Points: 
  • This research will enable Common App stakeholders, including school counselors, college admissions professionals, and external researchers to better support the students that they serve.
  • "Common App serves millions of first-time and transfer students applying to nearly 900 member colleges and universities in the U.S. and around the world.
  • This information has the potential to advance the work of professionals committed to increasing access and equity in the college admissions process," said Jenny Rickard, President & CEO of Common App.
  • Common App is a not-for-profit member organization committed to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.

Reach Higher and Collegewise Announce First Annual Excellence in College Counseling Award Recipient

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Friday, January 10, 2020
University and college admissions, School counselor, Common Application, Career counseling, Counselor, Articles, Human behavior, Humans

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Reach Higher at the Common App, in partnership with Collegewise and the American School Counselor Association, will celebrate high school counselors and award the first annual Excellence in College Counseling Award.

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  • NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Reach Higher at the Common App, in partnership with Collegewise and the American School Counselor Association, will celebrate high school counselors and award the first annual Excellence in College Counseling Award.
  • As part of the weekend's festivities, Reach Higher and Collegewise will honor Farah Parker, the college and career counselor at Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, as the inaugural Excellence in College Counseling Award recipient.
  • Collegewise is especially thankful this year for Farah Parker, our inaugural recipient of the Excellence in College Counseling Award" said Joel Block, Collegewise CEO.
  • The Reach Higher initiative now lives at Common App, a non-profit membership organization dedicated to access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process.

Santa Clara University Sends Early Admission Decisions After Record Number of Applications

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Saturday, December 14, 2019
Education, Continuing, University, University and college admissions, Santa Clara University, Early action, Early decision, Santa Clara County, California, California counties, Catholic Church in the United States

Most notably, Early Decision I applicants, those students who are committing to a binding admission process, were up 28 percent.

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  • Most notably, Early Decision I applicants, those students who are committing to a binding admission process, were up 28 percent.
  • Students who applied through both Early Action and Early Decision I admission tracks received their notifications through their online application portals on December 11.
  • Other notable characteristics of the admitted class include:
    "We are pleased to offer admission to the many accomplished students who applied to Santa Clara early," said Eva Blanco Masias, Santa Clara University's dean of admissions.
  • Santa Clara expects about another 9,000 applications to come in for the final two admission tracks, Early Decision II and Regular Decision, due January 7.

NASFAA Supports Bipartisan FAFSA Act and Permanent MSI Funding in FUTURE Act

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Student financial aid, University and college admissions, Education, FAFSA, United States Department of Education, Federal assistance in the United States

The bill amends both the Internal Revenue Code and the Higher Education Act to keep applicant information more secure by allowing for the direct importing of IRS tax data to the FAFSA.

Key Points: 
  • The bill amends both the Internal Revenue Code and the Higher Education Act to keep applicant information more secure by allowing for the direct importing of IRS tax data to the FAFSA.
  • "The FUTURE Act provides a two-for-one deal by guaranteeing critically important permanent, annual funding for Minority-Serving Institutions that serve large numbers of low-income, first-generation college students.
  • For more information on the data-sharing provisions included in the bill, see NASFAA's FAFSA Act issue brief .
  • NASFAA policy experts are available to speak more about FAFSA simplification and the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.

University System of Georgia Selects Ocelot to Provide Financial Aid and Financial Literacy Video Content for all USG Colleges and Universities

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019
Education, University and college admissions, FAFSA, Student financial aid, Aid

BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ocelot, the nation's leading provider of financial aid and financial literacy educational content and related technologies for higher education, has been selected by the University System of Georgia (USG) to provide all 26 public colleges and universities in the system with access to its customizable online video library.

Key Points: 
  • BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Ocelot, the nation's leading provider of financial aid and financial literacy educational content and related technologies for higher education, has been selected by the University System of Georgia (USG) to provide all 26 public colleges and universities in the system with access to its customizable online video library.
  • (KMBL) initiative is a comprehensive plan aimed at reducing barriers to financial aid, improving students' understanding of borrowing and reducing student debt.
  • "We are excited to provide all institutions in the USG system with access to Ocelot's online educational content," said Dr. Tristan Denley, Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer for USG.
  • The content covers all aspects of the financial aid process, including the FAFSA, all state and federal financial aid programs, Veterans programs, and supports responsible borrowing.

Common App and Reach Higher to Join 'Hack the Gates' Convening to Radically Reimagine College Admissions

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Thursday, October 31, 2019
University and college admissions, Common Application, Admission

"We are thrilled to support ACCEPT and the RISE Center and in this effort to reimagine the college admissions process," said Jenny Rickard, President and CEO of Common App.

Key Points: 
  • "We are thrilled to support ACCEPT and the RISE Center and in this effort to reimagine the college admissions process," said Jenny Rickard, President and CEO of Common App.
  • "As the higher education industry grapples to reestablish trust in the college admissions process, it's clear that there's a growing desire to collaborate on a new set of practices that will forge a new future for college admissions.
  • "I feel very confident that the Hack the Gates project will change how admissions is done, because of the participation of key partners like Common App and Reach Higher."
  • In January 2019, the Common App united with Reach Higher, the college access and success campaign started by former First Lady Michelle Obama during her time at the White House.

National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, National College Access Network Release Statement of Support for Bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Education, University and college admissions, FAFSA, Student financial aid, Public finance, United States Department of Education, Federal assistance in the United States

"NCAN has long advocated for a streamlined FAFSA to lessen one of the barriers faced by many first-generation students going to college.

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  • "NCAN has long advocated for a streamlined FAFSA to lessen one of the barriers faced by many first-generation students going to college.
  • "One of the biggest reasons students and families don't complete the FAFSA is that they don't think they will be eligible for any financial aid.
  • The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) is a nonprofit membership organization that represents more than 28,000 financial aid professionals at nearly 3,000 colleges, universities, and career schools across the country.
  • Based in Washington, D.C., NASFAA is the only national association with a primary focus on student aid legislation, regulatory analysis, and training for financial aid administrators.

Los Angeles Expert to Share College Admissions Advice at UCLA

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
University and college admissions, Education, Learning, Teaching, Tutor, Behavior modification, Application essay, University of California, Los Angeles, Cognition

Donnelly will be sharing her admissions expertise during two events at UCLA in Los Angeles.

Key Points: 
  • Donnelly will be sharing her admissions expertise during two events at UCLA in Los Angeles.
  • "I'm going to share strategies that drastically increase college admissions rates to right-fit colleges which I help them identify," said Donnelly.
  • Families will learn from the best test-prep tutors and college essay writing mentors in Los Angeles.
  • Pamela Donnelly is a nationally recognized college admissions specialist and founder of premiere Los Angeles academic services agency Valley Prep Tutoring.

Edvisors Publishes the 2020-2021 Guide to Filing FAFSA

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Education, University and college admissions, FAFSA, Student financial aid, Public finance, United States Department of Education, Federal assistance in the United States

LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Edvisors is happy to announce the updated 2020-2021 Guide to Filing the FAFSA.

Key Points: 
  • LAS VEGAS, Oct. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Edvisors is happy to announce the updated 2020-2021 Guide to Filing the FAFSA.
  • Edvisors stands committed to provide students and families the information they need to help them through the financial aid application process.
  • "The 2020-2021 Guide to Filing the FAFSA was created with the intention to ease those concerns."
  • In addition to the 2020-2021 Guide to Filing the FAFSA resource, Edvisors provides free, direct expert assistance to our site visitors who have questions about the financial aid process and repaying student loans through Ask the Edvisor .