Delays in the FAFSA process are impacting colleges and students
CNBC — Few college admission cycles have been as hard on students as this one. National College Decision Day — the deadline most schools set to decide on a college — is just two weeks away. But many college hopefuls are still unsure of where they stand financially, as problems persist with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
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DIVERSE ISSUES IN HIGHER EDUCATION — As the U.S. veers into another major election year, some higher education scholars predict that issues related to the ivory tower will inevitably take center stage.
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THE WASHINGTON POST — The House Committee on Education and the Workforce summoned the school’s president and other leaders to testify on campus antisemitism.
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NPR — NPR’s Leila Fadel speaks with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about President Biden’s latest student loan debt forgiveness plan.
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NBC NEWS — Latinos are making substantial strides in college degree attainment, according to a report released Tuesday.
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THE HECHINGER REPORT — Haley Autumn Dawn Ann Crank thinks she might like to become a teacher. There’s a shortage of teachers in this corner of Kentucky, and Crank, who has eight siblings, gets kids.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — While one House committee probed the FAFSA mess Wednesday, another grilled Education Secretary Miguel Cardona about the disastrous rollout of the student-aid form.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — For years, headlines have warned that the cost of attending college would eventually exceed $100,000-a-year at some institutions.
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NBC NEWS — Travelers eager to witness history flooded into the path of totality in a last-minute travel crunch on Sunday. The excitement reached a new height, with some prepared to mark the occasion with food, drinks, tattoos and even marriage.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — As colleges and universities scramble to process student financial aid applications and send out award letters, institutions want more time to comply with reporting requirements in the Education Department’s new gainful employment and financial value transparency rule.
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