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Download full textMark Wiederspan – Association of Community College Trustees, 2024
Financial aid promotes and supports students' access to and success in higher education. This is especially true at community colleges. Whether students are seeking job training, a certificate or an associate degree, many rely on consistent and meaningful sources of financial support to advance their educational aspirations. Without these…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Community Colleges, Access to Education, Success
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2020
This guide is intended for college financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the…
Descriptors: Student Loan Programs, Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Eligibility
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2018
This guide is intended for college financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form, verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Financial Aid Applicants, Eligibility, Federal Aid
Collis, Jessica; Sharpe, Rachelle; Couturier, Lara; Moore, Cristen; DiBenedetto, Katelyn; Roberson, Amanda Janice – Institute for Higher Education Policy, 2023
TransferBOOST (Bachelor's Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent) is a multi-year state-level initiative developed to provide students with affordable, quality, well-supported two- to four-year pathways. Affordability matters a great deal for transfer students, but it has typically not been understood or prioritized. The IHEP…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, State Programs, Access to Education, Bachelors Degrees
Alacbay, Armand; Barden, Danielle – American Council of Trustees and Alumni, 2017
With recent research from the Institute for Higher Education Policy showing that college is unaffordable for as many as 70% of working- and middle-class students, concerns about college costs are mounting. The cost of operating an institution of higher education, with very few exceptions, is reflected in the price of attendance that students,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Trustees, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Lumina Foundation, 2018
This report is a compendium of best practices for assisting low-income students. It highlights work that has been underway for years but has not always been implemented at scale, especially within institutions that enroll significant numbers of low-income students. This toolkit offers leaders five concrete strategies they can use in two ways to…
Descriptors: College Students, Low Income Students, Paying for College, Educational Strategies
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2017
This publication is intended for college financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. In addition to the active index, the following topics…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Student Financial Aid, College Programs, Federal Programs
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2016
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2016
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application…
Descriptors: Audits (Verification), Citizenship, College Administration, College Programs
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2012
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 2010
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) supports the concept that periodic evaluation entered into voluntarily by institutions and their peers enhances the quality of the educational process and demonstrates that self regulation of a profession is superior to outside regulation. The federal government, for purposes of…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Private Colleges, Eligibility, Classification
Federal Student Aid, US Department of Education, 2011
This publication is intended for financial aid administrators and counselors who help students begin the aid process--filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), verifying information, and making corrections and other changes to the information reported on the FAFSA. The Federal Student Aid Handbook consists of the Application and…
Descriptors: Student Financial Aid, Federal Aid, Student Loan Programs, Grants
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Direct linkJohnson, Richard – New Directions for Higher Education, 1982
Before a sound and cost-effective aid program can be developed in a community college, its importance must be understood by the college's administration. Steps to be taken and the aid officer's role in administering and promoting an effective program are outlined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, College Administration, Community Colleges
Forrester, Robert T. – Business Officer, 1992
A revision in the federal regulations governing audits of student financial aid programs will require changes in present practices concerning student aid "servicers" that administer financial aid in small institutions and may lead to modifications in servicing contracts and financial terms. The new requirements are described in detail. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Compliance (Legal), Contracts, Federal Regulation
Office of Inspector General (ED), Washington, DC. – 1990
This pamphlet summarizes the accomplishments of the United States Department of Education's Office of Inspector General (OIG) during the 6-month period ended March 31, 1990. The pamphlet focuses on audit, investigative, and other activities, in order to provide information about current OIG efforts to prevent and detect fraud, waste, or…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Audits (Verification), Compliance (Legal), Federal Programs
