🚨 BIG NEWS: Yesterday, U.S. Department of Education announced changes to its systems to allow applicants and contributors w/out a SSN to immediately access the online 2024-25 FAFSA form after creating a StudentAid.gov account. (1/3)

Strada Education Foundation Appoints Justin Draeger as Senior Vice President, Affordability stradaeducation.org/press-release/…

My story: Is the latest FAFSA fix too little, too late? And is it even a fix? tinyurl.com/yxz9atsd

In a Disastrous Year, States That Mandate FAFSA Completion Fared a Bit Better The 74 the74million.org/article/in-a-d…

91% of respondents correctly said that this statement is false.

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Financial Aid Reform Was His Legacy. Now, Lamar Alexander Calls it ‘a Big Mess’ The 74 the74million.org/article/financ…

Households with a Black householder were less likely than those with a White householder to have home equity, retirement accounts, stocks and mutual funds. census.gov/library/storie…

chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/0…

Sticker shock: Americans say college costs are too high—and unclear luminafoundation.org/news-and-views… via Lumina Foundation

True or false: Mixed status families can now complete and submit the FAFSA without any problems.

The Dept. of Ed will temporarily stop all processing for the PSLF program starting next week. Download your records before 4/30. Here's what else borrowers should know. forbes.com/sites/adammins…

Filling out your 2024-25 FAFSA® form?

Federal Student Aid has easy, step-by-step videos to help: youtu.be/Zkw463ke8ho?li…

#MondayMotivation

The Problem Isn’t Financial Literacy, It’s Financial Fairness prospect.org/economy/2024-0…

Why are some universities reinstating admission testing requirements? Harry Feder gets behind the stated rationale in this Yes!Magazine interview and finds it wanting. Fortunately around 1900 colleges remain test optional or test free. #AdmissionTesting
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NASFAA in the News: 'She's Been Accepted to Eight Colleges, but One Form Is Holding Her Back from Deciding' (via CNN) ow.ly/URWn50Rl0us

Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced major investments and initiatives to increase access to higher education in the FY 2025 Budget. The Budget takes key steps to expand access to financial aid and invest in SUNY and CUNY campuses.

Read: on.ny.gov/3w2Q6qn

Tax day has come and gone.

Every year, American taxpayers provide over $100 billion to help subsidize students’ higher education endeavors. Do you ever wonder where those dollars actually go?

theheagroup.com/blog/taxpayer-…

Private colleges, 2021: First-year student discount and net revenue per student, in a highly interactive visualization. highereddatastories.com/2024/04/privat…

HS senior: “FAFSA is a four-letter word.”