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Boston.com
2 weeks ago
Education

The botched FAFSA rollout leaves students in limbo. Some wonder if their college dreams will survive.

The delayed FAFSA application process is causing significant stress for high school seniors, hindering college enrollment decisions and financial planning. [ more ]
The Atlantic
3 weeks ago
Education

The College Financial-Aid Scramble

Students are facing challenges due to the delays and glitches in the simplified FAFSA form, impacting their college enrollment decisions. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago
Education

FAFSA completion down 40 percent

40% fewer high school students completed FAFSA by March 29 in 2023 compared to 2022 due to the new form's disastrous rollout.
FAFSA submissions are down 27% year-over-year, highlighting significant errors in the new form that can't be corrected until mid-April processing. [ more ]
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Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

Are state politics becoming an enrollment issue?

State policies impact college enrollment decisions.
Issues like campus gun policies and reproductive health policies influence students' college choices. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
Education

Colleges won't receive FAFSA data until March | Here's what that means for students

Colleges won't start receiving students' financial aid data from the FAFSA until March, frustrating students waiting to make college enrollment decisions.
The delay is due to major changes made to the FAFSA, including an entirely new formula and process. [ more ]
Boston.com
5 months ago
Education

Public colleges in Mass. see enrollment boost for first time in nearly a decade. Community college students are the sole driver.

Overall enrollment in Massachusetts' public college system is up nearly 3% from last fall, with an 8% boost in community college enrollment being the main driver of the increase.
First-time and transfer student populations have rebounded after declining during the pandemic, with a 5% increase in these populations across all three college systems. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
5 months ago
Education

Clarence Page: Why the paucity of men on campus is a problem and the beginnings of how to respond

The gender imbalance in college enrollment has shifted over time, with women now outnumbering men.
Men are turning away from higher education at a significant rate, with women making up 59.5% of college students and men 40.5% as of the 2020-21 academic year.
There is debate over whether this trend is a problem and what may be causing it. [ more ]
Axios
6 months ago
Education

College students bid adieu to foreign language classes

Enrollment in languages other than English at U.S. colleges and universities dropped 16.6% between 2016 and 2021.
German, Arabic, and Modern Hebrew experienced the biggest declines, while Korean, Biblical Hebrew, and American Sign Language saw enrollment gains.
The decline in language enrollments is linked to the decrease in college students and the devaluation of non-STEM fields on campus. [ more ]
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