Download or read book Financial Aid Communication and University Enrollment written by Mallory Griffith and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 30 million students are looking to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to help them afford college. However, filing a FAFSA is just the first step in obtaining financial aid. For many students, they must follow up with verification documents and loan requests, among other documents, interpret and then accept the award offer, and often pay unanticipated out-of-pocket remaining costs. This study focused on enrollment at Radford University, a medium-sized regional institution in rural Virginia. Using design-thinking methods, this study identified challenges students and their families encounter navigating the financial aid process, explored opportunities for college interventions, and generated new ideas and solutions to assist incoming students in navigating the college financial aid review and acceptance process. Research participants included nonrandom samples of current university students (n=10), parents of current university students (n=3), high school access counselors (n=13), admissions professionals (n=6), financial aid professionals (n=2), and other campus professionals who interact with incoming students (n=10). Participants were asked to share their experiences through interviews and participate in design-thinking workshops. Utilizing design-thinking methods to look at and understand the problem at hand, seven key insights regarding incoming students' interactions with financial aid communication pieces were developed. Insights included identification of transfer student needs; recognition of a variety of student starting points; criticism of the current communication readability; perceived lack of opportunities to meet one-on-one with a financial aid representative; a need for help locating financial support to supplement federal and state aid; and the desire of campus employees to help students even though they themselves are unsure of the financial aid process. Solutions to these insights were then generated and made in a rough-and-ready prototype workshop as well as displayed on seven concept posters for critique from enrollment leadership.
Download or read book Aiding Students Buying Students written by Rupert Wilkinson and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilkinson traces the history of undergraduate financial aid at American colleges and universities; the origins, purposes, and impacts of merit- and need-based aid; the federal government's role; the evolution of elite private institutions; and the current climate and concerns. The concluding chapter lays out how these factors, combined with increasing costs of attending college, impact low-income minority students and how reforms on campuses and in Washington, DC, can better serve higher education and the more disadvantaged students.
Download or read book The Federal Student Aid Information Center written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Funding Your Education written by U.S. Department of Education and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides a description of Federal Student Aid programs and the application process. Readers will find information on federal student aid as a source for funding postsecondary education, and know where to go for more detailed information. Funding Your Education: The Guide to Federal Student Aid speaks to high school students, college students, adults, and parents interested in finding out about financial aid from the federal government to help pay for education expenses at an eligible college, technical school, vocational school, or graduate school.
Download or read book Pathways to Enrollment Management written by Linda Conard and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your institution's recruitment, admissions, and retention efforts require the unique perspective of the financial aid office. Only financial aid combines knowledge of students? financial needs and expectations with ongoing, annual communication with families from pre-admission to beyond graduation. But to ensure that financial aid's voice is represented in critical enrollment management (EM) decisions, you must first have a full grasp of key EM terms and concepts as well as a clear vision of how financial aid fits into the picture. "Pathways to Enrollment Management: A Financial Aid Perspective" will help you achieve those objectives.This anthology explores EM from the unique vantage point of the financial aid office. From the EM experts on NASFAA's Enrollment Management Task Force and others, you will learn about topics like: Enrollment management fundamentals; Where financial aid and other departments fit into enrollment management; The enrollment management pyramid; Fiscal realities and tuition discounting; Efficiently and effectively collecting, analyzing, and using data; Responding to ethical dilemmas; and Practical advice from NASFAA members engaged in enrollment management. Designed with financial aid and EM in mind, this book will deepen your understanding and help you more effectively lend your voice to the crucial discussions and decisions surrounding enrollment management at your institution.
Download or read book Enrollment and Cost Effects of Financial Aid Plans for Higher Education written by Joseph Duke Hurd and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strategies for Maximizing Your College Financial Aid written by Kalman Chany and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figuring out how to pay for college can be daunting. Fortunately, Strategies for Maximizing Your College Financial Aid provides much-needed expert advice for understanding the financial aid process, managing student loans, and getting the most money for college. In this succinct guide, financial aid consultant Kal Chany and the experts at the Princeton Review present a concise but comprehensive overview of college financial aid. Inside, you’ll find guidance to demystify the aid process, and information that will help you: · debunk financial aid myths · figure out financial aid terminology · evaluate financial aid packages and awards · understand grants, scholarships, student loans, work-study, and other forms of aid · fill out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), CSS/PROFILE, and other financial aid forms · choose a college with financial aid in mind · get started on saving for school
Download or read book 8 Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College written by Thomas Alexis LaVeist and published by The Princeton Review. This book was released on 2003 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How are you going to pay for college? With the costs of college these days, financial aid isn't an option; it's a necessity. But how do you know you're getting everything you deserve? Eight Steps to Help Black Families Pay for College walks you through this daunting process. Inside you'll learn how to: -Get a handle on the financial aid process; learn about loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study programs -Approach financial aid with the right attitude and make debt work for you -Choose the right school-and understand how cost factors into college selection -Utilize long- and short-term strategies to get the maximum aid you need -Assess and respond to financial aid offers -Pay back loans responsibly You'll also gain insight into how the government and colleges determine your expected family contribution (EFC). As a bonus, you'll discover the role affirmative action plays in the admissions decision. We've even included real-life stories to help you avoid financial aid gaffes and pitfalls. Learn how to make informed action pay off now and in the long run so that one day you can give back to your alma mater and your community.
Download or read book Default Prevention Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar agenda and description of workshop sessions.
Download or read book Paying for College Without Going Broke written by Kalman A. Chany and published by Princeton Review. This book was released on 2009 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a guide to controlling college costs that furnishes helpful tips on the financial aid packages available, filling out application forms, educational loans, updated tax regulations, and additional sources of revenue.
Download or read book Financial Aid Policies and Enrollment Behavior in Higher Education written by Matthew Richard Birch and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We investigate relationships between several financial aid policies and student enrollment behavior. Chapters 1 and 2 (co-authored with Robert Rosenman) use proprietary data from a public research university to address institution level policies affecting enrollment. Chapter 3 (co-authored with Benjamin Cowan) utilizes government data address a change in federal financial aid policy.
Download or read book Money for Colleges written by Otto W. Buschgen and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Financial Aid Handbook Revised Edition written by Carol Stack and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Financial Aid Handbook is the only book families need to find the right college at the right price. This completely revised, up-to-date edition builds on the success of the original--the definitive, one-stop guide to the college selection and payment process, covering everything from basic timelines and tuition costs to predicting your scholarship award from colleges and taking ownership of student debt after graduation. Updated to reflect the most recent changes in federal processes and timelines and including new chapters for undocumented and homeless students, this revised edition is a must-have for high school students and their parents. The Financial Aid Handbook features straightforward language, engaging explanations, and hundreds of tips to maximize your financial aid--the scholarship funds that come from colleges themselves. No other book on the market teaches students and parents how to find real, four-year scholarships…and how to land them. It includes: The nine biggest myths about paying for college. A step-by-step guide to completing the FAFSA and PROFILE. The ultimate guide to federal, state, and private student loans. How to predict scholarship dollars with the Merit Aid Profile. How to negotiate with the Financial Aid office.
Download or read book Redesigning the Financial Aid System written by Robert B. Archibald and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2002-12-13 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archibald argues that one of the problems with the current model - in which universities are responsible for the majority of grants, while the federal government provides student loans - is that a student cannot know the final price of attending a given institution until after he or she has applied, been accepted, and received a financial aid offer. As a result, students remain largely uninformed about the cost of their college educations until very late in the decision-making process, and thus have difficulty making a timely choice. In addition, financial aid information is kept private, creating confusion over the price of a college education and the role of financial aid.
Download or read book Money for College Made E Z written by Coy R. Howe and published by Made E-Z Products. This book was released on 2001-05-29 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shows you how to obtain low-cost grants and/or FREE scholarships. Discover when and how to apply to increase your chances for acceptance, how to choose your one best school. Get money for college without incurring crushing debt.
Download or read book Filing the FAFSA written by Mark Kantrowitz and published by Edvisors Network, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, more than 20 million students and parents file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the gateway to federal, state and school financial aid. Families often worry about making costly mistakes, but this step-by-step guide provides expert advice and insights to: · Maximize eligibility for student aid · Avoid common errors · Complete the form quickly, easily and accurately Praise for Filing the FAFSA: I found Filing the FAFSA to be an up-to-the-minute, accessible and readable resource for those with a keen interest in the current federal application for student financial aid. –Nancy Coolidge, Office of the President, University of California Families need a guide that breaks down the application form into logical sections. Filing the FAFSA is an important tool in removing some of the mystery surrounding the financial aid process. –Verna Hazen, Assistant Vice President and Director, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, Rochester Institute of Technology With the plethora of information on the subject of completing college financial applications, it’s reassuring to find a guide that students, parents and even guidance counselors can look to for useful and accurate information. –Carlos Adrian, Associate Director, Financial Aid Compliance, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs, Syracuse University As a long-time financial aid professional, I am always looking for helpful tools to assist families in understanding the sometimes overwhelming process of applying for student financial aid for college. Filing the FAFSA is a tool that successfully combines the presentation of detailed information with easy to follow flow charts and summary boxes to guide families through the application process. It is filled with helpful hints and is a valuable resource for families navigating the complicated world of financial aid. –Diane Stemper, Executive Director, Office of Enrollment Services, Student Financial Aid, Ohio State University
Download or read book Reaching Students written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
