Download or read book Servicing Issues NASFAA Task Force Report written by National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last several years the financial aid community has voiced concern about disruptions, inconsistencies, and lack of quality servicing on federal student loans. It has been difficult to fully grasp the extent to which servicing issues exist and to understand the disparate servicing practices between various servicers. The joint Servicing Issues Task Force, consisting of financial aid administrators from the National Direct Student Loan Coalition (the Coalition) and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) was convened to provide a formal structure for addressing servicing issues. The goal of the Servicing Issues Task Force was to: (1) Understand current servicing practices; (2) Identify current issues or areas of deficiency in servicing processes; (3) Determine the pervasiveness of those issues; and (4) Make recommendations for improving servicing to the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) and servicing contractors. The guiding principles of the Servicing Issues Task Force included a review of the current servicing landscape with special attention given to: (1) Promoting fairness and equity for students across all sectors of postsecondary education; (2) Promoting accountability; (3) Encouraging simplicity; (4) Promoting the use of technology wherever possible; and (5) Supporting recommendations with research and (6) data analysis wherever possible. The task force comprised a geographically diverse group of ten financial aid administrators from the Coalition and NASFAA. They conducted their work between September 2014 and December 2014 and their discussions involved external constituents in the higher education community, including representatives from the servicing industry, and consumer and student advocates. Based on the research and discussions, the task force developed six recommendations: (1) Develop a central loan portal where students can manage all of their loans; (2) Remove servicer branding from communication with borrowers; (3) The Department of Education should provide standard consumer protections for student borrowers that are in line with other consumer financial products; (4) The Department of Education should permit the use of innovative technologies in order to allow servicers to more efficiently and effectively communicate with borrowers; (5) The regulatory requirements of entrance and exit counseling should be incorporated into ED's Financial Awareness Counseling Tool (FACT); and (6) The Department of Education should develop a policies and procedures manual for servicing. While modifications were made to the contract in August of 2014 (see Appendix B for a summary of major changes), the task force urges that the recommendations offered in this report, particularly around standardization and borrower rights, be heavily considered in future contract negotiations and modifications. Appended are: (1) Servicing Issues Task Force Survey; and (2) Summary of Servicer Contracts with the Department of Education. [Members of the NASFAA Servicing Issues Task Force include: Tami Sato (co-chair); Peg Julius (co-chair), Jodi Gerber, Anna Griswold, Roberta Johnson, Elena Olivier, Margaret Rodriguez, Tom Sakos, Linda Shewack, and Brent Shock.].
Download or read book The Agile College written by Nathan D. Grawe and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following Grawe's seminal first book, this volume answers the question: How can a college or university prepare for forecasted demographic disruptions? Demographic changes promise to reshape the market for higher education in the next 15 years. Colleges are already grappling with the consequences of declining family size due to low birth rates brought on by the Great Recession, as well as the continuing shift toward minority student populations. Each institution faces a distinct market context with unique organizational strengths; no one-size-fits-all answer could suffice. In this essential follow-up to Demographics and the Demand for Higher Education, Nathan D. Grawe explores how proactive institutions are preparing for the resulting challenges that lie ahead. While it isn't possible to reverse the demographic tide, most institutions, he argues persuasively, can mitigate the effects. Drawing on interviews with higher education leaders, Grawe explores successful avenues of response, including • recruitment initiatives • retention programs • revisions to the academic and cocurricular program • institutional growth plans • retrenchment efforts • collaborative action Throughout, Grawe presents readers with examples taken from a range of institutions—small and large, public and private, two-year and four-year, selective and open-access. While an effective response to demographic change must reflect the individual campus context, the cases Grawe analyzes will prompt conversations about the best paths forward. The Agile College also extends projections for higher education demand. Using data from the High School Longitudinal Study, the book updates prior work by incorporating new information on college-going after the Great Recession and pushes forecasts into the mid-2030s. What's more, the analysis expands to examine additional aspects of the higher education market, such as dual enrollment, transfer students, and the role of immigration in college demand.
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Download or read book You re the Director written by and published by . This book was released on 2012-06-30 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "You're the Director!" you'll discover guidance from more than a dozen experienced financial aid professionals on topics such as directing a financial aid office, long-term planning, change management, budgeting, finding new resources, working efficiently, assessment and evaluation, positioning yourself on campus, and more. This book is a must-have for new and aspiring financial aid directors, as well as for seasoned financial aid directors who are constantly seeking to improve their leadership skills.
Download or read book Why Does College Cost So Much written by Robert B. Archibald and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: College tuition has risen more rapidly than the overall inflation rate for much of the past century. To explain rising college cost, the authors place the higher education industry firmly within the larger economic history of the United States.
Download or read book Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-07-29 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we must invest in research, encourage innovation, and grow a strong and talented science and technology workforce. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation explores the role of diversity in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce and its value in keeping America innovative and competitive. According to the book, the U.S. labor market is projected to grow faster in science and engineering than in any other sector in the coming years, making minority participation in STEM education at all levels a national priority. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation analyzes the rate of change and the challenges the nation currently faces in developing a strong and diverse workforce. Although minorities are the fastest growing segment of the population, they are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering. Historically, there has been a strong connection between increasing educational attainment in the United States and the growth in and global leadership of the economy. Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation suggests that the federal government, industry, and post-secondary institutions work collaboratively with K-12 schools and school systems to increase minority access to and demand for post-secondary STEM education and technical training. The book also identifies best practices and offers a comprehensive road map for increasing involvement of underrepresented minorities and improving the quality of their education. It offers recommendations that focus on academic and social support, institutional roles, teacher preparation, affordability and program development.
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Download or read book Who Gets In and Why written by Jeffrey Selingo and published by Scribner. This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From award-winning higher education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Selingo comes a revealing look from inside the admissions office—one that identifies surprising strategies that will aid in the college search. Getting into a top-ranked college has never seemed more impossible, with acceptance rates at some elite universities dipping into the single digits. In Who Gets In and Why, journalist and higher education expert Jeffrey Selingo dispels entrenched notions of how to compete and win at the admissions game, and reveals that teenagers and parents have much to gain by broadening their notion of what qualifies as a “good college.” Hint: it’s not all about the sticker on the car window. Selingo, who was embedded in three different admissions offices—a selective private university, a leading liberal arts college, and a flagship public campus—closely observed gatekeepers as they made their often agonizing and sometimes life-changing decisions. He also followed select students and their parents, and he traveled around the country meeting with high school counselors, marketers, behind-the-scenes consultants, and college rankers. While many have long believed that admissions is merit-based, rewarding the best students, Who Gets In and Why presents a more complicated truth, showing that “who gets in” is frequently more about the college’s agenda than the applicant. In a world where thousands of equally qualified students vie for a fixed number of spots at elite institutions, admissions officers often make split-second decisions based on a variety of factors—like diversity, money, and, ultimately, whether a student will enroll if accepted. One of the most insightful books ever about “getting in” and what higher education has become, Who Gets In and Why not only provides an unusually intimate look at how admissions decisions get made, but guides prospective students on how to honestly assess their strengths and match with the schools that will best serve their interests.
Download or read book Postsecondary Student Terminology written by John Fay Putnam and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Consumer Action Handbook 2010 Edition written by U.S. Services Administration and published by GPO FCIC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Use this guide to get help with consumer purchases, problems and complaints. Find consumer contacts at hundreds of companies and trade associations; local, state, and federal government agencies; national consumer organizations; and more.
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