DEA Inclusion: FAFSA. It just keeps getting better.

DEA Inclusion: FAFSA. It just keeps getting better.

By Rosario Torres By now you should have heard major FAFSA changes are coming your way Fall 2016 for the 2017-2018 academic year.  While these changes have raised legitimate questions as to how college administrators will treat the new FAFSA,...
The Way I See It: Issues in Higher Education Today

The Way I See It: Issues in Higher Education Today

Curated by Amy Hammer As admission colleagues settle behind computer screens and review files for committee, we are provided a glimpse into lives of students across the world. We are given the opportunity to understand the challenges, triumphs, and tribulations...
Government Relations Alert: Save the Perkins Loan, Part 2

Government Relations Alert: Save the Perkins Loan, Part 2

By Kris Zavoli The US House of Representatives passed H.R. 3594, the Higher Education Extension Act which would extend the Perkins Loan Program for one year. Now, the Senate needs to act on the same bill. Both Senator Boxer and...

Unpacking Online Higher Education

By Chris Tokuhama   “We must restore integrity to online learning and will not tolerate programs that fall short.”   This statement, issued as part of Hillary Clinton’s New College Compact, raised questions regarding the way in which online...
Presidential Pontifications

Presidential Pontifications

For high school seniors, the wait is over; admissions decisions are in hand. College admissions staff are now waiting to see who will accept their offers. Will that student whose essay was passed around the office and brightened our day …