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The Chronicle of Higher Education

Federal-Aid Forms Are Finally Flowing to Colleges. But Many Concerns Remain.

Federal-Aid Forms Are Finally Flowing to Colleges. But Many Concern...

March 21, 2024

Justin Chase Brown took last week off. It was spring break at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he serves as director of scholarships and financial aid. The storm is the disruption resulting from the problematic rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which went live in late December, about three months later than usual. After a rocky first month defined by glitches and unexplained errors that have hindered many applicants, the U.S. Department of Education announced in late January that it wouldn’t start sending processed federal-aid forms to colleges until the first half of March, pushing back the financial-aid timeline even further.
Justin Chase Brown took last week off. It was spring break at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he serves as director of scholarships and financial aid. The storm is the disruption resulting from the problematic rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which went live in late December, about three months later than usual. After a rocky first month defined by glitches and unexplained errors that have hindered many applicants, the U.S. Department of Education announced in late January that it wouldn’t start sending processed federal-aid forms to colleges until the first half of March, pushing back the financial-aid timeline even further.

March 21, 2024

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Forbes.com

Transfer Students See Low Acceptance Rates At America’s Top Colleges

Transfer Students See Low Acceptance Rates At America’s Top Colleges

March 21, 2024

In a year marked by policy changes, legal challenges and botched logistics, this college admissions cycle is being watched particularly closely. Can the recent small rebound in enrollment be maintained? Will universities be able to overcome the bungled rollout of the Department of Education’s revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid that’s caused widespread havoc with financial aid offers? What will be the near-term impact of the Supreme Court’s prohibition of race-conscious admission policies?
In a year marked by policy changes, legal challenges and botched logistics, this college admissions cycle is being watched particularly closely. Can the recent small rebound in enrollment be maintained? Will universities be able to overcome the bungled rollout of the Department of Education’s revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid that’s caused widespread havoc with financial aid offers? What will be the near-term impact of the Supreme Court’s prohibition of race-conscious admission policies?

March 21, 2024

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Inside Higher Ed

Boosting the Bottom Line Through Athletics

Boosting the Bottom Line Through Athletics

March 21, 2024

When the University of Arizona's men's basketball team takes on California State University, Long Beach today, it will mark the beginning of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s wildly popular and lucrative men’s basketball tournament known as March Madness. The Wildcats—a contender to make a run for the national championship given their high seed and strong regular season record—are an anomaly at Arizona: a team that generates positive revenue for the university even as the athletics department struggles across the board.
After the discovery of a $177 million shortfall, caused by a flawed budget model and overspending on strategic initiatives, Arizona President Robert Robbins warned that “draconian cuts” could be coming—particularly in the athletics department, which operates at a loss and has been slow to pay back a $55 million loan from the university during the coronavirus pandemic. Individual sports, Robbins warned in November, could be on the chopping block.
When the University of Arizona's men's basketball team takes on California State University, Long Beach today, it will mark the beginning of the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s wildly popular and lucrative men’s basketball tournament known as March Madness. The Wildcats—a contender to make a run for the national championship given their high seed and strong regular season record—are an anomaly at Arizona: a team that generates positive revenue for the university even as the athletics department struggles across the board.
After the discovery of a $177 million shortfall, caused by a flawed budget model and overspending on strategic initiatives, Arizona President Robert Robbins warned that “draconian cuts” could be coming—particularly in the athletics department, which operates at a loss and has been slow to pay back a $55 million loan from the university during the coronavirus pandemic. Individual sports, Robbins warned in November, could be on the chopping block.

March 21, 2024

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The New York Times

What Is Antisemitism? A Columbia Task Force Would Rather Not Say.

What Is Antisemitism? A Columbia Task Force Would Rather Not Say.

March 21, 2024

 A Columbia University (NY) task force set up to combat antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks is attempting to avoid one of the most contentious issues in university debates over the war: Its members have refused to settle on what the definition of “antisemitism” is. Competing factions on campus and beyond are pushing for two different definitions. The first, favored by the U.S. State Department and many supporters of Israel, says “targeting of the state of Israel” could be antisemitic, a definition that could label much of the pro-Palestinian activism sweeping campus as antisemitic.
 A Columbia University (NY) task force set up to combat antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks is attempting to avoid one of the most contentious issues in university debates over the war: Its members have refused to settle on what the definition of “antisemitism” is. Competing factions on campus and beyond are pushing for two different definitions. The first, favored by the U.S. State Department and many supporters of Israel, says “targeting of the state of Israel” could be antisemitic, a definition that could label much of the pro-Palestinian activism sweeping campus as antisemitic.

March 21, 2024

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The Washington Post

Borrowers Ask Judge to Enforce $6 Billion Student Loan Settlement

Borrowers Ask Judge to Enforce $6 Billion Student Loan Settlement

March 21, 2024

A group of student loan borrowers is asking a federal judge to enforce a $6 billion settlement they say the Biden administration has violated by missing a court-ordered deadline to cancel their debt. The Education Department had until Jan. 28 to discharge the loans, issue refunds and repair the credit of about 200,000 borrowers who say their colleges defrauded them, but at least 55,000 of those people are still awaiting debt cancellation. Attorneys for the borrowers filed a motion Tuesday for the court to intervene and order the department to promptly provide full relief to the group.
A group of student loan borrowers is asking a federal judge to enforce a $6 billion settlement they say the Biden administration has violated by missing a court-ordered deadline to cancel their debt. The Education Department had until Jan. 28 to discharge the loans, issue refunds and repair the credit of about 200,000 borrowers who say their colleges defrauded them, but at least 55,000 of those people are still awaiting debt cancellation. Attorneys for the borrowers filed a motion Tuesday for the court to intervene and order the department to promptly provide full relief to the group.

March 21, 2024

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