Grant programs for low-income students yield greater returns than assistance efforts aimed at students from higher-income families, new data suggests.
A working paper published this month by the Upjohn Institute found that Pell Grant recipients at four-year colleges in Texas saw improved academic and economic outcomes.
Continue reading Study: Grant Aid Most Effective When Aimed at Poor Students
Students and parents will soon be able to use their smartphones to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Tuesday that the mobile platform will roll out this spring as part of a larger effort to modernize the federal student aid system.
Most Americans believe postsecondary education remains a valuable commodity for today’s young people, according to results from a new national survey.
“The vast majority of Americans (86 percent) feel that higher education after high school enhances job prospects,” according to a new report from Civis Analytics. “Most (89 percent) also think high school students should pursue an education program after graduation from high school.”
Continue reading Survey: Most Americans Support Postsecondary Education
Hectic schedules, painful injuries, the rush of competition, and friendships that last a lifetime.
Eleven former collegiate athletes recently shared their memories — the good and the bad — with The Huffington Post.
Continue reading Former College Athletes Share their Experiences
Looking for a way to predict where a student will ultimately enroll in college?
Check out their family tree.
A 2015 study shows that one-fifth of younger siblings enroll at the same college as an older brother or sister. The paper, published in the Economics of Education Review, includes data from 1.6 million sibling pairs.
Continue reading Students’ College Choices Often Match Those of Older Siblings
#GivingTuesday is Nov. 28. Support your college admission colleagues by donating to the Imagine Fund on this global day of giving.
Continue reading Support NACAC’s Imagine Fund on #GivingTuesday
Low-income students are only one-eighth as likely as their wealthier peers to graduate from college.
This statistic, from a 2015 report by the Association of American Colleges & Universities, is the product of a variety of factors. But one of the biggest driving forces is a lack of information.
So how can colleges and universities clarify financial information to help reduce barriers to higher education for low-income students?
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has a few ideas.
Continue reading Report: Good Information about College Costs Can Boost Access
Nearly one out of every five students who earned a master’s degree last year initially entered higher education through a community college, according to data released this month by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
In addition, 11 percent of graduates from doctoral-research programs started out at a two-year school.
Continue reading Study: Nearly 20% of Master’s Degree Earners Attended a Community College
The net price of attending college continued to rise in 2017-18, while growth in grant aid slowed, national data shows.
The findings are highlighted in two reports — Trends in Student Aid and Trends in College Pricing — released last month by The College Board.
Continue reading Report: Grant Aid Fails to Keep Up with Rising College Costs
Preliminary figures from fall 2017 support earlier data showing that the number of international students studying in the US has flattened after more than a decade of growth.
American colleges and universities reported a 6.9 percent decrease in the number of new international students pursuing higher education in the US this fall, according to survey data released this week by the Institute for International Education (IIE).
Continue reading Survey: Colleges Report Decline in International Student Enrollment