College is going to the dogs.
And cats. And snakes. And turtles. And rabbits. And pretty much any other pet you can think of under 40 pounds.
Lyon College in Arkansas announced in January that it would join a small number of colleges that allow students to bring pets with them to live on campus.
Continue reading Pet-Friendly Campuses Provide a Draw for Students
More than 160 NACAC members traveled to Capitol Hill this morning to meet with members of Congress.
The visits are part of the association’s annual advocacy meeting, which brings together members from both sides of the desk to advocate on behalf of students.
Continue reading NACAC Members Advocate for Students on Capitol Hill
Do you have a story that could inspire others as they make their way to and through college?
If so, the Better Make Room team wants to hear from you.
Continue reading Share Your College Journey with Better Make Room
The challenges faced by first-generation college students are well-documented, and according to new data, some of those hurdles begin to crop up in high school.
A research brief from the National Center for Education Statistics found that students whose parents did not go to college were less likely to enroll in challenging high school courses than their peers.
Continue reading First-Gen Students Less Likely to Access Rigorous Coursework in High School
Tuition-free college? It sounds too good to be true, but for some transfer students in Wisconsin and Oregon, it will soon be a reality.
Continue reading Colleges Create Tuition-Free Pathways for Transfer Students
In a statement released earlier this week, NACAC voiced opposition to President Trump’s budget proposal, noting that the plan “stortchanged” students at all levels.
The proposal cuts funding for the Department of Education by 10.5 percent in fiscal year 2019 and abolishes several critical programs that help make college more affordable.
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Admitted in November 2016. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
You may be advising a student who lives with their grandmother or aunt, but was never legally adopted. In other instances, an older brother, sister, or family friend is raising a child but no official adoption took place.
For some families, this approach may have offered a way to handle conflicts and crises without involving the court system. However, complications can arise when it comes time to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Continue reading Completing a Dependency Appeal for Financial Aid
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on Admitted in November 2016. It’s being republished as part of NACAC’s Best of the Blog series.
When parents and students complete financial aid and scholarship applications they hope the end result provides a significant amount of funding.
Net price calculators and other tools can help predict a student’s projected cost of attendance. But too often, families wait until the initial financial aid award letters arrive from colleges and then wonder how to finance the gap between what was offered and their own resources.
Help the families you serve by familiarizing yourself with the most common methods used by colleges to award financial aid. By reviewing a college’s website, talking to a school representative, or even taking a campus tour, you can gain knowledge about the institution’s approach to helping families fund a college education.
Continue reading 6 Ways Colleges and Universities Award Financial Aid
From identifying right-fit schools to securing financial aid and selecting classes — success in higher education is intrinsically linked to a student’s ability to make informed decisions about their future and follow through on their plans.
Discuss new ways to help students navigate this critical process during an April 18 #NACACreads chat with Benjamin Castleman, author of The 160-Character Solution: How Text Messages and Other Behavioral Strategies Can Improve Education.
Could applying to college soon be a graduation requirement? Maybe in New Mexico.
A new statewide bill would require public school juniors to apply to at least one two- or four-year college, according to the Associated Press.
Continue reading New Mexico May Become First State to Require Students Apply to College