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An Inside Higher Education article reports on the results of a study that helps low-income families apply for financial aid, testing the "idea that simplifying the process will make a big difference" in college access.  

 From the report abstract:  read more »

Joel Nudi, New Mexico Public Education Department
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Bunker Hill Community College scheduled classes for unconventional times this semester to see if they could fill classes in the middle of the night.  Classes filled, and one of the instructors reports on how surprisingly normal they seem.  From an article in Inside Higher Ed.

Sallie Mae and Gallup recently reported on college savings.  Key findings include (From the Sallie MAe website):  read more »

1.  Newsweek lists 11 things you should know about the H1N1 vaccine.

2.  Campuses prepare for swine flu, from Inside Higher Ed.

3.  Guidance for institutes of higher education from the Departments of Health and Human Services and Education.   read more »

Each year, Beloit College publishes a list describing the mindset of our incoming class.  See here for the Class of 2013.

• A story in the Dallas Morning News reports that over 50% of graduates at some Texas high schools are not prepared for college and earn less than a 2.0 GPA. 
• And the US Deparment of Education reported that the Anchorage public schools will get $1.2 million to help Native students stay in school and on a path to college and careers.
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As reported in Inside Higher Ed, Deborah M. Warnock, a sociologist at the University of Washington, found that:

1. Students are more likely to enroll in college if their families are more involved in the process with encouragement and financial information. 
2. Low-income parents tended to be less aware of available financial aid.

See entire article here.

University of Michigan professor Daniel Eisenberg reports that depression has two symptoms — loss of interest and pleasure in activities, or depressed mood.  However, only loss of interest is associated with lower grade-point averages and higher drop out rates.  Students reporting depression coupled with anxiety were especially at risk for lower grades.    read more »

Newsweek suggests 5 ways that Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan can simplify FASFA, including reducing it to a waiver that allows schools to get everything they need from the IRS.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/203894?from=rss

See Miley's related entry here.