Sentences with phrase «access to financial aid for»

In the same speech, the governor reiterated his support for the state Dream Act that would enable undocumented students to gain access to financial aid for college.

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Look for financial aid resources — including a fully staffed office to help navigate the options — and access to corporate recruiters.

The goals include reducing trade deficits with NAFTA countries, strengthening rules of origin to ensure the pact's benefits aid products that are made in North America and increasing market access for telecommunications and financial services.

Koppell had been pushing for a more progressive agenda including a higher minimum wage and public financing of campaigns, passage of the Dream Act, which would allow students in the country illegally access to state financial aid, along with all 10 points of the Women's Equality Agenda, which includes a contentious abortion plank.

The measure would give undocumented immigrants access to the tuition assistance propgram and other forms of financial aid for college.

Selecting the Working Families Party ballot line specifically would contribute to the passage of the state's DREAM Act, which would qualify undocumented youth who meet in - state tuition requirements to access state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.

Immigrant advocates called Wednesday for Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan's support of a budget proposal that would give access to college financial aid to young immigrants without legal status.

The act would open access to financial aid through the taxpayer - funded Tuition Assistance Program, or TAP, for immigrants known as «Dreamers» — those brought to the United States or who stayed on expired visas when they were minors.

«For most students, access to higher education is dependent on their ability to obtain financial aid,» said Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Chair of the Higher Education Committee.

The legislation would allow undocumented students who meet in - state tuition requirements to access state financial aid and scholarships for higher education.

The status quo of complex information, complicated processes, and limited access to professional assistance are nudges in their own right: a confusing financial aid application, an unanticipated application fee, the lack of opportunity to visit a college campus all have the potential to convey the message that «college isn't for you» to a hard - working, talented, but socioeconomically disadvantaged student.

While nearly every American family struggles to pay for college, undocumented young people have an even tougher time without the same access to financial aid.

Some of these changes focused on innovative ways to use data to inform college access for students or the development of apps as a tool to increase student enrollment in college to ways to help streamline the process for filling out the FAFSA application — the federal application students complete to apply for financial aid.

Some of her projects have included: «Improving Access to College Information and Financial Aid,» a study on the effects of simplifying the financial aid application process; «Understanding Barriers and Examining Interventions,» a series of research studies focused on college enrollment and completion for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and «Addressing the Problem of Insufficient High School Preparation,» which focuses on state efforts to regulate college remedial programs and reforms that attempt to reduce the need for remFinancial Aid,» a study on the effects of simplifying the financial aid application process; «Understanding Barriers and Examining Interventions,» a series of research studies focused on college enrollment and completion for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and «Addressing the Problem of Insufficient High School Preparation,» which focuses on state efforts to regulate college remedial programs and reforms that attempt to reduce the need for remediatiAid,» a study on the effects of simplifying the financial aid application process; «Understanding Barriers and Examining Interventions,» a series of research studies focused on college enrollment and completion for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and «Addressing the Problem of Insufficient High School Preparation,» which focuses on state efforts to regulate college remedial programs and reforms that attempt to reduce the need for remfinancial aid application process; «Understanding Barriers and Examining Interventions,» a series of research studies focused on college enrollment and completion for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and «Addressing the Problem of Insufficient High School Preparation,» which focuses on state efforts to regulate college remedial programs and reforms that attempt to reduce the need for remediatiaid application process; «Understanding Barriers and Examining Interventions,» a series of research studies focused on college enrollment and completion for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and «Addressing the Problem of Insufficient High School Preparation,» which focuses on state efforts to regulate college remedial programs and reforms that attempt to reduce the need for remediation.

Accreditation or preaccreditation by NWCCU also qualifies institutions and enrolled students for access to Title IV federal funds to support teaching, research, and student financial aid.

More than 18 states have passed their own Dream Act legislation that allows undocumented immigrants to access in - state tuition at state universities; some also allow undocumented students to apply for financial aid.

The U.S. Department of Education today announced that on Dec. 31, 2016, it will end access to federal student financial aid for Charlotte School of Law (CSL), a for - profit member institution in the InfiLaw System.

, chairman of the education subcommittee, questioned the proposal to dramatically cut college financial aid programs such as work - study and college - access programs for low - income students.

The rating system also aims to increase program accountability by generating reliable data for policymakers about program performance measures — programs that underperform could lose access to federal financial aid.

Specifically, we congratulate the Governor on his recommendations to increase funding for public university operations by $ 36.6 million and student financial aid by $ 16.3 million, while maintaining support for MCAN's college access initiatives.

The school increases access for lower - income families through over $ 1 million in need - based financial aid provided to 75 % of the student body.

The PROSPER Act represents a step back in affordability for low - income students by limiting access to student financial aid.

-- «Higher education is a lasting path out of homelessness, yet homeless youth face barriers to accessing the financial aid they need to complete their college education,» said Barbara Duffield, director of policy and programs at the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.

This gives them access to the largest pool of financial aid and, in some cases, increases odds for acceptance through Early Decision or Early Action options.

«The TalentED Project enables Swathmore College to truly showcase our policies and admissions programs for low - income and first - generation college students - from financial aid for undocumented students to special access fly - in visits.

By waiving the high school diploma requirement for students taking dual and concurrent enrollment courses from colleges and universities that participate in the Department's experiment, low income students will be able to have early access to their Pell Grants, the largest federal program of student financial aid.

In 1999, Commonwealth Libraries created a requirement that state - aided libraries and library systems must receive at least $ 5 in local financial support for each person in its service area to be eligible for state aid and participation in the Access Pennsylvania Statewide Library Card program.

Completing and submitting the FAFSA form is free and easier than ever, and it gives you access to the largest source of financial aid to pay for college or career school.

He has also expressed support for student loan transparency and ease of access to financial aid.

Bill Keating is a Democratic House Representative who firmly believes that «access to Pell Grants and other forms of federal financial aid are often the deciding factor» for many students attending college.

The Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) is an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to increasing college access, affordability and success through improvements in student financial aid policies, both nationally and in CalifAccess & Success (TICAS) is an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization dedicated to increasing college access, affordability and success through improvements in student financial aid policies, both nationally and in Califaccess, affordability and success through improvements in student financial aid policies, both nationally and in California.

As the cost of college continues to climb, it is pertinent to have access to some form of financial aid.The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more commonly referred to as the FAFSA, is the necessary tool used to identify the total amount that a student (or his or her family) is expected to contribute to their...

By applying for financial aid, you can access dozens of resources to lower your costs.

With need - based financial aid, we have also been able to increase access to those who can least afford it, as shown by an increase in the proportion of students eligible for Federal Pell Grants.

He also talks about his access - to - justice efforts, from mobile legal clinics to financial aid for criminal expungements.

Today were replaying a conversation with Brad Clark about building websites that let him solve potential clients problems before they meet him and about his creative access to justice efforts from Mobile legal clinics to financial aid for criminal expungement.

Moreover, during the process of future change making and the consequences thereof, we should also consider how access to justice would be impacted if lawyers — for whatever reason — substantially reduced their commitment to pro bono and other financial contributions to legal aid.

(6) As may be deemed helpful in the pursuit of the above goals, identification of the current and future needs, outcomes, and trends regarding access to civil legal services by persons of limited means and promotion of ongoing development of financial and other resources for civil legal aid organizations in Indiana.

These bills seek to address barriers to higher education access and success by streamlining access to existing financial aid, enhancing assistance and support for retention and completion, and improving collaboration, outreach, and data collecting.