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Reconciliation Isn’t Month-End Cleanup. It’s Financial Aid’s Financial Early Warning System
Reconciliation is often treated as month-end cleanup. The strongest financial aid offices build it into the...
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The New Enrollment Funnel: What’s Changed Since 2020?
The enrollment funnel hasn’t disappeared, but it has evolved into a far more dynamic student journey. What changed...
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Workforce Pell Is a Multi-Office Executive Level Decision, Not a Financial Aid Office Decision
Workforce Pell opens Pell Grant eligibility to certain short-term programs beginning with the 2026-27 award year....
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Three Pell Grant Changes Landing July 1. Does Your Cabinet Know Who Owns the Risk?
Three Pell Grant changes for 2026-27 are not just a financial aid problem. Keith W. Cobb on why the real exposure is...
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When Do You Consider Outsourcing Processes – if at all
Keep your core competencies, outsource the rest. Denny DeSantis lays out how higher education leaders decide which...
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Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Biggest Challenge Facing Financial Aid. Governance Is.
Artificial intelligence is now part of higher education operations, but the central challenge for financial aid is...
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