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Advocates for higher education in Alabama are mobilizing to ensure students have the support they need for federal student aid applications this summer. Delays in the release of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid have left many college-bound students in limbo about their financial aid eligibility. Chandra Scott, executive director of the nonprofit Alabama Possible, said only about 42% of high school seniors applied for FAFSA this year, down sharply from 2023. ...

Courtney SankeySCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTOR BIRMINGHAM PROMISE"If a student is filling out the FAFSA for the first time this year, it probably did put not such

Conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion are on the rise as lawmakers propose bills to restrict or ban DEI in state-funded institutions. The Black Voters Matter Fund, along with students and educators from North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, are joining forces to discuss the impact of anti-DEI initiatives in higher education. Kylie Rice, who attends a Historically Black College in North Carolina, expressed her concerns during a Higher Education Under Siege discussion. ...

Amid a nationwide decline in college enrollment, schools and policymakers are being urged to prioritize student concerns, especially in conservative states like Indiana. Findings from a new Gallup poll show college students want to be able to talk about different topics and viewpoints, rather than limiting what professors can teach. Indianapolis-based Lumina Foundation released the poll jointly with Gallup. ...

A coalition of college students and administrators is asking state lawmakers to help fight food insecurity on campus. The group is asking for $2 million for the Hunger Free Campus Initiative and to pass legislation to better fund programs already helping thousands of low-income students on 27 college campuses statewide. Sean Simonini, vice chair of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group Students, said it is hard to focus when you are hungry. ...