Blog Posts by "JRF"
Pell Grants preserved but changed
Posted on Jan 11, 2012 by JRF |
The fear of deep cuts to Pell Grants have been alleviated, but changes to the program will affect between 100k – 150k current recipients. The new criteria includes limiting student eligibility to 12 semesters (down from 18). This is particularly harmful to nontraditional students who often ...
Tagged: pell, budget, nontraditional, students, scholarships
Report reveals rise in number of low-income working families
Posted on Dec 19, 2011 by JRF |
The Working Poor Families Project (WPFP) has been analyzing working families for the past decade. Key Findings for 2010: The number of low-income working families has increased for the past three years and is now at 10.2 million. Nearly 1 in 3 working families in the US is struggling to meet b...
Tagged: wpfp, lowincome, working poor
Program at Davenport Univ. helps students and low-income families
Posted on Nov 21, 2011 by JRF |
“The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program gives Davenport accounting students the opportunity to give back to the community while gaining real world experience that employers are looking for,” said Deb Kiss, Davenport’s Accounting & Finance chair. Students offer free tax preparation ...
Tagged: college, taxes, lowincome, davenport
Education and Occupy Wall Street
Posted on Oct 27, 2011 by JRF |
First, some background from Wikipedia. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) is an ongoing series of demonstrations in New York City based in Zuccotti Park in the Wall Street financial district. They are mainly protesting social and economic inequality, corporate greed, corporate power and influence over gove...
Tagged: education, occupy wall street
Fight the proposal to limit college access!
Posted on Oct 7, 2011 by JRF |
Recently, the House Appropriations Committee released a proposal for next year’s budget that greatly reduces Pell Grant eligibility for students who need it most. Among the changes to the Pell Grant is a limit on the number of years a student can receive Pell funding—from 18 semesters to 12 semes...
Tagged: pell, hope scholarship, house appropriations committee, budget
The benefits of higher education for women
Posted on Oct 3, 2011 by JRF |
The UVU Review posted an article today about why women in Utah aren’t continuing their higher education. Turns out, the most common reason is not understanding the benefits. They do realize that education in general is financially beneficial, but not much beyond that. You can read more abou...
Tagged: benefits of higher education, scholarships, utah, uwep
Improving Educational Opportunities for the Formerly Incarcerated
Posted on Sep 20, 2011 by JRF |
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) sent out a policy alert today about research examining the effects increased access to higher education has for adults with criminal records. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)paper titled “Focus on Education for the F...
Tagged: wiche, sreb, education, adults, reentry
How to celebrate Women's Equality Day
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 by JRF |
Today (August 26) is Women’s Equality Day. In 1971, Congresswoman Bella Azburg convinced her peers to recognize the passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in 1920. We can’t forget how hard our namesake, Jeannette Rankin, fought for women’s suffrage. Read mor...
Tagged: womens equality day, aauw, bella azburg, womens history, gloria feldt
Funding based on completion
Posted on Aug 16, 2011 by JRF |
Quite a few states (e.g., Illinois) are working to implement policies that state colleges are funded based on completion, not enrollment. This is definitely a step in the right direction, but it brings up questions about how schools will achieve high completion rates. A big problem in primary sch...
Tagged: funding based on completion, lumina, illinois
Pell grants are safe…for now
Posted on Aug 3, 2011 by JRF |
Well, the good news is that the debt deal will keep the Pell Grant at $5,550 for all students, instead of making it necessary to rework eligibility requirements and disqualify students due to lack of funding. Of course, in a couple of years, with drastic cuts being called for, every program is st...
Tagged: debt deal, higher education, budget cuts, pell grants, scholarships
