Federal Financial Aid: A Case Study

Finally, the most difficult challenge students face in college is a financial hardship. Many students come from various walks of life and sometimes determining one’s financial capability to offset college costs during the early stages of can be problematic. Some students come from well to do families who have a tremendous capacity to pay full tuition without external assistance. These particular students do not require financial aid or scholarships, as they can meet the institution’s financial requirement regardless of what level in college they may fall under as the source of wealth is derived from the family or families. Other students, however, come from impoverished families whom solely depend on financial aid and work full time or part time

Introduction: 5 a.m. The alarm clock rings, on a normal day you would dread waking up so early. But today, is not your normal average day. Monday, August 21st, 2017, is the beginning of your first day of a new journey of college as a freshman; the nerves of the unknown lingers on as you sat in the classroom, awaiting your professor arrival. Suddenly, the door swung open and a tall, muscular, Caucasian male walked in, commanding the class attention by his demeanor. The nervousness intensifies as he proceeded to call on the attendance. This is it people! the moment everyone, including your family, have been waiting for; first-generation of your lineage to attend college. Name by name each student signified their attendance by raising their right arm when called upon, but, there’s a problem, your name was not called on. What? How can it be? There’s no way! you are overcome with complete and absolute shock; realizing you’ve been dropped from your classes due to financial aid issue. To continue enrolling, you would have to pay out of pocket. The excitement that was there before, no longer remains. Countless number of young adults are overwhelmed with the reality of college and paying for an education. For many students, each year, they are the recipient of such a catastrophic experience. Unfortunately, I was the victim of this heart-rending incident; imagine a society where financial aid and student loans did not exist, but instead, the necessity of these financial programs would diminish because college tuition would be free.

In addition to my experience in advising and student affairs, I have also worked as a professional in financial aid for the past eight years. During my time in financial aid I have seen first-hand the challenges students face with the cost of obtaining a higher education degree. My role in financial aid has evolved over my career while exploring the theoretical

State legislators slashed more than $121 million from college financial aid programs alone, leaving 29,000 students without the possibility of receiving aid from TEXAS grants, the state’s financial aid program for needy students. Since Texas colleges and universities were also cut 9 percent by the legislator, they were forced to raise prices for students. Due to the uncertainty of the Texas financial aid, many college administrators reported losing numerous highly qualified students to out-of-state universities and colleges and many families have lost the ability to pay for tuition because of the lack of resources.

Speaker Ryan has proposed freezing Pell Grants at their current levels for ten years and would eliminate the mandatory spending funds of the program. Do you support this or other proposals to reduce per student Pell?

College is a head turner, eye catcher, and attention grabber. From making the decision to even attend to selecting the perfect school, the whole experience turns out to be incredibly stressful and multiple aspects go into what seems simple at first glance. The cost of attending college is on the rise. Parents and students anxiously await scholarship letters to help with these rising costs of education. State schools usually offer a financial advantage, but a new “law” is being proposed - free in-state college tuition to those students with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Few benefits are available and numerous disadvantages are present when it comes to this recently produced regulation. A few negative factors in this situation will be covered and the explanations will go into depth to prove that this idea is too good to be true. Even though the conception of free college is enticing, the cons outweigh the pros.

No Professor Tucker, I do not think it contradicts at all. :-) My first sentence is stating that the government should offer optional health coverage for those that are unable to afford it otherwise. Just as things like Pell Grants are optional for those that would like to take advantage of higher education they would not have otherwise been able to afford, I feel similar things should be in place regarding health care. Not a federal government mandate for

The first exception pertains to FERPA. If the transcript is maintained as part of the student’s record. Further, I think the college can argue that if there is only one student who is DHH in a class and the college was to provide a copy of the CART transcript in response to a PIA doing so could identify the student. The Act’s section pertaining to Student records is below.

The next problem with the removal of stacking grants arises as the students who have been affected by the change begin to search for alternative ways to pay for their college tuition. Like many others, a University of Southern Mississippi freshman, Allie, is suffering from the effects of the new change and stated that “grants are what allowed her to attend college,” and that, “the money is going to have to come from somewhere. I guess the only place left is student loans” (Hobson). Since many of the affected students cannot afford to pay for school, hence their need for state financial aid, most of the victims will turn towards student loans to pay their remaining costs. Forcing these students to borrow more loans is unfair and contributing to the nation’s constantly growing student debt problem. Some of these students may also refuse to take out loans to cover tuition altogether, in which case they are left with the decision to find an alternate way to come up with the money or discontinue their college education. An Ole Miss senior, Adam Flaherty, believes affected students feel scammed in his statement “they were sold on coming to the university

In “Public Community Colleges: Creating Access and Opportunities for First-Generation College Students,” Everett argues that community colleges have been increasing to higher educations by enrolling members of low-income, first-generation, and many more. Everett also argues that college is limited because of costs, discrimination, and precollege preparation. Julia Everett also states some challenges faced after admission such as, students who have their mind set to transfer to a 4-year university only 46% actually complete that goal and rates are lower for those with a low-income. Helping first-generations students is beneficial to the economic.

Presently, the availability of educational opportunities at the college and university level is a critical state and personal interest given the needs of the state for a well-educated workforce which has never been greater. Too many, the focal point of attending college is receiving a high paying job in the future. Unfortunately, in most states, tuition is on the rise and students who come from low-income families find themselves struggling to fund their education. According to legislatures, “The cost of college in New Jersey, as in the nation, continues to grow faster than the rate of inflation.” (State of New Jersey 1). In the national financial aid policy resources that are typically given to the neediest families are shifting towards

Florida State University Schools is a K-12 developmental research school located in Tallahassee, Florida and maintains a student population of 1,700. This school operates under a charter with Florida State University (FSU) and is managed by the College of Education. The FSUS Health Science program was designed with the goal of providing occupational level certification for students interested in pursuing a health care major in college. The program is delivered to approximately 100 total students in 10th through 12th grade. The primary objectives are to expose students to the reality of the medical field through clinical and laboratory experiences and provide them with certification as an Emergency Medical Responder and a Nursing Assistant.

Just as Affirmative Action can be utilized within the admission process for college institutions, it can be used in the financial aid decisions for student’s funding of their education. And, while the decisions for college admissions can be based in part of affirmative action pending the institution’s election of voluntary, race-neutral, or race-conscious admissions – Federal financial aid must have specific boundaries as well. Chace (2012) states a structure of financial aid and admissions systems within a higher education institution give clear indications to incoming students what a school’s value and mission may be, without having to say it distinctly word for word.

Florida state college is a higher-education institution that is driven by clearly stipulated values. It is not allied with any other private or public university or college in Florida or elsewhere. However, for an appropriate design as an employer organization, there are a number of aspects that have to be given priority over others. I would rank them in this order; mission success, strategy or structure, accountability or adaptability, and lastly, ladders or rings.

This human capital-related challenge is related to a former employer. This organization offered employees tuition reimbursement for the costs of coursework taken at accredited academic institutions. The company offered $5,000 yearly for those who qualified based on the subject of the coursework taken, the accreditation of the institution, and the eligibility for the program after six months of service. The HR manager claimed that this program can improve employee engagement and reduce turnover, but the company never measured whether employees who participated in the tuition reimbursement program have higher retention rates or better engagement than those who did not participate in the program.