Financial Aid Office At Central New Mexico Community College ( Cnm )

Another point Wilson builds is that “it is no one’s job to talk with students about whether the amounts they are borrowing line up with their professional aspirations” (264). Unfortunately, “[c]ollege academic advisers are intimidated by the complexity of financial aid”

One weakness of CCM is its cost compared to other public two year colleges in New Jersey. The tuition of the County College of Morris from 2015-2016 is higher than most other public two year college, the disparity being as high as $2903 for out-of-state tuition (State of New Jersey Office of Secretary of Higher Education). Another weakness of CCM is the poor customer service. There are recurring complaints about the institution’s phone service. It seems that often when students call the school, regardless of the urgency of their situation, it is difficult to contact an administrator. Also, administrators are known to be short, unfriendly, and impolite to students over the telephone. Customer service is very important as students need to feel supported. This lack of support may result in a lower retention and academic performance which would reflect negatively on the college. Lastly, CCM lacks a flexible payment plan making it difficult for economically challenged students to meet tuition costs. Though located in the 9th county in the United States with the highest median income, the County College of Morris should make a greater effort to accommodate the minority of students who have trouble meeting the tuition costs

Today, Susan Hansen, Admissions Director of East Liberal Arts College, wishes to increase tuition and reduce financial aid available to students (Brickley, Smith and Zimmerman, 2009, p. 110). Moreover, she has expressed that “increasing tuition and reducing the amount of financial aid will solve the schools financial problems” (Brickley, Smith and Zimmerman, 2009, p. 110). This will be done by “increasing an effective tuition from $15,000 to $25,000” (Brickley et al., 2009). She also projects that the tuition increase enrollment from 400 to 600 students (Brickley, Smith and Zimmerman,

College Access Foundation of California (CAFC) is based in California State and the non-profit foundation came into being in 2005 after the sales of student loan company Chela Education Financing, Inc. The endowment fund of College Access Foundation of California is approximately $400 million. College Access Foundation of California was established to provide the low-income and underrepresented populations of current and prospective students to seek higher education. The foundation is currently progressively engaged in California State to provide educational funds for deserving students.

Academic Advisors have been needed for as long as there have been higher education institutions. America established its first collegiate institutions in the eighteenth century. It was during the nineteenth century “Faculty within specialized curricula took charge of guiding students to the classes they needed” (Gillespie, 2003). Today, the field of academic advising encompasses all of those same needs from the nineteenth century and more. The needs of students have changed and expanded drastically from when America 's first colleges were established. It is not uncommon for an advisor to assist the student in not only selecting which classes they should take but also helping them to determine what career they should have. Essentially that advisor is taking on the responsibility of facilitating the planning of a student 's next four years and their next forty years as well.

Community college is a great institution for students to start their educational journey. Especially when they do not have the funds or lack some of the prerequisite that a university would require. Community college was created to serve the community, traditional and non-traditional students with the best higher education and lifetime learning opportunities. The faculty and staff members at a community college is there to provide leadership in education while going above and beyond to recognize the needs of the students and the community by providing excellent educational programs and support services that are available to all who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. “Student services now include recruitment and retention, counseling, student activities, student health, financial aid, academic support, career centers, transfer centers, and supplemental services such as transportation, child care, and services tailored for specific populations of students” (Cohen, Brawer, & Krisker, 2014, pg. 209). My philosophy in fulfilling the role and mission of the community college, is to establish the mission, vision, goals and values to guide all students on their journey to strive to become successful both in school and in today’s economy.

This paper is separated into two parts that are connected. The first part will cover my beliefs about higher education focusing on my Student Affairs philosophy while integrating theories and work from current or previous successful Student Affairs professionals. The second part will also discuss my beliefs, foundation of my faith, my strengths, my challenges, my beliefs, my values, and my goals.

When a student enters college, they are to usually sit and listen to hours of orientation talks and rules. Throughout this process, they are told that certain things can be found in their student handbooks. This observation is loosely based from experience on Saint Vincent’s campus. The first few things students are given is school items and a student handbook. This handbook has everything a person needs to know about their college and how it works. However, from observations on Saint Vincent’s campus, many students receive that handbook and never give it a second glance. This leads to the lack of knowledge about a policy that is important for all students to know. Even if students are not given a handbook, the school’s website offers links to this handbook and other resources.

1 Other organizations that have made a difference on this kind of issues are the National Organization of Financial Aid Administrators, Complete College America, The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, Student Loan Justice, and The Institute for College Access and Success, organizations which I have never heard of them. This organizations apply techniques that NOCASH might consider, for example: to conduct research and obtain information on how college can be more accessible, to communicate performances to the different education

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

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.

The Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) uses standards and guidelines to promote, develop, and assess the quality of programs and services for student affairs professionals in higher education (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2015). Founded in 1979, the CAS approach is to ensure excellent educational practices secure in the belief that its standards and guidelines are to be used in a variety of ways to enhance institutional quality. The CAS standards influence practice in the following manner including assessing a current program, expanding existing programs, creating a mission statement and goals, justifying existing

One important aspect of the student affairs profession is the importance and involvement of ethics within your daily life and within the workplace. From personal experience I believe that autonomy, faithfulness, doing no harm, and the ability to be just are extremely important. I also believe that there are many important expectations found in NASPA’s Standards of Professional Practice. These expectations include, equal consideration and treatment of others, assessment, agreement with institutional missions and goals, and conflict of interest. The student affairs profession spans many areas within the university environment and this can cause many different views and perceptions of the profession. Fried states that the curriculum of student affairs “includes interpersonal communications, conflict resolution, personal life planning, financial planning, career planning, leadership and participation in small and large groups, public speaking, and developing the necessary skills to live and work in a culturally diverse democracy” (Fried, 2002). Another responsibility of student affairs professionals is supporting and aiding students during crises, which seem less predictable and more frequent, causing psychological pressure to increase (Schuh, Jones, & Harper, 2011, p. 111). While supporting and developing students in modern times and working to complete all responsibilities that pair with the student affairs profession it is important to

Institutions of higher education pride themselves in their ability to educate, serve, and meet the needs of the students in which it serves. This analysis shows collaboration on college/university campuses to foster success among first year students. With higher education today being in a state of dynamic change, it becomes crucial that faculty members recognize that their long time traditional roles have become somewhat non-existent. That is to say that there must be a relinquishing of past ideas and procedures.

. For the “College” section, items 1-3, who is harmed and who benefits from these unethical behaviors?