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College Students: You could get money from the Earned Income Tax Credit

College Students: You could get money from the Earned Income Tax Credit

This year, more people than ever before are eligible for the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) –including college students age 18+ without dependents. This tax credit can give you back money, up to $1,502, to spend however you want – towards groceries, rent, a car, or more. All you need to do is file…
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Financial Aid Officers: Help Students Get Money from the Earned Income Tax Credit

Financial Aid Officers: Help Students Get Money from the Earned Income Tax Credit

This year, more people than ever before are eligible for the expanded Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) – including> college students age 18+ without dependents. This tax credit gives students back money, up to $1,502, to spend however they want – towards groceries, rent, a car, or more. All they need to do is file…
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SAP Reset Infographic

SAP Reset Infographic

In order to access federal financial aid to pay for higher education, students must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, which require credit completion and GPA minimums. For some returning adult students who reenter higher education after a poor academic performance in the past, SAP requirements can be a significant barrier to earning the degree…
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Champion Check-In: Tonjua Williams, President, St. Petersburg College

Higher Learning Advocates Champion Dr. Tonjua Williams, President of St. Petersburg College, shares how the college has responded to the coronavirus pandemic, and how it will affect the future of higher education.
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Champion Check-In: Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Champion Check-In: Aaron Thompson, President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education President Aaron Thompson shares what he learned from students through a listening tour across Kentucky, how his own background shaped his passion for higher education, and more.
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Serving Students Screener

College is supposed to be a path towards upward social mobility for all students, yet our current higher education system has significant room for improvement when it comes to advancing opportunity for today’s students, including low-income students and students of color. It is more important than ever that proposals to improve our nation’s higher education…
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