More than a year into the pandemic, the higher education sector continues to see a trend in the decline of applications for financial aid, disproportionately
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Decline in financial aid applications
With a year into the pandemic, the higher education sector continues to see a trend in the decline of applications for financial aid, disproportionately impacting
Pierce helps transfer fears into opportunities
Reported by: Aaron Estrada, Maja Losinska Instead of ghosts and monsters, perhaps college students’ greatest fear is transferring—or rather how to pay for it. Students
Financial aid obstacles affect thousands of students
Thousands of students are unable to enroll in classes due to administrative hurdles in the financial aid process, which may cause some students to leave
Pell grants unclaimed
Imagine up to $6,000 being handed to students to cover their school expenses. This happens every semester in the form of the Pell Grant, but
UMOJA gives aid
College is expensive, but there are resources available that can ease the strain. UMOJA hosted the Financial Aid 101 Workshop on Tuesday to introduce students
Financial aid helps students afford college
Money is a problem for most people pursuing higher education due to the high-cost of textbook prices among other monetary responsibilities. Financial aid, however,
Limited financial aid office hours this week
The Financial Aid Office will have limited hours until Oct. 6 to catch up on the high volume of student file reviews, resolve pending issues
CSU applications for Fall 2017 are now being accepted
Cal. State Universities started accepting applications on Oct.1 through Nov. 30 for the Fall 2017 semester. Pierce College counselors suggest students apply as soon as
Advisors on campus to answer FAFSA questions
Financial aid advisors are in the Library/Learning Crossroads next to the reference desk Monday through Friday to answer general questions about financial aid. The services