A look into UNC's financial aid and drug conviction policy
By Payne Lubbers | Sep. 23, 2018The University recently outlined how a drug conviction affects federal financial aid eligibility.
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The University recently outlined how a drug conviction affects federal financial aid eligibility.
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Shirley Ort created Carolina Covenant to help low-income students pay for tuition exemplifies what it means to be a leader.
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For now, work study is here to stay. In response to a rise in federal budget cuts, UNC kickstarted Carolina Works to fund more work-study students on campus. The program supports students who might not meet federal work-study requirements but still require financial aid.
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Senior Morgan Holder is in love with her work-study job at the North Carolina Botanical Garden. In a world of unpaid internships and menial jobs with long hours, students like Holder look to get paid doing what they love. For many students, work study offers a unique way to make livable wages and gain experience in fields related to their interests. But new changes to salaries is disincentivizing employers from taking on work-study students. So what's worth more: student experience or cutting costs?
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Among graduating UNC seniors in 2015, around 40 percent carried student debt, and the average amount among borrowers was about $22,000. That compares to more than 70 percent of students borrowing nationally, with average debt above $30,000.
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When the University announced the decreased average cost of attendance, students sought transparency about the process by which the University determines this number, unsure of how the changes might affect their financial package.
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The bill will increase spending for the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and the Federal Work-Study Program, among other increases.
Read More »"First to finish" is a new program offering free summer courses for students one or two classes short of senior status, covering tuition, fees and housing.
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In a letter last month, the group urged U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and policymakers to reinstate Federal Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students and eliminate a question on the FAFSA that asks if the applicant has had a drug conviction.
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The U.S. Department of Education is seeking public comment on how to assess if student loan borrowers meet the undue hardship standard for loan forgiveness.
Read More »“When I was a freshman, I was looking for a lot of resources and a lot of information to understand better how financial aid worked, but I wasn’t sure on how to get the information to my parents,” said UNC senior Gerardo Alvarado. “So I’m excited for the incoming class who is going to have this resource.”
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Every few years, the University completes a survey to reassess the average costs for a student to attend the University for one year, but Carolina Covenant students are receiving less money because of a decrease in estimated costs of attendance.
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A report from the U.S. Department of Education shows the U.S. is lending more money in federal student loans than it is being repaid. In just four years, subsidy costs for income-driven repayment have increased by over 700 percent.
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While the number of students receiving grants has risen since 2012, the percentage taking out loans decreased.
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Research suggests this may be because students from higher income households are more likely to have attended more years of school.
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Of the 30,000 out-of-state residents who applied to UNC this year, only a handful will be granted admission, and even fewer will be offered a financial aid package. This roadblock has prevented thousands of potential out-of-state students from accepting their offer of admission, and the Office of Scholarships and Student Aid has its hands tied by North Carolina policies. Full tuition cost in addition to room and board can cost upwards of $50,000 for out of state students attending UNC.
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A proposed U.S. House bill by the Committee on Education and the Workforce could bring sweeping reform to higher education policy.
Read More »On the 224th annual University Day, Chancellor Carol Folt introduced a scholarship fund which aimed to recognize UNC students, faculty, staff or alumni who have advocated for inclusion and diversity. These individuals, deemed Bridge Builders, will be rewarded for their efforts with a scholarship in their name.
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The Free Application for Federal Student Aid has been updated over the last two years in hopes of making the process more convenient for students.
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Every UNC student can fondly recall the day they received their acceptance letter. But, for some, the good news is quickly swept aside, only to be replaced by anxiety about whether financial aid will be sufficient enough to attend.
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