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New 2024-2025 FAFSA soft launch effect on BYU students

January 23, 2024 12:00 AM
Recent modifications to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid process implemented by The U.S. Department of Education have raised varied responses among BYU students.
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Study abroad resources available for students

October 18, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU study abroad programs offer a variety of financial aid and scholarship opportunities, allowing more students to participate in international study programs.
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2024-2025 school year brings revamped FAFSA system

September 25, 2023 12:00 AM
More students will be eligible for federal financial aid beginning in the 2024-2025 school year.
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New 'promise' to help eligible freshmen pay tuition in 2021

August 14, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU is offering a new financial aid program, Cougar Pell Promise, to help incoming freshmen who are Pell Grant-eligible pay tuition for eight semesters starting in the 2021-22 academic school year.
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BYU releasing COVID-19 relief funds to students, rejecting CARES Act money

May 18, 2020 12:00 AM
BYU sent messages to students late Monday afternoon informing them of their ability to apply for COVID-19 relief funds.
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BYU financial aid not affected by government shutdown

January 17, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU's FAFSA and other scholarships are not affected by the government shutdown. (George Frey)
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Learning abroad can be an affordable investment

September 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Booths set up during the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 20, 2018 represented all of the 200+ study-abroad programs offered by BYU. (Claire Gentry)
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BYU students underutilize scholarship opportunities

February 03, 2016 12:00 AM
A student goes to the BYU admission page to apply for scholarships. Most of the BYU continuing student scholarship application are due March 1. (Maddi Driggs)
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Government says students can apply earlier for college aid

September 15, 2015 12:00 AM
WASHINGTON — Aspiring college students will be able to apply for federal financial aid three months earlier than now and submit a previous year's tax return, changes aimed at helping more people pay for school, the White House said Sunday.
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BYU 'Prestigious Scholarships' announcements for Apr. 8

October 03, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU’s Office of Prestigious Scholarships and Fellowships has released its most recent list of scholarship opportunities:
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I am the 47 percent

September 21, 2012 12:00 AM
When I was in high school, a few friends and I went to our school board meeting to speak up about an important issue. One of the issues on the agenda was how much money the school board would spend on the students. We wanted the best for our schools and thought money was the answer, so we confidently asked the board members 'fund to the cap.'
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The Repeat Policy and Financial Aid

June 26, 2012 12:00 AM
In order to help students approach graduation and to bring the university into compliance with new federal financial aid (Title IV) regulations, BYU has applied the repeat policy that began in Fall 2011.
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