Ithaca College creates scholarship as alternate to state aid
The scholarship is worth up to $6,000 per year and will be available in Fall 2018 to incoming students from New York State who qualify for the Excelsior Scholarship.
The scholarship is worth up to $6,000 per year and will be available in Fall 2018 to incoming students from New York State who qualify for the Excelsior Scholarship.
As the son of undocumented parents, sophomore Christopher Gallego said the fear of family members being deported does not go away.
The U.S. Department of Education has moved the filing date for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid to Oct. 1, from the previous Jan. 1 date.
Faculty and staff members have launched the project, “From First Gen to the Front of the Room” to create a community between current first-generation students and faculty and staff who were also first generation.
Sophomore Darby Carroll is one of a number of students at the college who are putting themselves through school without the help of parents.
The Ithaca College Office of Financial Services has made changes to its website after being accused of violating the Higher Education Act of 1965 by not clearly stating what forms are and are not required for students to receive federal financial aid.
President Barack Obama puts college college affordability on his agenda and moves forward with initiatives to help students.