Daily Lumina News 033022

This year, Texas is among the first states to require all high school seniors to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid before graduating.
Sara Urquidez, a college access expert, shares an on-the-ground view of the new requirement and its impact so far on students, parents, and college advisors.

Arizona State University is built upon the ancestral homeland of the O’odham and Piipaash people, and there are 21 other tribal nations and communities in the state.
The university has in recent years seen an increase in American Indian and Indigenous student enrollment, thanks in part to the school's strategic approach to hiring more Native faculty.

Nearly 150 years after its founding, the end was near for Wesley College. But a rescue, of sorts, turned out to be just a mile and a half away: Delaware State University.
The Hechinger Report takes a deep dive into what happened after Delaware State acquired 50 acres of land and 21 buildings of Wesley College last July, and what it means for these often-underfunded institutions.

Texas State Technical College is a multicampus community college with a unique mission and funding structure.
It’s not designed to help students study the liberal arts or transfer to four-year universities; instead, the school prepares people to work as power linemen and dental hygienists. Its budget from the state depends on the employment outcomes of its students.

Though still basking in excitement by their school's presence in the Elite Eight, students at St. Peter's University appreciate the larger victory.
They see their own personal stories reflected in the improbable journey of this tiny, underfunded urban college that beat the odds.

Less than a month ago, Hannibal-LaGrange University was facing a financial crisis “too big for humanistic responses,” according to its president, Rodney Harrison.
That may be changing. Over the last few weeks, university officials have established a challenging—but possible—path forward for the small Baptist college.