Tag: financial aid
Changes in FAFSA calculations pushes form release to December
Oct. 11, Director of Financial Aid Sheryl Reinschmidt sent an email to Occidental students informing them that the launch of the 2024–2025 Free Application...
Occidental community keeps hopeful watch on debt relief program
The Biden-Harris administration announced a student loan debt relief program in August 2022. According to the White House website, borrowers are eligible to receive up to $10,000...
Occidental set to receive new round of aid from Biden’s American...
Over a year after transitioning to online instruction, COVID-19 continues to heavily effect Occidental, lowering the number of students on campus, creating new costs...
Revised room and board credits announced following confusion and concern
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Amos Himmelstein announced April 22 that Occidental adjusted its credit policy to increase financial support to students. The change followed...
Pick up the phone, Telefund is fundamental to Occidental
Besides politics and having to tell someone they have food in their teeth, nothing gets people on edge more than talking about money. Many...
Food stamp friendships: Addressing classism at an affluent institution
It's always the same gut feeling. First, there's a sharp pang that starts near my sternum, followed by a sinking sensation trickling down into...
Student workers reduce hours to avoid reaching earnings cap
In July 2018, student workers were recommended to work no more than 10 hours per week in their on-campus jobs for the 2018–2019 academic...
ASOC Senate, DEB co-host town hall on financial aid at Occidental
The Associated Students of Occidental College’s (ASOC) Senate and Diversity and Equity Board (DEB), along with the Financial Aid Office (FAO), co-hosted a Financial...
ASOC and DEB seek student input for Financial Aid transparency town...
Associated Students of Occidental College (ASOC) Senate and Diversity & Equity Board (DEB) will be hosting a Financial Aid transparency town hall next semester....
Occidental commits to increase endowment by $100 million
The Office of Institutional Advancement unveiled a comprehensive fundraising initiative, primarily intended to improve the college's financial aid resources, in a presentation to the...