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GRAPHIC: STEPHANIE SAVELA ’25/THE HAWK

FAFSA delays stress incoming students

Luke Sanelli, Copy Editor May 1, 2024

As the May 1 National College Decision Day approaches, delays and errors pertaining to the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) have forced students nationwide to evaluate their higher...

WYSK: Changes with FAFSA

Savannah Warner February 7, 2024

As of January 2024, the U.S. Department of Education’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will not be received by schools until March. FAFSA’s Simplification and FUTURE Acts, passed...

People are able to donate to the Students in Need fund on the SJU Alumni website. PHOTO: MITCHELL SHIELDS '22/THE HAWK

Students eligible for up to $250 through ‘Student in Need’ fund

Sarah Harwick April 20, 2020

St. Joe's students who are experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic are able to request financial assistance through the Students in Need fund. Funded by donors, Students in Need...

Navigating $1.5 trillion of debt

Navigating $1.5 trillion of debt

The Hawk Staff October 8, 2019

How St. Joe's can help alleviate financial stress According to Time magazine, “Today more than 44 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt, which has become one of the biggest consumer debt...

Food insecurity a reality for some St. Joe’s students

Erin Breen November 13, 2018

Nearly one-third of St. Joe’s students who participated in the Campus Climate Study released in October expressed difficulty affording food. “This has been on our radar since the summer, and we've...

Imbalance in financial aid for St. Joe’s students

Imbalance in financial aid for St. Joe’s students

Alex Karpinski November 7, 2017

Economic disparity in tuition costs Based on data regarding the income of St. Joe’s student’s families, it has become clear the university has much to do in improving socio-economic diversity...

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