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UCR named a top value by the Princeton Review

UC Riverside has once again been named a great value in the Princeton Review’s latest college rankings, where it also landed in the top 10 for financial aid and making an impact. The campus is among 209 institutions in the Princeton Review’s “Best Value Colleges” for 2024, released Thursday, June...
By Imran Ghori | | University
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Federal financial aid reboot impacts at UCR, explained

The incoming freshmen class at UC Riverside – and all students across the nation – will for the first time fill out a significantly revised Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form. The FAFSA Simplification Act of 2020 (https://studentaid.gov/help-center/answers/article/fafsa-simplification-act) goes into effect for the 2024-25 school year, which...
By J.D. Warren | | University, Students
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Newsom appoints UCR Highlander to Student Aid Commission

Angel Rodriguez, an alumnus and current grad student, urges students to apply for Cal Grants
By Holly Ober | | Social Science / Education, Students
Grad student Saswat Nayak, 24, receives a bag of groceries from R'Pantry coordinator Daniel Lopez Salas on March 26, 2020 at UC Riverside. Staff with R'Pantry handed out bags of groceries to students after the campus was closed to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (UCR/Stan Lim)

Economic Crisis Response Team ensures students receive food and shelter

The interdepartmental group has received dozens of requests for support since campus closure.
By Sandra Baltazar Martínez | | University
Jose Aguilar

Hearing amplifies need for funding to support student growth

Assembly Select Committee on the California Master Plan for Higher Education deliberates how to best meet the needs of faculty and staff to support future scholars
By Brittney Carolina | | University