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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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Guiding Community Colleges Toward Mission Fulfillment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since 2015, Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges, with the goal of being accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility that eliminate inequities in educational and workforce outcomes. Shes helping colleges implement evidence-based reforms.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This eventually led to applying for and receiving a grant to develop programming for LGBTQ+ students at Guttman. The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out. This academic year, 575 students are being supported.

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Unequal Distribution

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Financial aid discussions have centered on simplifying FAFSA and increasing federal Pell Grants – all important – but federal student aid policies are only one funding source for families trying to determine how to pay for college. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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Scholarships for Master’s Degrees Abroad

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Differences between scholarships and grants. Scholarships and grants are both types of financial aid that can help you pay for college. The main difference between the two is that scholarships are typically based on academic achievement or athletic ability, while grants are usually need-based. Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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Hamm The Amazon Original film “A Million Miles Away” is an inspiring true story based on the life of TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Student Support Services alumnus, 2001 National TRIO Achiever Award recipient, and author José Hernández , the first migrant farmworker to become an American astronaut. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.