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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

López — the daughter of immigrants — says the land-grant university was a promising choice, given its scholars and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico But even before she began teaching at the collegiate level in 2016, López taught and mentored youth. Mexico border and her scholarly work on immigration. “As I'm a first-generation student.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. The fact that they are very proactive in letting students know their potential of going to graduate school and being successful is high, and then aligning them with funding, mentors and support to get there is incredibly powerful.” Santiago and Sarita E. GPA and a persistence rate of 94.4%.

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Pride in the Halls

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Evolution Liam Dacey, a 2004 graduate of University of Notre Dame (UND), one of the nation’s preeminent Catholic institutions, took steps to transfer after coming out his sophomore year, but changed his mind and instead became an advocate for LGBTQ visibility and acceptance on campus. This academic year, 575 students are being supported.

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Why Scholarships Are Vital for Low-Income Students and Families

Scholarship America

These schools are traditionally the backbone of American higher education; they are the flagship, land-grant, research-oriented universities that people from all walks of life have long aspired to attend. It states, clearly, that those sources of aid aren’t currently enough, especially for low-income, Pell Grant-eligible students.

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“A Million Miles Away” watch party with José Hernández

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Your belief was well-founded, as in 2004, I was selected as an astronaut. When I became an astronaut in 2004, I realized I’d become an instant role model, and I embraced that role. I was even honored with the TRIO Achiever Award in 2001, before my astronaut selection.

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How I’m Powered by Orange

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

Larry has been a mentor to me ever since that moment. I came out to Corvallis, the home of OSU, in July of 2004. I went through a long-term personal hardship that coincided with the start of classes in September of 2004. I introduced myself, congratulated him on his award, and thanked him for funding part of my assistantship.