Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 17, 2024

What started as an innovative program to support limited-income and first-generation students at the University of Michigan in 2008 has since grown into a 16-institution collaborative program that has helped hundreds of first-generation students across the country find success in post-secondary education.

First generation 254

First generation Collaboration Students Facilitation 254

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

Mentoring 324

Mentoring Advising First generation Retention 324

COE

APRIL 7, 2023

By partnering with the Pell Institute, Ascendium is working to reduce institutional barriers to accessing and completing college and to help more learners from low-income backgrounds achieve their educational and career goals.

Grant 98

Grant First generation Career services Facilitation 98

NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

NACAC’s role in facilitating conversation about equitable admission practices in the current admission context is to ensure careful examination of admission policies and practices, particularly as it applies to improving equity outcomes for college access.

Equity 52

Equity Application Low income student Advising 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

predominately white institutions) known to facilitate discrimination, isolation, and marginalization. On-campus worship, outreach efforts, and networking to improve the accessibility of services for those lacking transportation or carpools to assist with attending in-person services can be helpful.

Mental health 254

Mental health Higher education Education Counseling 254

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Encourage and advocate for Black males to pursue dual enrollment and other accelerated course/program options in high school to provide access and help equalize and narrow postsecondary education matriculation disparities. Support Black boys’ socioemotional development to improve their readiness and maturity for postsecondary opportunities.

Financial aid 246

Financial aid Counseling Facilitation Curriculum 246