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Report Examines Fragmented Reentry Services for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Attending College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. With the reinstatement of Pell Grant funding, the number of college students and college graduates experiencing reentry will continue to grow. There is not a one-size-fits-all model.”

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

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For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Part-time students can use leftover traditional Pell Grant money to take summer classes, so they don’t qualify for summer Pell.)

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Unapologetic Leadership for Black Learner Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Over half a million – 579,000 to be exact – Black students have left the American higher education system since 2011. The precipitous, unrelenting decline in Black community college enrollment since 2011 is the canary in the mine for American higher education. But we need to look closer at the data.

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For Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the Designation is Not the Destination

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Established in 1992, this federal designation is granted to institutions with an enrollment that consists of at least 25% Hispanic students. Austin Community College District (ACC), for instance, was first recognized as an HSI in 2011, The designation is not, however, all that notable in and of itself. of enrollment.

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Valued or Devalued: Considering the Status of African Americans in Historically White Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There is great concern that African American student enrollment is reported to have declined by 29% from 2011 to 2019, representing a decrease of 600,000 persons. It’s crucial that ways are found to reverse this trend, and using the Black-Serving Institution designation might be a good way to assure students that they are valued.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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This can involve modernizing the Pell Grant program to allow for short-term program access and modernizing the work study program to allow for apprenticeship programs.” Innovations Smith said a rebound in community college enrollment is largely due to dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take community college courses.

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Conference Welcomes New Members Fighting for Equity

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Stout also acknowledged the sector’s overall enrollment losses, particularly among Black learners, whose enrollment fell by 26% between 2011 and 2019. Stout, president and CEO of ATD, welcomed attendees and praised the increases in completion rates for Black students at community colleges.

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