Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. percentage point increase in dual credit participation among low-income students from the 2016 senior class to the 2021 senior class.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” In 2012, he says he realized he could use modern technology to amplify the support structures and staff they did have in place. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. This involves foundations with equity missions similar to those of the colleges. 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students. Arreola, director of UIC’s Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives.

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MAY 9, 2023

civilian labor force compared to all other major categories of educational attainment since 2012. Partnering with local employers to offer internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning experiences that provide students with real-world experience and job training.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The number of annual graduates from low-income backgrounds has increased by 50%. The number of overall annual graduates has increased 32%. Each month we aggregate and share the best of what we've learned, heard, and read.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The number of annual graduates from low-income backgrounds has increased by 50%. The number of overall annual graduates has increased 32%. Each month we aggregate and share the best of what we've learned, heard, and read.

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