Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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The LTC Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

In addition, Abigail Dan, a doctoral student at UBC, wrote an excellent, and widely circulated, blog post with five practical suggestions for those teaching first generation students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 27, 2023

In 2015, Lieberman was named President of the Year by the Association of College Unions International for supporting an inclusive and engaged campus community. Most of the students are middle- and low-income and first-generation. Among Lieberman’s highlights is that the institution has embraced the diversity of the region.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

i In 2015-16, just 30% of students were immigrants or children of immigrants. Data Disaggregation Shows Disparities in Immigrant Students’ Unmet Need by Race and Ethnicity The broad data suggests that unmet need decreases with each generation. Department of Education’s 2019-20 National Postsecondary Student Aid Survey (NPSAS:20).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

There is also HISPA’s Latinos in College, a leadership development program for mostly first-year, first-generation students. In 2015, it received The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics’ Bright Spot in Hispanic Education honor. that work with them, including in-kind support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Elston is currently the longest serving staff member at CCA, and he says that the organization’s increased focus on minority serving institutions (MSIs), marginalized populations, and first-generation, low-income, and rural community college students began under Watson Spiva’s leadership. Dr. Dhanfu E.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For example, there is limited transparency on wealth outcomes for various student populations, including first-generation college students, such as myself, and little clarity on the repayment statuses and loan payment amount for students. Across the country, data on higher education outcomes is limited.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. We've recently distilled some of our learning into three UIA playbooks that we invite you to download for free. Proactive Advising.

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The LTC Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

This past summer Carol Trosset completed a study tracking the class that entered Carleton in Fall 2015 and their use of the Writing Center , their performance in writing-rich courses, and their performance on the sophomore writing portfolio. The results were striking.

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COE

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Through this motivation, he graduated from Our Lady of the Lake University with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology in 2012 and received a doctoral degree in physical therapy from the University of Incarnate Word in 2015. Click to view the page: How TRIO Turned a Teen Dad into a First-Generation College Graduate.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The number of students seeking help at campus counseling centers increased by 40% between 2009 and 2015. Another survey by the Born This Way Foundation and Mary Christie Institute found that 1 in 5 college students already benefit from peer counseling , with rates significantly higher among Black, transgender, and first-generation students.

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Timely MD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The number of students seeking help at campus counseling centers increased by 40% between 2009 and 2015. Another survey by the Born This Way Foundation and Mary Christie Institute found that 1 in 5 college students already benefit from peer counseling , with rates significantly higher among Black, transgender, and first-generation students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

During Secretary Duncan's tenure in federal government, one of his notable accomplishments was establishing the First in the World Award , which recognized the prevalence of adult learners, working students, students from underserved groups, and first-generation students in higher ed, and incentivized collaboration for student success innovation.

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