Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. First generation college students are tasked with the tumultuous role of paving their own road.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2024

As a first-generation college student, a Black woman, and the child of immigrants, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in higher education. A study by Martínez et al.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

But as much as I am a higher ed scholar, I’m a Jotería scholar-activist because my academic upbringing was really informed by my lived experiences as a first-generation academic, Joto, and Latinx in higher ed.” and Jorge Estrada, writing in the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (2019).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2023

million students since the fall of 2019, and notable decreases in students with several under-represented backgrounds. They’re going to know that 41% of students are first-generation, that we have an office of student belonging. But institutions are under pressure, too. Those have been wildly helpful and popular,” said Maziarz.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2023

But as much as I am a higher ed scholar, I’m a Jotería scholar-activist because my academic upbringing was really informed by my lived experiences as a first-generation academic, Joto, and Latinx in higher ed.” and Jorge Estrada, writing in the Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History (2019).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2023

They have created special programs for students who are under-served, at risk, first generation, Black males, women, migrants, and prisoners. Community colleges have taken great pride over many decades as an open-door institution welcoming students who had no other place to go.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college. Source: U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2023

are first-generation college students, according to recent findings from Forbes Advisor. Whitley First-generation college students – defined in the report as students whose parents are without four-year college degrees – make up 56% of the nation’s postsecondary students, the report found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Graduate School Academy helps students of color complete their applications for graduate school, overcoming any knowledge gaps created from being first-generation or under-resourced. Dr. Sherri Charleston is the first chief diversity and inclusion officer at Harvard University. “In

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EAB

JUNE 12, 2023

EAB’s new survey shows that 20 percent of students who indicate they will not enroll in college right after high school say their primary reason is that they believe college is not worth the cost, compared to just 8 percent who expressed this view in EAB’s 2019 survey.

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

I still seek ways to support first-generation students and even taught summer courses for the UNH Upward Bound program in 2021 and 2022. In 2019, the Council for Opportunity in Education invited me to travel to D.C. Giving back to the NEOA programs that helped me get here is always something I prioritize.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. Latinx participation in the Metro College Success Program learning community increased by 25% between 2019 and 2024.

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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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Close the Gap Foundation

MARCH 18, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. In this case study series, we share with you their personal stories, passions and motivations.

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Scholarship America

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When Nicole passed away suddenly in May of 2019, her husband Charles sought to honor her memory, and the Nicole V. Francisco is a first-generation college student, and he says : “I plan to open my own restaurant in the future, and this scholarship truthfully brings me one step closer to achieving my goals.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Forbes Under 30 Circles connect Forbes 30 Under 30 Listers with first-generation, low-income (FGLI) high school and college students looking to expand their networks and their definition of success. This inaugural Forbes Under 30 Mentorship Circles program is the largest ever launched by Close the Gap Foundation to date.

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Close the Gap Foundation

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

After beginning with a handful of students in 2019, the Fellowship annually tripled its cohort size in an attempt to meet student demand and in response to increasing generosity from donors and corporate sponsors like DoorDash. But gathering feedback was just the first step.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Named by a Forbes article in 2019 as the most influential voice in college admission, he strives to build an educational ecosystem that better represents today’s society. “As As a first-generation student who grew up in poverty, a scholarship gave me the opportunity to attend college and live an extraordinary life,” said Pérez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

link] Comics and graphic novels can disrupt traditional texts by challenging the worship of the written word ( Torres, 2019 ), a feature of white supremacy that perpetuates textual hierarchies within educational spaces. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

House of Representatives , 2019-2023, and director of external affairs and government relations, U.S. Five distinguished TRIO alumni received the 2023 National TRIO Achiever Awards at COE’s Educational Opportunity Dinner during its annual conference. They are Cheryl L. Johnson , 36th Clerk of the U.S. Agency for Global Media ; James T.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

As illustrated in the chart below, 67% of participants in our 2019 survey had started researching colleges by the end of their sophomore year. One of the biggest changes we observed in college search behavior is related to timing: students aren’t completing steps in their enrollment journey according to the “traditional” timeline.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Initially unfamiliar with the world of higher ed, President Stokes admitted that her leadership trajectory was unexpected: “I'm a first-generation student. A first-generation college graduate, she earned her B.A. My parents had high school degrees but didn't talk much about college.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. We do that every day at universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

This is a sharp increase from pre-pandemic levels that showed 14 percent of students feeling this way in EAB’s 2019 survey. First generation and lower-income students were hit particularly hard. This is a sharp difference to 2019 when only 8 percent of students surveyed expressed this sentiment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

million in 2019 and more than 4 in 10 Hispanic students are the first in their family to attend college. So, when we add up all of those [barriers] — the fact that [many Latinos] are first generation, that they come from low-income families — the picture is not very bright,” Flores said. million in 2000 to 3.8

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

House of Representatives clerk from 2019 until 2023 and is joining Radio Free America to help set up a Voice of Africa bureau within that organization. Crumpton-Young participated in the Upward Bound program at Texas State University. Johnson served as U.S. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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Timely MD

AUGUST 26, 2022

It includes students from affluent families, those from low-income households, as well as an increasing number of first-generation college students who may need additional support. colleges and universities in 2019 was just over 1 million, making up 5.5% First-generation students Fifty-six percent of U.S.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 26, 2022

It includes students from affluent families, those from low-income households, as well as an increasing number of first-generation college students who may need additional support. colleges and universities in 2019 was just over 1 million, making up 5.5% First-generation students. Puerto Rican, 3.9% Salvadoran, 3.9%

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 7, 2024

Hard Times in Higher Education We sometimes ask our guests about the hardest leadership challenge of their career and President Welch related this painful story: “In 2019, I got a call from the governor's office that Henderson State was facing serious financial challenges, and could the system step in an informal role?

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