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Reducing Barriers Like Standardized Test Requirements Expands Access

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2020, at the height of the COVID pandemic, most higher education institutions opted to eliminate the requirement that applicants submit standardized test scores such as the ACT and SAT. Dr. Suzanne M. Reducing barriers – especially those that do not add value to the process – is one tool to help achieve that important goal. Dr. Suzanne M.

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As Federal Connectivity Programs Sunset, Internet Access Remains Critical

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was designed to give low-income households a discount each month on their internet bill, even offering a one-time coupon of up to $100 to buy a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. UNITE, Inc., million grant from the U.S.

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Partnership Receives $100,000 to Increase College Access for Indigenous Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education. We're proud to support PWNA."

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Setting the Tone in DEI, Accessibility Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population.

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Report: Most Selective Private Higher Ed Institutions Enroll Insufficient Numbers of Latino Undergrads

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sandra Perez The sequel to a 2020 report on Black and Latino enrollment at selective U.S. Sandra Perez The sequel to a 2020 report on Black and Latino enrollment at selective U.S. For 2020, Harvard University scored 52, an F. Stanford University also got an F, with an access score of 53. In the wake of the U.S.

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GAO Finds Nearly a Quarter of College Students Experience Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million college students experienced food insecurity in 2020, according to student data analysis from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). The Government Accountability Office found that an estimated 23% of college students experienced food insecurity in 2020. Bobby" Scott An estimated 3.8

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The Role Youth and Young Adults Play in Mental Health Legislation

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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature passed Jake’s Law , a multi-faceted piece of legislation aimed at increasing access to behavioral health services (including mental healthcare) in schools, improving mental health parity in health insurance, and reevaluating the state of youth mental health in the state of Arizona.