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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

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29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. According to the Department of Education, about six million students received Pell Grant funding in the 2020 – 2021 academic year. Federal Reserve. “On Dr. Karen A.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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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. If something is even perceived as being not fully designed for all students, Thompson says a redesign is called for to foster greater student success.

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We are Not an ‘Issue’: We are Your Students of Color!!

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As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. Finally, school counselors can assist students by providing short- term mental health services to eliminate obstacles to academic success ( American School Counseling Association ). Hines, E.M.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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Williams became the director of the Career Advancement Center, where he would spend the next five years inviting first generation, low-income students, women, LGBTQ+, and other under-represented undergraduates into pursuing their graduate degrees. It was 2020, shortly after the murder of26-year-old Breonna Taylor.

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Honoring a Father's Diversity Legacy in Higher Ed

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De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. His own journey in higher education began at Laredo Junior College. from the Community College Leadership Program.

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TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive”

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When Yang was appointed in 2020 to lead the California Commission staff, its primary mission was to address the issue of Asian hate, which intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. I’m a true believer that we can attain equity so that everyone can thrive.”

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Fostering Success

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Alexander Another area being explored by AAP is international education because AAP students have not typically done study abroad, and Alexander says he thinks more should consider and take advantage of it. Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

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