Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The needs of freshmen are also carefully considered, with INSPIRE (Incoming Student Program for Inclusion, Retention and Excellence) as well as student support programs like EOP (Educational Opportunity Program) and EXCEL, which create strong networks of support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The findings spurred the creation of a basic needs support program on campus, including the IVC Kitchen, which provides emergency food and groceries to hungry students. While visiting the kitchen, then Dean of Student Services Dr. Lennor Johnson met a married couple who were both enrolled at IVC, earning above 3.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

Since then, the recipient institutions have put their gifts of millions of dollars to use in several ways, seeking to enhance what they offer to the many – and often underprivileged – students that they serve. According to the college, the internal grant awards total approximately $1 million a year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As EHS President and CEO Jeffrey H.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Increased unmet basic needs & mental health concerns According to a recent 2022 CCSSE report community college student mental health is worsening, and significant numbers of students are struggling with basic needs like housing and food. rate for students starting in fall 2009, and a 52.4% rate in 2020.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

Lack of funding for institutional needs The Federal Government established the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act (CARES) on March 27, 2020. Virtual resources, such as TimelyCare, can provide basic needs assistance to connect students to the resources they need.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

from Fall 2019, according to the National Student Clearinghouse. in Spring 2020, and an overall decline of 6.9% As institutions innovate to create ways to attract new students, or regain the students who have left, it is important to create culturally responsive interventions that uphold commitments to equity.

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