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Black Community Colleges Received $2.7 Billion in COVID Relief Funding, Joint Center Study Finds

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Black students' community college enrollment declined by 21 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2021, the report notes, highlighting the pandemics acceleration of already concerning enrollment trends. Lost revenue was the highest median purchase cost in both 2021 and 2022, reaching nearly $2 million per institution in 2021.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.” years in 2021-22.”

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California Students Going Out-of-State to Attend HBCUs Eligible for One-Time $5,000 Grant Per New Law

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Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that gives community college students transferring to HBCUs a one-time grant of up to $5,000. To note, only 53 California community college transfer students enrolled at 39 HBCUs in 2021-22. “AB California Gov. Gavin Newsom Patrick T.

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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. Coupled with the $400 increase in the 2022 fiscal year, this is the largest two-year increase ever in the history of the grant. With President Biden’s signature on Dec. Federal Reserve. “On

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Report: HBCU and Tribal Land-Grant Universities Significantly Underfunded

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Land-grant universities (LGUs) that are historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) are significantly underfunded compared to predominantly white LGUs, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress (CAP). This match often comes from state appropriations.

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Holy Family University to Help Undergrads Return and Obtain Credentials with $1.3 Million Grant

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million grant for former Holy Family University and other Pennsylvania undergrads who were near degree completion but withdrew before obtaining diplomas or certificates. 1, 2021, or later; have a GPA of 2.0 Holy Family University is partnering with the Bucks County Workforce Development Board in Pennsylvania on a $1.3 Dr. Anne M.

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Report Finds 100% of Incarcerated Borrowers in Default, Limiting their Access to Pell Grants

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On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. The report argues that the solution to the problem is simple: cancel student debt.

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