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has announced the 2022 cohort of MCT Scholars, recognizing 10 first-year graduate students in higher education or student affairs students at six institutions. The program is funded through a grant provided to the Dr. Melvin C. The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Philander Smith College (PSC) will become a graduate degree-granting school after its Master of Business Administration (MBA) program was approved by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in November 2022. Dr. Roderick L.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Morgan State University, a Historically Black university in Baltimore, has been awarded the 2022 ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education: From Admission through Completion from The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and ETS.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

million grant from the U.S. Jee Hang Lee For this FY 2022 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training (E&T) National Partnership Grant , Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) will assist as partners.

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JUNE 28, 2023

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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NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Chancellor Emeritus at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was honored with the Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award last week at the annual meeting of the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities (APLU) in Orlando, Florida. Martin, Sr.,

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College Aid Services

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Ellucian Banner Users: On December 29, 2022, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which included a $500 increase to the maximum Pell Grant. The maximum Pell Grant award for the 2023-2024 award year is $7,395, and the corresponding maximum Pell Grant eligible expected family contribution (EFC) is 6656.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students. Thu, 11/03/2022 - 06:00. Completion Grants. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its September 29, 2022 panel discussion on innovative financial aid for today's students. Graduation.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Although college can be expensive, there are college grants for women that can help lower the price tag. If you’re looking to further your education, these nine scholarships and grants for women could help bring your goals within reach. Program for Continuing Education Grant. Grant The Go Girl! To be eligible for the P.E.O

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Students and their families don’t understand the inner workings.”

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JANUARY 16, 2024

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. Everyone at PWNA is sincerely grateful for this recent funding from Synchrony.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In 2022, we reemerged from the challenges of COVID. Data from fall 2022 show that: Founding UIA institutions have produced over 118,500 additional degrees above baseline projections and are on track to double their 68,000 degree goal by 2025. Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JUNE 30, 2024

considered legacy status during the 2021-2022 academic year. In the 2021-2022 academic year, 2.1 Forty-two percent of full-time, first-time undergraduates at these institutions receive Pell Grants, a federal need-based aid program, compared with just 36 percent at selective four-year institutions that do consider legacy in admissions.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

We are grateful for a grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to support this work. Listening Lab for Campus Transformation In 2022, the UIA launched a new project to design, implement, and scale an adaptable but systematic approach to elevating and listening to the student voice.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In 2022, we reemerged from the challenges of COVID. Data from fall 2022 show that: Founding UIA institutions have produced over 118,500 additional degrees above baseline projections and are on track to double their 68,000 degree goal by 2025. Our board, staff, and network convened in person for the first time in three years.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Earlier this month, Scholarship America’s Board Chair Tina Lee and Honor Roll Trustees Chair Pro-Tem Barbara McBee joined the November 10 th Dollars for Scholars Connect session to congratulate the recipients of the 2022 Fradkin Legacy Awards. As marketing and grants director Barry C.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

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.” in 2022-23.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 1, 2022

31, 2022: Federal student loan forbearance is set to end (Note: This has now been extended further – see below) Six months after graduation: Grace period on your student loans ends. June 30, 2022. 1, 2022 for the 2023-2024 year) and remains open through the end of the school year (June 30, 2023 for the 2022-2023 year).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2024

GAO analyzed the most recent HSI data on college student and institutional characteristics (2021–2022), finances (2020–2021), HSI grant programs (2017–2022), and COVID-19 pandemic relief funds (2021). GAO surveyed a representative sample of HSIs in the U.S.,

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Believe in Students

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

I heard about this first hand recently from Karli, a student at Stony Brook University who received one of their first FAST Fund grants last fall. She told me that one of her professors had noticed her struggling and approached her with an offer of support in the form of an emergency grant from the faculty-led FAST Fund.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

Ron DeSantis The 2022 state law – the “Individual Freedom Act” (“IFA”) – bans professors at Florida’s public universities from expressing certain viewpoints while teaching topics such as racial and sexual discrimination and injustice. The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Florida Gov.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

NJIT’s efforts grew Hispanic undergrad population from 20% to 25% in the fall of 2022, which enabled the university to reach the eligibility threshold for the HSI status that the Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education recently confirmed in a letter.

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 23, 2023

Press Release: January 20, 2022 Author: Department of Education Subject: Department Awards Grants to Improve Opportunities and Outcomes for Nation’s Postsecondary Students U.S.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Emergency Grants for Financial Setbacks : If you’re balancing work, school and family life, an unexpected expense can force you into some tough decisions. Some Scholarship Funds Can Be Taxed : It’s rare, but in certain cases, scholarship and emergency grant funds can be treated as taxable income. Making The Most of Your Downtime.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Prior to joining the USC Rossier faculty in 2022, DeCuir-Gunby was a professor and head of the Teacher Education and Learning Sciences Department at North Carolina State University. More than $4 million in National Science Foundation grants have funded her work. Her research has been cited in more than 9,000 published studies.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s almost school break time and we wanted to give you some of our best resources to help your schools grow and thrive in 2022! Curious about private schools’ growth in 2022 – check out this article by the National Association of Independent Schools detailing trends to watch in 2022.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

We are grateful for a grant from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation to support this work. Listening Lab for Campus Transformation In 2022, the UIA launched a new project to design, implement, and scale an adaptable but systematic approach to elevating and listening to the student voice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Credit toward a college credential for prior learning Dr. Sonya Christian Another strategy that colleges are using is to assess and grant credit for prior life experiences. A 2022 evaluation of the California program by the UC Davis Wheelhouse reported several significant benefits. Hoang, H., & Rios-Aguilar, C., Johnstone, R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Dr. Phillip Brian Harper In Spring 2022, the foundation had invited proposals from institutions – accredited, non-profit, four-year liberal arts degree-granting U.S. Mellon Foundation pledged more than $12 million to 26 U.S. colleges and universities working on social justice-related research or curricular projects.

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JUNE 3, 2024

The prison education program as a whole has had more than 400 students since 2022, composing a mix of both incarcerated or formerly incarcerated people and Marquette undergrads, though the program’s origins stretch back to 2015, Wheelock said. million award marks Mellon’s second contribution to the program.

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MAY 16, 2023

The money was appropriated by Congress in fiscal year 2022 through NPS' Historic Preservation Fund for use in the fund's HBCU grant program. “I These funds are part of NPS’s total award of $9.7 million for 14 projects in 10 states. I am pleased to see another round of essential funding coming to South Carolina’s HBCUs,” said Rep.

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MAY 20, 2024

For example, the report found that the number of Hispanic or Latino students earning bachelor’s degrees rose about 10%, from 2002 to 2022, but the rates for white and Asian students grew even faster. The leaders called for the doubling of Pell Grants to help make higher education more affordable and accessible. "We

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Thrive Alliance Group

JANUARY 19, 2022

And, grants for mental health in schools are readily available, if you know where to look. The fact is, there are many grants for mental health in schools, including federal funds that you already have access to. You already have access to federal grants for mental health in schools. Here’s how to get started. How to get buy-in?

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College Aid Consulting Services

OCTOBER 12, 2022

FAFSA applications started on October 1, 2022. Academic Year FAFSA Open FAFSA Deadline Corrections Due 2022-2023 October 1, 2021 June 30, 2023 September 10, 2023 2023-2024 October 1, 2022 June 30, 2024 September 10, 2024 *Until further notice from the FSA, those dates will not change for subsequent academic years.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JANUARY 9, 2024

New Mexico’s Opportunity Scholarship is a first-dollar program, in which state grants are applied before other types of aid, like Pell Grants, which can be used to cover living costs and other non-tuition expenses. Students may attend either a two-year or four-year New Mexican public institution.

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JULY 3, 2023

She is an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Psychological Association and has been a board member for organizations such as the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) and the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Taylor served as vice president for strategic initiatives and research at Fielding, where he was also the principal investigator and director for an NSF-funded grant to advance women and people of color in the STEM fields into leadership positions at the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities and at Tribal Colleges.

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