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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Curry, who previously served as the Dean of Student Services at Compton College and has been instrumental in the colleges growth, success, and rebuilding, says that his role in this process was to also be courageous. Over the course of about five years, what began as a conversation in a student club meeting eventually became a reality.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As part of its efforts to meet the financial needs of Latinx and all students, CSUSB provides tuition assistance for students close to graduation through its Graduation Initiative Grant (GIG). In 2022-23, over 350 students were awarded close to $772,000 in Graduate Initiative Grants. in 2022-23.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While two-year institutions still have significant populations of adult students and people desirous of enhancing their career options, there is a growing number of first-time college students, age 18 to 22, that are seeking a traditional college experience. Only a fraction of CCC’s 60,000 students are housed at Dax Program facilities.

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Nursing Educator Brings Talents and Skills Back to Thriving HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She’s been lauded for her work, topped with recognition as 2022’s Nurse Leader of the Year by the Carolina Nurses League. It’s that kind of thinking that exemplifies a “spirit of excellence” in her work, said Dr. Titilayo Evans, director of student services in the School of Nursing at NC A&T and a longtime colleague of Morris.

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Resources to Help your schools thrive in 2022!

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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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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tying eligibility to participation in its TRIO College Success Program, the scholarship program gives each recipient – a first-generation student – $3,000 a year, renewable for up to two years. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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Enhancing Family Experiences Through Financial Aid: Solutions and Strategies for Private K-12 Schools

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The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Learn how School and Student Services provides these nonbiased, efficient financial aid applications.