Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In the early aughts, Renick says, it was standard practice for student support programs to address equity gaps and low graduation or retention numbers through the creation of targeted programs, like initiatives for first-generation students, and African American male initiatives. postsecondary institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? In conclusion, demystifying the graduate school application process is essential for empowering first-generation BIPOC and nontraditional students.

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

My Journey of Resilience and Gratitude for TRIO Student Support Services April 10, 2024 Fast forward 16 years, I now have a master’s degree, a house I bought myself, a non-profit I co-founded that supports women and girls locally, and a career counseling practice I’m proud of. They indeed held me down, and I’m forever grateful.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JUNE 12, 2024

Burns prefers sharing the UIA’s vision and work rather than her personal journey, she explained how her experiences helped inform the Alliance’s goals: “A lot of first-generation and low-income students get bad advice. Mine was that was if I was good at something, I would go to college.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. The next cycle of the Wolanin Internship will launch this summer with applications opening in June 2024 at coenet.org.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home May 10, 2024 — by Terrance L. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S.,

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds the University of Louisiana-Lafayette for Inaugurating the Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association September 5, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm The Carmouche TRIO Alumni Association at UL Lafayette is among the first University-established alumni societies specifically for TRIO students.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Read this and more in the Fall 2023 issue of Equality , now available for download. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

We also learned that students of color and low-income students are more likely to face insecurities and again, students with dependent children, and it just makes them harder to support their families and just improve the prospects for the future. So that story will be told in spring 2024.

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COE

DECEMBER 13, 2023

In this Year in Review, read how COE worked to advance college access and success for first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities and serve TRIO programs nationwide in 2023.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

The Federal TRIO programs assist students from middle school through graduate post-baccalaureate programs, adult learners, and veterans with the resources they need to successfully prepare for and complete postsecondary education. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

Yesterday, the Biden-Harris Administration released its budget request to Congress for Fiscal Year 2024 (Program Year 2024-2025). REGISTER HERE Thank you for your continued advocacy for TRIO programs and the first-generation, low-income students and students with disabilities you serve.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

His pioneering work expanding broadband access and promoting digital literacy has allowed countless low-income students to pursue their educational aspirations. Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president of Texas Southern University, has profoundly impacted higher education, particularly for marginalized students.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

However, ED requested that implementation be delayed to 2023-24 and, after a period of time, they requested that it be delayed again to 2024-25. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 admission cycle is now scheduled to open in December 2023. Delay means less time to help the students who need the most support.” Today, the U.S.

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COE

MARCH 11, 2024

President Biden Releases FY25 Budget Request to Congress March 11, 2024 — by Kimberly Jones President Biden at last week’s State of the Union address. for our Policy Seminar and working with you throughout the year to increase the federal investment in our nation’s first-generation, low-income students.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

We’re excited for you to “meet” our 2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee cohort below. Outside of Active Minds, she is involved in many on-campus organizations including the Heinz Chapel Choir, Student Health Advisory Board, and Student Government Board. appeared first on Active Minds.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream.

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COE

MAY 10, 2023

COE hosts the Opportunity Matters Book Club for first-generation and low-income students, allowing them to discuss literary works that raise issues related to opportunity and equity. LEARN MORE “Upward Bound prepared me for after high school, not just education,” Wright said.

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