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Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable.
Authored by Rae James. We are beyond excited to announce a historic milestone in Active Minds journey: weve surpassed our goal of reaching 1,000 K-12 schools in 1,000 days , and we did it months ahead of schedule ! Each of these K-12 schools joined our mental health movement by bringing Active Minds to their school, demonstrating a prioritization of mental health in their communities.
Dr. Derrick Brooms Allison Joyner The Black Men's Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College explored the multifaceted nature of African American fatherhood during its biannual symposium held in the African American Hall of Fame at the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel on campus. "We want to account for things like a social father or a community father who might also be a 'father on the block,'" said Dr.
On March 26, 2025, the Department of Education reopened the online application for Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans for federal student loan borrowers. Borrowers can now apply to enroll in, switch between, or update their income in IDR plans at studentaid.gov. This follows a very stressful period for student loan borrowers. On February 21, the Department pulled down the IDR application.
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The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
The U.S. Department of Educations Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) has reopened the online income-driven repayment (IDR) plan and loan consolidation applications, providing a new pathway for eligible borrowers following a significant legal challenge. The applications were previously suspended in compliance with an injunction issued by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals on February… More U.S.
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Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a vital role in advancing educational opportunities for Latine students across the United States. As their numbers have surged to over 600 institutions, representing 20% of all colleges and universities nationwide, HSIs now enroll and advise two-thirds of all Latino undergraduates. This significant responsibility has prompted researchers to examine how these institutions prepare academic advisors to effectively serve their diverse student populations.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) play a vital role in advancing educational opportunities for Latine students across the United States. As their numbers have surged to over 600 institutions, representing 20% of all colleges and universities nationwide, HSIs now enroll and advise two-thirds of all Latino undergraduates. This significant responsibility has prompted researchers to examine how these institutions prepare academic advisors to effectively serve their diverse student populations.
In a webinar titled Empowering Learning Centers Through Educationally Purposeful Peer Interactions , experts Dr. George Kuh, Dana Talbert, and Marco Ortiz shared strategies to strengthen learning centers by harnessing the power of peer interactions, particularly through peer tutoring. Their discussion provided key insights on how institutions can leverage peer-led initiatives to promote academic success, engagement, and a sense of belonging on campus.
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Have you visited our university’s newest blog space, The WACademic Blog , yet? Presented by the English and Rhetoric Department and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) initiative at Purdue University Global, TheWACademic Blog is a digital space where writing educators and professionals share stories, data, and research that demonstrate the power of WAC in college courses (PG WAC, 2024).
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Missouri State News BearPACE 2.0 Want to see how your college credits and test scores (AP/CLEP/IB) will count toward a degree at Missouri State? BearPACE (Preadmission Academic Credit Estimator) will show you. Think of BearPACE as a tool to prepare you to pursue a degree youre passionate about. Take a look at the recent updates to the BearPACE system.
Dr. Ted Mitchell A new report released by the American Council on Education (ACE) and the MSI Data Project at New York University reveals that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) play a crucial role in advancing economic mobility for students of color, despite operating with limited resources.
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