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“When I first met with my advisor, I was excited to dive into my program,” says Maria, a first-generation community college student. As a college president, our role is to ensure that these changes are sustained and that the promise of open access is fulfilled for all students. Open access is inextricably tied to equity.

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Our institution is approximately one-third first generation immigrant, like my parents, and approximately one-third second generation immigrantthe children of newcomers. Queens is the most diverse borough in one of the most diverse cities in the world. Farmworkers and immigrants from all over the world call our region home.

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APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. But these aid programs were found to have low-income requirements, meaning students from middle-income households are excluded.

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JANUARY 29, 2024

Jennifer Collins “I am grateful to have the opportunity to engage with other colleges and universities dedicated to expanding access and opportunity,” said Rhodes College President Dr. Jennifer Collins. Rhodes College has announced its membership to the American Talent Initiative (ATI) collective.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The study also revealed that affordability remains a critical factor, especially for first-generation and low-income students. Schools in temperate climates and growing urban areas generally showed stronger appeal to prospective students. Environmental factors like climate and location also play a significant role.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Josh Shapiro has released a new blueprint for higher education in the state, focused on competitiveness and workforce development, and grounded in access and affordability. Colleges are competing with one another for limited dollars — duplicating degree programs, driving up costs, and reducing access. Pennsylvania Gov.

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Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s (LEO), Global Detroit, and the Michigan College Access Network – is part of the $1.5

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Despite widespread availability of campus resources, with 90% of students having accessed at least one school-provided service, significant barriers remain. These findings suggest that merely offering services is insufficient if students cannot effectively access them when needed.

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JANUARY 16, 2025

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Her inspiration to take on the presidency of Cal State LA was fueled by its mission of fortifying the workforce of California, serving students who are first-generation, low-income and from underrepresented groups, having stellar faculty and committing to the student experience.

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a nonprofit based in Atlanta, GA, which served as a strategic partner to the Atlanta Public School District as well as hundreds of colleges and universities across the nation to increase the number of low-income, first generation, Atlanta students of color graduating from high school and college.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Evangeline Mitchell is a pioneering force in diversifying the legal pipeline and has dedicated her life's work to empowering aspiring Black lawyers by providing information, resources, and connections many otherwise might not have access to.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision. He often found himself as the first and the only person in boardrooms.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Currently, 60.1%

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MARCH 28, 2025

The study found that Latino students, who represent one in five postsecondary students nationwide, are more likely to be first-generation college-goers (51% compared to 22% of white students), come from lower-income households (70% have family incomes below $50,000), and have an expected family contribution (EFC) of zero (45%).

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JANUARY 13, 2025

After sharing his feelings of not belonging with a Hispanic psychology professor, the professor introduced Liera to the McNair Scholars Program, a federally funded program that helps first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students prepare for graduate school and doctoral students.

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Her career has been dedicated to fostering access and achievement for underrepresented students, particularly Indigenous and first-generation learners. She brings more than two decades of experience in higher education, having worked at both small liberal arts colleges and large research universities.

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Although they still utilize grades, these initiatives grant high school students access to real college courses, helping them build early success and experience in higher education. Dual enrollment programs present another compelling solution. Rather than just assessing readiness, these programs help ensure it.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. COIN has an elders-in-residence program through which UM students have access to cultural knowledge speakers and language speakers. We can be the connecting piece to bridge them to those opportunities and provide them the access that they need.”

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Students' decisions to pursue and complete higher education are shaped by access to information, available resources, and the quality of their college experience. The foundation emphasizes the need to focus on both recent high school graduates and adult learners returning to education.

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MARCH 3, 2025

The community is excited about Victor Valley, and students enroll not just because its accessible, but because they want to be here, and they know were here to support them every step of their journey. Many potential students feel disconnected from higher education or uncertain about whether college is worth the investment.

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JULY 26, 2024

As an educator and university president, I have seen firsthand the ADA’s transformative impact on our higher education systems — and how far we still must go before higher education is truly accessible and inclusive of learners from all backgrounds. UDL is the gold standard for accessibility practices. It’s our starting point.

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MARCH 12, 2025

These experiences have given me a unique lens through which I approach leadership, prioritizing equity, access, and the holistic well-being of our students. I began teaching College Success courses to first generation, low income, multicultural students. As leaders, we are constantly evolving, learning, and growing.

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At Knack, were proud to partner with institutions that are committed to making academic support equitable and accessible for all students. These partnerships ensure that every learnerregardless of background or circumstancehas the resources they need to succeed.

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are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher learning. These first-generation students are likelier than their peers to be from minoritized backgrounds, to face economic challenges, and to juggle jobs and families in addition to school. We have a first-generation student center on campus.

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Higher education leaders face an obligation to Kansas families to remove barriers to access and success and ensure that our system lives up to the ideal of equal opportunity for all. Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? Structural change is needed.

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As a first-generation American and the child of immigrants who came to the U.S. As a first-generation American and the child of immigrants who came to the U.S. More than 80% of students who took a prior paper SAT reported a better experience with the digital SAT when surveyed. “As

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JANUARY 8, 2025

in educational leadership, enabling her to deepen her impact by developing innovative strategies to improve access, equity, and success in higher education. I was a first-generation college student, neither of my parents went to college, she says. This work inspired her to pursue a Ph.D.

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HBCUs have always been innovating for generations. They're educating first-generation college students and turning them into global leaders that's innovation. These institutions have been creating pathways to opportunity despite systemic barriers that's innovation.

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MARCH 13, 2024

But experts said that these interruptions are already having a negative impact on the students who need financial aid the most: first generation students, students of color, and those from low-income backgrounds. The worst-case scenario, we expect less students to access and attain a critical postsecondary credential. “The

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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. The new total is a record high for the program, first created in 1972. With President Biden’s signature on Dec. Our sectors aren’t always fully aligned on the importance of Pell.

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One of these pilots was Common App’s Direct Admissions Program, which proactively admitted qualifying first-generation and middle-to-low-income students into the program’s network of schools on a conditional basis. Spurred on by these findings, Common App then launched a full-scale, 71-school version of this program in Fall 2023.

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First-generation students are less likely to earn over $50,000 after graduation, and Black graduates are the least likely to experience both economic and noneconomic benefits after acquiring these skills. While these skills are shown to positively impact the lives of graduates, not all graduates experience the same economic benefits.

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JULY 11, 2024

“Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well. Earning a degree is certainly not cheap, and Radford strives to maintain affordability and create access for all our students.”

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AUGUST 13, 2024

AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to legal education, released its biannual summary of demographic, financial, and academic data about U.S. Access is important, but law schools must also focus on supporting students of color along their academic journeys, she said. law students and applicants.

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JULY 25, 2024

If implemented, its recommendations would likely lead to significant cuts in funding for programs designed to support underrepresented students, including recruitment and retention programs for minority students, financial aid for low-income students, and support services for first-generation college students.

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A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. Aracely’s return to school 20 years after her first try wasn’t only about earning a degree. Julie Peller is the executive director of Higher Learning Advocates.

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