Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has received a $3 million grant to address economic issues and expand technology access for its student population. Texas A&M University-San Antonio The money – in the form of a “Caminos Hacia el Éxito” (Pathways to Success) grant from the U.S.

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we return to our students, and during a time when the world is focused on goal setting, what better time to look at our profession and consider the big-picture changes that would improve college access. Without them, the conversation with the students goes nowhere.

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Scholarship America

JULY 14, 2023

For students from low-income families, college can be a massive catch-22: higher education has never been more important, but it’s also never been more expensive. Private-sector scholarships can make a huge difference when it comes to filling the affordability gap for low-income students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Attendees will also have the opportunity to get a glimpse of the curriculum content and sign up for access to the inaugural course. Believe in Students is urging those who work in and surrounding higher education to address the critical need now as colleges are enrolling an increasingly first-generation and low-income student population.

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 15, 2022

The Fellowship leverages project-based learning, structured mentorship, and tailored workshops to help rising 11th and 12th-grade students recognize and embrace their potential through the planning, executing, and presenting a social impact project to better their communities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

I didn’t understand why everybody didn’t have access. And I was determined to have access,” says Williams. He became what he calls “a student for everybody.” “I I made sure everyone had access, especially my Black classmates and friends,” says Williams. Tapping into access became a deliberate decision.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And he is doing his part as director of policy and advocacy in California at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization. He combines passion, knowledge, and charisma to persuade policy makers to do the right thing for low-income students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

The graduation rate for URM at four-year public institutions (4YP) increased 9 percentage points from 2016-17 to 2022-23, and the graduation rate for low-income students increased 10 percentage points in that time period. Funding for low-income students in Kentucky’s performance funding model has increased.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

They encouraged postsecondary institutions to increase supports for low-income students, and to build more opportunities for students to access and succeed in college-level courses earlier through methods like early college high schools or dual-credit opportunities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible. “I We know that low-income students often get detoured from the university track early on in life because they don’t think they can afford it, and we want to eliminate that concern.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 30, 2024

The majority of future good jobs will be accessible through bachelor’s degree pathways. The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Collectively, each team is working to get the word out to as many prospective students and families as possible. “I We know that low-income students often get detoured from the university track early on in life because they don’t think they can afford it, and we want to eliminate that concern.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Through deliberate, intentional efforts to bring in students from traditionally underserved populations, WVC’s dual enrollment programs are not only building opportunity and access but impacting enrollment as well. But dual enrollment doesn’t just offer larger enrollment numbers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

“The report doesn’t grab the motivations of the students,” said Jennifer Causey, a senior research associate at the National Student Clearinghouse. “It Unfortunately, there remains a persistent gap between low-income students and students at low poverty high schools. In 2023, 50.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A school might be offering access to a great many low-income students, but not graduating many of them. Establishing an environment that’s friendly to low-income students of various stripes will lead them to attend, at which point programs to help them can be established. Or vice-versa.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

De los Santos, a posthumous recipient of a 2023 Diverse Champions Award, is remembered by colleagues as a great friend, an outstanding mind, and a determined educator who placed access and equity at the center of his work. He represents the best of those who were about access, courage, and tenacity,” he added.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JANUARY 9, 2024

New Mexico and Arizona Free College Programs Comparison Free College Programs Can Increase Students’ Return on Investment Free college programs can play a pivotal role in reshaping access, affordability, and value in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Shanna Smith Jaggars, assistant vice provost and director of the Student Success Research Lab at the Ohio State University, studies have shown that online learners make strategic choices about which courses to take virtually, typically saving more challenging ones for in-person, where accessing support might be easier.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) UCSD’s financial aid office assists students through grants, loans, and scholarship resources, with an emphasis on supporting low-income students.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Data included in the analysis are for dependent students attending public and private not-for-profit four-year institutions. College Access Challenges Students of color and those from low-income families face a range of financial and academic barriers to college access. Department of Education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Dr. Ben Rayder, executive director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Major Awards at UH, said his office works with low-income students to remove barriers they may encounter as they become researchers. How HSIs Promote Upward Mobility.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

In a unique move, Lafayette College announced that they would only consider up to six extracurricular activities , versus the maximum of ten that the Common Application allows students to list. These students often have less opportunity to try (and pay for) extracurriculars. When they are able to join, they often excel.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The late “soft launch” took place but several technical issues and limited windows of accessibility – the latter issue was addressed by Jan. While institutions may invite students to work with them after the deadline, "it is daunting to navigate the complexities of financial aid," she said. 30 instead of the usual Oct.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and Columbia University’s Community College Research Center will be collaborating to produce two publications in support of ultimately improving transfer student outcomes, particularly for students of color and low-income students.

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 18, 2024

– Kevin Pang, CFO (Close the Gap) Our Summer Fellowship Program is designed to break down barriers for FGLI students by offering them scholarships, refurbished MacBooks, and access to mentors who share their backgrounds and aspirations. To learn more about Close the Gap, visit www.closethegapfoundation.org.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

These educational institutions and technical colleges offer affordable and accessible education, which is often tailored to meet the needs of the local job market. And, over 70% of Black and Native American community college students and two-thirds of Latinx students are low-income students.

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NACAC's Admitted

JUNE 28, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, NACAC convened a Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students , in response to years’ worth of concerns about inequitable access to admission tests internationally as well as inequitable effects of admission tests domestically.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. When denied accessed to needed advanced courses and opportunities, students underachieve , and the Black-white achievement gaps persist. math, science, English), employability skills (e.g.,

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NACAC's Admitted

JULY 22, 2024

Motivations for this movement included inequitable patterns in test taking, test preparation, and test scores that systematically disadvantaged racially minoritized and low-income students in the admission process. At these highly selective colleges, we did not find consistent evidence of gains in college access.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

We've found a misaligned perception between how campus leadership and business leaders view student career outcomes. Ensuring Equitable Access. Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students.

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NACAC's Admitted

JUNE 28, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, NACAC convened a Task Force on Standardized Admission Testing for International and US Students , in response to years’ worth of concerns about inequitable access to admission tests internationally as well as inequitable effects of admission tests domestically.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The ACE Report details what has become the useful identification of education deserts — defined as geographical locations where there are no colleges or universities in the vicinity or one community college is the only public broad-access institution in the area. Roughly 6% to 12% of the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

There’s been a 234% increase in undergraduate degrees for Latinx students, and GSU has seen a 50% reduction in withdrawals from students who have an outstanding fee or balance when they access the AI chatbot. This was to be accomplished by the year 2025. “We

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Timely MD

JUNE 5, 2024

College and university students face many challenges, including academic pressures and financial strains. However, one of the most pressing issues is the significant wait times for accessing mental healthcare. These delays profoundly affect students’ health, academic performance, and overall well-being.

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