Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The program also provides access to mentors for early career faculty and trains them in grant writing, op-ed writing, teaching, and how to achieve a better work-life balance. Applications for ELEVATE 2025 will open on November 15, 2024. How to achieve tenure and publishing assistance is also on the agenda. "The

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. And on a per capita basis, Louisiana ($350 million) and Washington ($516 million) gave the largest grant aid amounts, according to the report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

All of her personal and professional experiences created a presidential presence that stood out from an exceptional field of over 75 applicants," said Janet Lopez, chair of the FLC Board of Trustees. The college offers tuition waivers to qualified Native American students, a policy that dates back to a 1911 federal land grant agreement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

That's the findings from a new report , released by researchers at the Higher Education, Race, and the Economy (HERE) Lab at the University of California, Merced, in cooperation with The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2025

While there were over 85 outstanding applicants, Dr. Love was in a category of her own. Notably, as an astroparticle physicist, Love has joined the IceCube collaboration, giving her access to data from the worlds largest neutrino observatory. Goldberg noted that over the years, Love has lived up toand exceededthose first impressions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2025

And the presidents commission on diversity, equity and inclusion at her university has since become the presidents commission on access, opportunity and community. For instance, The center that Chancler directs was once known as The Center for Multiculturalism and Inclusivity. Now its just The Center. Think about the programs youre doing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. In the last round of funding, there were more than 100 applications and the department only had sufficient funds for just 10 awards.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2024

We believe in the power of the Hollins academic and residential experience and want to ensure that students can access this experience regardless of income level,” said Hollins President Dr. Mary Dana Hinton. “At The program is made possible through funding from Hollins and applicable federal and state grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

These students also often lack access to adequate college counseling, making it more difficult to navigate the complex higher education landscape. This unequal start in education restricts their access to higher education and, by extension, the economic mobility that higher education traditionally provides.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Mellon Foundation was accepting grant proposals for disability studies projects, she eagerly submitted one for a fellowship program designed to cultivate the work of disabled scholar-activists. Their web-based project, Neurodivergent-U , is an accessibility ranking of 89 U.S. The dorms on the SFSU campus weren’t fully accessible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dr. Greg Nayor In what has been another delay, ED announced last week that schools and agencies involved in financial aid will receive Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information – which they use to determine student total financial aid offerings – until the first half of March. 8 – had left applicants frustrated.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, the cost of tuition can be a barrier for families considering private school options, limiting access to these institutions. To address this challenge, private K-12 schools can proactively implement strategies to ensure equitable access to financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Franklin County public schools in Massachusetts have been given a $200,000 grant, which they will use to partner with Greenfield Community College (GCC) to create an early college pilot program, the Greenfield Recorder reported. Eighth graders will develop civic action projects with real-world applications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The Great Admissions Redesign seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. million in implementation and planning grants. population. It selected seven institutions who will receive a total of $3.1

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This guide covers the top options, their benefits, eligibility criteria, and application tips to help you get started. These university scholarships offer substantial financial aid and access to prestigious scholarship opportunities and research opportunities provided by a scholarship provider. more accessible and affordable.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Students receiving Pell grants have graduation rates 21 percentage points lower than students who are not Pell-eligible. 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. Structural change is needed.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

Financial aid here is comprehensive, offering scholarships, grants, and work-study opportunities. 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

The cases, led by anti-affirmative action activist and SFFA President Edward Blum, allege these institutions discriminated against Asian American applicants by unfairly prioritizing underrepresented minority applicants in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

Arizona State University’s (ASU) College of Health Solutions has launched an online community health worker training program (CHW-TP) to strengthen community access to health-promoting services in the state. Applications for starting in August have a deadline of Jul. There will be new cohorts each spring and fall semester.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." Matos Rodríguez. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Yale also became more financially accessible: the number of incoming freshmen who qualify for Pell grants doubled from his first year to 22% at present. The percentage of freshmen who are Black, Latinx, or Native nearly doubled between 2013 and 2021, and the share of first-generation students climbed nine points to 21 percent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

“The technical updates we are making today will not impact our implementation timelines, and combined with other implementation efforts, the Department’s Better FAFSA will result in more students eligible to access more Pell Grants in the 2024–25 award year.” Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec. 30, more than 4.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

This eventually led to applying for and receiving a grant to develop programming for LGBTQ+ students at Guttman. The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out. This academic year, 575 students are being supported.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Among the Latino students who faced food insecurity, 45 percent of students sought access through Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. About 43 % of Latino students surveyed said that they faced difficulties completing the FAFSA application form, which is required to receive financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), community college students should automatically qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants. What we currently offer students is simply not enough for our students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. But per the ED grant, that will soon change with the hiring of a new visiting assistant professor. More than 170,000 Asian people reside in the state of Connecticut, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 9, 2024

For students preparing to apply for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial part of the process. This change is designed to improve accessibility for all students and reduce barriers to financial aid. This can help to maximize your eligibility for aid and financial aid funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. Less than 10% of applicants are accepted. Students enroll in one of eight senior CUNY colleges, taking most courses at their home campuses where they have access to the campus honors lounge. There is also an effort to increase equity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

Howard was the unanimous choice out of the four applicants, all of which were strong, according to the Air Force, which is funding the UARC. Howard had previously received a grant from the Department of Defense in 2020 of $7.5 HBCUs contain huge talent that today is not accessible to us,” she said.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Choosing a major on your college applications Some college application requirements include selecting the major you are most interested in on your application. However, other schools may have a limited number of spots in a specific major or a more rigorous application process.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 7, 2025

Colleges have different deadlines, scholarships come with various eligibility criteria, and grants can require some paperwork that takes time to gather. Starting early means youll be prepared when the time comes to submit your applications. The earlier you submit it, the better your chances of getting grants and work-study options.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students. Completion Grants. In 2021, we published our Completion Grants Playbook , and our CEO Bridget Burns joined the Chronicle's Assistant Managing Editor Ian Wilhelm to co-host this virtual conversation about helping under-resourced students complete their degrees. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 17, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision on the constitutionality of affirmative action, the Mellon Foundation, a nonprofit that makes grants related to higher learning, among other areas, recently convened a panel to discuss how America got to this moment and what might come after. As the world awaits the U.S. The participants were not optimistic. “To

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

CCV and SVMC anticipate funding 8-10 applicants. Right now, students can access our programs in early childhood education at low or no cost,” said Dr. Leslie Johnson, an associate academic dean at CCV. “So, Giving a student a grant of $3,500 for living expenses is money out the door. SVMC’s initial idea was to fund scholarships.

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JANUARY 26, 2025

She had ongoing work which was dependent on permanently employed researchers and their capacity to win grants. Authorship of papers is important for academics: they need to show that they have produced in order to get promotion, more grants etc. While this work was good for a while, it ultimately became unfulfilling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

No Pell Grants. In 2019, Oglethorpe partnered with TheDream.US , a national scholarship program that helps provide access to a college education for immigrant youth who came to the country at a young age without documentation. Add inclusive language to admission materials and other student-facing resources where applicable.

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