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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And if the organization keeps at that pace and changes nothing about how it does things, that equity gap between students of different income levels won’t be closing, said Stephanie Sample, Common App’s vice president of communications. Jenny Rickard said in the report's introduction.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

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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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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Panel Dives into Social Mobility

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It was clear that social mobility is increasingly important, but the best ways that colleges can help students achieve it and the best ways that it can be measured and communicated were less certain. A school might be offering access to a great many low-income students, but not graduating many of them.

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Dual Enrollment, Multiple Benefits

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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. Monroe said she and her team work for “clear and consistent communication,” with school representatives every month.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

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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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A Continued Commitment to Community

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Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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