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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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. Administrative training Too many administrators ascend to their position with no clue, or training, in what counselors do.

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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. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

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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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Graduate school isn’t for everyone, as Yvette often reminds her clients.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. To access the Lab as a non-UIA member, please add your name to our wait list. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

We believe that sharing the best templates, tools, resources, and materials will make innovation adoption easier and faster for thousands of student success administrators. To access the Lab as a non-UIA member, please add your name to our wait list. Diffusion to the Field 1.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Being brave enough to open a charter school and figure out how to get more high school students early college experiences has been tremendous, and it's been so much fun to see students and parents get access to that kind of programming. Dr. Sacks holds a Ph.D.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Fund for Teachers: Teachers can receive grants through Fund for Teachers , allowing them to improve their students’ learning experience. The New Teacher Center: The New Teacher Center provides coaching to administrators and teachers to train and retain educators. Immediate access to documents.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 15, 2024

Studies show that criminal defendants often see more negative outcomes if they do not have access to legal representation with whom they feel a connection. Krinsky “The Supreme Court’s decision creates additional headwinds to the efforts of law schools and others to provide access and equity in legal education,” says Krinsky.

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COE

MARCH 11, 2024

Due to the budget limits outlined in the Fiscal Responsibility Act (the debt limit deal), the Administration requested minimal increases across the government. The Administration also urges Congress to consider increasing the stipends offered in Upward Bound and McNair. (It Department of Education here.)

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College Planners of America

APRIL 28, 2023

This will adversely affect the college plans of students planning to apply in the 2023-24 admissions cycle as well as students who need to re-apply for Federal aid each year. The delay of the 2023 FAFSA launch from October 1 to December worries advocates of greater access to college for low-income students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Benedict College has received $2,893,457 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for a pilot program to expand Internet access. In 2020, we saw firsthand how the lack of broadband access affected our students, faculty, staff, and community. “In not connected.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Under the Biden-Harris Administration there is considerable focus on MSIs—happening in conjunction with increased emphasis from media, funders, and corporations,” she wrote. TRIO programs, which include Upward Bound, Talent Search, and Student Support Service, got a $54 million increase to $1.2 It makes that conflict much less severe.”

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COE

MAY 10, 2023

COE hosts the Opportunity Matters Book Club for first-generation and low-income students, allowing them to discuss literary works that raise issues related to opportunity and equity. LEARN MORE “Upward Bound prepared me for after high school, not just education,” Wright said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The Biden-Harris Administration will award more than $13 million to 34 higher ed institutions to for campus-based childcare programs to better assist low-income student parents. This effort aligns itself with President Biden’s Executive Order on Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 25, 2023

defaults, colleges and universities would lose significant federal funding and students may lose access to aid. and the potential for federal shutdowns, but this one is just a little bit different,” said Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. And if the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

It describes its approach as equity-driven, data-centered and student-focused. Theres no question the future of our country depends on how well we educate todays students, said Forte. Unfortunately, this administration does not share that belief. We should be talking about national leadership on improving educational outcomes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Access, affordability, and free speech will continue to make headlines in higher education. Efforts by the Biden administration to pass a rule on student loan forgiveness was a major story from 2023 that will again be front and center in the new year. That rule will likely, immediately get challenged in court,” says Kelchen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Linda McMahons nomination to be Secretary of Education under President Donald Trump exemplifies this trenda calculated move that highlights the incoming administration's apparent disdain for public education. Consider the litany of controversial appointments in the upcoming administration.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

But most students still don’t have information on the net cost of colleges when they need it most—in time to identify the best school for them and enroll in it. The dilemma facing students and families is due solely to the delay-ridden and problematic rollout of the new FAFSA by the ED. The ED’s help line was seldom available.

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College Planners of America

APRIL 24, 2024

But most students still don’t have information on the net cost of colleges when they need it most—in time to identify the best school for them and enroll in it. The dilemma facing students and families is due solely to the delay-ridden and problematic rollout of the new FAFSA by the ED. The ED’s help line was seldom available.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Marybeth Gasman Ultimately, geographic location will make the difference in access to and completion of postsecondary education in America, and as the Trump administration moves into the White House, experts predict more chaos, more confusion, and more challenges to higher education. We offer access social mobility.

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