Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. As you work with people closely, you know that you’re making a difference,” says Michael Heim, director of CAMP and of WSU’s Migrant Education Student Access & Support. It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. This recognition] means a lot.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Odle and Delaney studied the direct admissions process at six schools that are part of the pilot, some private, some public, some small, some large, and all ranging from moderately selective to open access. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 8, 2023

I’m going to finish out, but then I’m going to leave North Dakota as soon as I can,’” says Maliskey, citing affordability for in-state students and scholarships as reasons for staying. “A There has definitely been an increase of students who are coming to the center for services,” says Terry.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

We have excellent outcomes on that; we have great support from our legislature that provides a dual credit scholarship that removes financial barriers,” says Ellis. “We She is currently engaged in working collaboratively with K-12, higher education, and business partners around dual credits. “We Offutt has been with CPE since 2018.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 3, 2024

COA: Changes are being made to the definition of Cost of Attendance. Untaxed Income: Changes have been implemented to streamline the definition of untaxed income and benefits. The information collected also forms the basis for aid decisions made by state governments, colleges and some private scholarships.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Who they are Typically, adult learners—sometimes called “non-traditional students,” although that definition is fading from the vernacular—are defined as students aged 25 or older. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 16, 2023

It was definitely difficult, but it worked out for the best,” Sara said. As she continued looking for ways to pay for college, Sara said she found out about the Scholarship America Dream Award online. “I The post Driven and Debt-Free: Dream Award Scholar Sara Alsaifi appeared first on Scholarship America.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Dr. Mark Henderson Henderson says the measure definitely influenced the enrollment of “historically excluded groups.” Meeting the financial needs of students isn’t easy, says Henderson, but by forming partnerships with medical corporations like Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis has been able to offer scholarships to its primary care students.

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

Their discussion is focused primarily on the school’s use of fly-in programs and all-access weekends in which prospective students and their parents are invited (all expenses paid) to travel to the campus to explore, meet staff and students, and participate in fun group activities. So, with that is our All-Access Weekend Fly-in program.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

College financial aid offices cannot access that information until 30 days after the application opens, which means that the earliest colleges will begin reviewing applications is the end of January. Know when your college requires a definite commitment from you, and adhere strictly to that deadline.

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IEFA

APRIL 28, 2023

Studying these fields can open up a world of career opportunities and provide access to some of the most advanced educational programs in the world. Not only will you gain valuable knowledge and skills that employers highly value but also have access to resources such as internships and networking events.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Since then, I have focused my scholarship on college and career readiness, and STEM for Black males. Attempts to develop an accurate definition and measure of "intelligence" have been fraught with difficulty and controversy. This epiphany also came about as I reviewed the literature related to tracking in my dissertation. Dr. Edward C.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

In the last 20 years, there's been this really big resurgence of community-based organizations that are, I would say, kind of called college access and success as a general bucket term. And I know that in the college access world, we use a lot of acronyms and vernacular that people aren't super familiar with.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Sharon Perry Fantini , Vice Provost for Equity Access and Opportunity at Iowa State University. • Mr. Erwin suggested removing the barriers to innovation in financial aid by broadening our definition of resources: "It's not just money to distribute, but the capacity to build those systems to interact with students.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I remember years ago when Dick Cheney was the Secretary of Defense, I heard him say, ‘By definition, if a decision comes to me, then it's hard because if it was easy, it should have been made before.’ When I was at Oxford on the Rhodes Scholarship, I had a guy named Colonel Mark Hyatt, an F-111 squadron commander of the nearby base.

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IEFA

AUGUST 6, 2022

What is a scholarship? A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria, which usually reflect the donor’s or organization’s values and purposes. Some organizations also offer scholarships as a way to promote their mission or values.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 1, 2024

Molly Harry, an assistant professor of recreation and sport management at the University of Arkansas, says student-athletes are more likely to choose their college based on scholarship amounts, proximity to home, playing time, and the potentiality of NIL deals. athletic system and not the athletes themselves.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 14, 2023

In July, Students for Fair Admissions, the plaintiff in the Supreme Court cases, sent an email to 150 colleges and universities, claiming that schools could not receive data about applicants’ races or even have any “definition or guidance” about underrepresented groups. Dr. Miguel Cardona, U.S. That report is due in September.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Actionable guidance from the Court, on which any definite response on the part of colleges and universities must depend, will likely not be available until June of 2023. Some access-focused institutions already enroll disproportionately high numbers of underrepresented students, without using race-conscious admissions strategies.

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