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

MAY 20, 2024

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. The mentorship program is meant to provide incoming students the settings and opportunities to prepare themselves for academic careers, all the while facilitating connection among one another. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Some are creating new programming, while others endeavor to increase access for students interested in serving the most vulnerable populations. Photo Courtesy of Dr. “With health services management they can work as managers in hospitals and in enhancing healthcare access. Francis College. We’re diversifying the healthcare workforce.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Since 2015, Stout has served as president and CEO of Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges, with the goal of being accessible hubs of learning, credentialing and economic mobility that eliminate inequities in educational and workforce outcomes. Shes helping colleges implement evidence-based reforms.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Active Minds

MARCH 11, 2024

Active Minds is excited to be able to facilitate change by supporting our fellows through funding, mentorship, and amplification. Her “Art for All” project will educate and show how art can be inclusive, accessible, and therapeutic. She is grateful for the future opportunity to do two things she loves: create art and help others.

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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. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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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. The mentorship program is meant to provide incoming students the settings and opportunities to prepare themselves for academic careers, all the while facilitating connection among one another. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

As I discussed in the first blog post in this series , institutions need a sufficient technology infrastructure to facilitate curation, access, and retrieval of data. These individuals help ensure that data is in a format that is appropriate and accessible for various reporting and analytics tools. Data analysts. April 7, 2022.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. Our guest today discuss the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students. Transcript [music] 0:00:11.6 Do we know?

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The idea for the Lab grew out of the UIA’s desire to provide higher education professionals with access to timely conversations and training opportunities, the results and knowledge from initiatives being tested at UIA partner institutions, and chances to collaborate and connect with others working on similar challenges.

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Single Stop

MARCH 15, 2022

Single Stop technologies have helped over 46 million Americans living in poverty access billions of dollars of life-changing benefits and resources. Unlike student loans, Federal Pell Grants do not have to be repaid in most cases. We believe most students who use Single Stop services will be eligible for Pell Grants.”.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

JANUARY 5, 2023

MISSOURI STATE NEWS: The MoState Access Award. The MoState Access Award is designed to ensure that cost does not prevent Missouri students from completing a degree.” Students interested in applying for the MoState Access Award must submit their FAFSA to MSU by February 1. Learn more about the MoState Access Award.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 9, 2024

Cultural Integration: Schools organize cultural exchange programs, international student clubs, and other activities to facilitate cross-cultural understanding. Financial aid plays a crucial role in making these schools accessible to a wider range of students.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 13, 2024

To achieve these goals, it was imperative to improve access to student information and facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between teams – specifically faculty and staff who faced challenges sharing student information. Shared access to student information provides more holistic, relationship-focused support.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

He highlighted the importance of an empathetic, albeit “tough” mentor in a student’s college access journey. The beginning of the program was an expected geographic and culture shock for students, especially those who grew up with a rural background, Santana said.

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NACAC's Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

NACAC’s role in facilitating conversation about equitable admission practices in the current admission context is to ensure careful examination of admission policies and practices, particularly as it applies to improving equity outcomes for college access. In what ways have practitioners in high schools (e.g.,

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EAB

JUNE 30, 2023

With trustworthy data stored in a secure location (known as a data warehouse), a data management platform allows your campus to govern data, assign data access based on user roles, put data into action, and develop customized dashboards. Edify automatically standardizes data from those systems so that it is clean, accessible, and trustworthy.

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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. Today, this organization has invested $35 million in grants to teachers. This foundation provides teacher fellowships and grants for schools. Immediate access to documents.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

While higher education has always played a crucial role in social mobility in the United States, seeing the realities of college access and social mobility was eye-opening. Dr. Chetty shared that schools are getting creative when building programs that target specific barriers to access. get your copy. Continue reading. July 29, 2022.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Graduate programs often lack the centralized infrastructure that facilitates (relatively) straightforward decision-making for undergraduate enrollment. EAB’s resident IPEDS experts often lament that the admissions, enrollment, and retention data that is readily accessible for undergraduate programs is not available for grad programs.

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Timely MD

JULY 18, 2022

Consider the comfort of the student and what they have access to during the training (i.e. Additionally, grants may be available for start-up or ongoing funding needs, especially when the program is associated with institution-wide prevention initiatives. What materials can be provided to students that enhance learning?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 3, 2024

Dr. Harry Williams The new process, while intended to simplify an already intricate form, has created more hurdles for Black students to secure financial aid crucial for facilitating their education. Through a critical grant of $1.1 Through a critical grant of $1.1

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

While advocating for equal access to opportunities, he also emphasized the need for justice in the form of compensation for the centuries of harm endured by black communities. This analogy highlighted the disparity between the rights and opportunities granted to white Americans and the ongoing systemic oppression faced by Black Americans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Dr. Harry Williams The changes in the FAFSA process adds an additional layer of complexity to an already intricate system, creating more hurdles for Black students to access and secure the financial aid that is crucial for their educational journey.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Announces New Partnership with the Institute of International Education Center for Access and Equity February 26, 2024 — by Terrance L. Explore our collaborative initiatives to broaden access to international education and unlock transformative experiences for diverse student populations.

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Wolanin established the program in memory of Dr. Wolanin, who championed student financial aid and college access. Wolanin Congressional Internship.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2024

As the first activity of COE, once it became an incorporated organization in 1981, the annual Policy Seminar has grown into a three-part event that includes the largest convening of college access and success professionals who come to Capitol Hill exclusively to fight for the Federal TRIO Programs (TRIO). billion today.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Congress created the TRIO programs because it recognized that low-income, first-generation students often face significant financial and societal obstacles to accessing and achieving success in higher education. Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Read this and more in the Fall 2023 issue of Equality , now available for download. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A.

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Jones as Its Third President Press Releases Council for Opportunity in Education Board of Directors Unanimously Chooses Kimberly A. McNair and Perseverance Blog Ronald E.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

COE President Maureen Hoyler National TRIO Achiever Award recipients have made significant contributions in their fields while exemplifying the values and principles of educational access and equity. Brett , president and CEO of The New England Council, has been recognized for his relentless advocacy for educational equity and access.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

His outstanding track record in higher education and his journey as a TRIO alumnus aligns perfectly with our mission to increase access to higher education for underserved students. Throughout his career, Dr. Brown has secured over $10 million in federal and local grants to support academic initiatives at three different institutions.

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COE

JULY 25, 2023

The idea for Young Doctors had been marinating in his head for years before he finally received a startup grant from the D.C. They receive college access support and entrance exam preparation in the fourth year.   For some, like Christine St. Social Innovation Project to pursue the program. Vil’s son Phillip Jr. ,

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