School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Here are some key strategies schools can adopt to ensure families understand that a private education can be within reach, regardless of financial circumstances.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

And he is doing his part as director of policy and advocacy in California at The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), an independent, nonprofit research and policy organization. TICAS resonates deeply with me, as financial aid was pivotal in my own college journey,” he says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Despite federal and state financial aid, 23% of undergraduates, an estimated 4 million nationally, lack the resources to afford adequate food on a regular basis. It is also essential because a diverse community of faculty, administrators, advocates, students, think tanks, and state legislatures, and even the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “KC

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

On the topic of academic success, schools should keep an eye out for dips in single-term GPA – instead of just cumulative GPA – to use as early warning signs of a struggling student and provide early guidance through faculty and advisers accordingly, the report recommended. What students heard was, 'You need to go.'"

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Pierre, a seasoned legal scholar, had been serving the Southern University Law Center in numerous roles since 1990, first as a faculty member and then as an administrator. I think you’ve heard it from faculty and others about the impression he has left on this campus in an interim (executive vice president) position.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

IHEP identified these two institutions by using the Equitable Value Explorer , a free, publicly accessible site that analyzes data from colleges and universities across the country. Our program directors and faculty chairs work closely to match them to existing courses.” Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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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. That sends a powerful message to students and also the faculty that they’re valued, and it has led to retention and growth.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Students require and deserve far more than band-aids. They should only need to visit a food pantry once; after that they ought to be connected to programs like SNAP, financial aid, and related programs to meet their needs in an ongoing way. What faculty and staff training has been provided to support students’ use of the pantry?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2024

I often advocate for faculty to use a “welcome survey” along with a syllabus statement to find out what students need. That’s a good step, and faculty need to be part of this work, but those surveys are voluntary and unevenly implemented. Give advisors access to the resulting data and consider giving it to faculty too.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Rather, it's the natural result of diverse individuals coming together — students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds, races, genders, religions, and socioeconomic statuses — sharing their experiences and perspectives, challenging assumptions, and advocating for a more just and equitable society.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab Today, thousands of institutions recognize that millions of students need – and certainly deserve – access to food assistance. During the pandemic Congress took bipartisan action to reduce those burdens, expanding access to SNAP for millions of people, including students. The stakes are high.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. It means the institution changes how we develop faculty and advise students – where all 6,662 Compton college students benefit. All employees see themselves as student success advocates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

Still others, influenced by dangerous myths, are reluctant to attend an open-access institution like a community college. The institutions are open-access, affordable, and conveniently located. Public opinion surveys generally give the institutions high marks for the quality of their faculty and programs. Dr. George R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. 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. No Pell Grants. No student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

s powerful "I Have a Dream" speech, we are called to reimagine a future where economic opportunity is accessible to all Americans. Through cutting-edge research, faculty and students can work collaboratively with industry partners to develop pioneering technologies and solutions. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s

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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. 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. She concluded the fellowship and joined the faculty of John Jay.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It also added professional development for all the tutors and faculty. 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. are Hispanic.

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#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

When her classes all went online during the COVID-19 pandemic, she was desperate for help because she could no longer access the computer lab on campus. Her professor directed her to the faculty union and its emergency non-profit, the Local 212 MATC FAST Fund. The faculty union provides an office and limited administrative support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

The increasingly aggressive stance toward the sector among both federal and state politicians, growth in faculty departures, ongoing staff burnout, and persistent dearth of enrollment among low-income, rural, and male-identified students are all troubling too. Has support declined as more women and people of color gained access to college?

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. A lack of diverse counselors, advisors, and faculty can prevent students from utilizing available resources. Simplifying access and offering proactive guidance can make a huge difference.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient. This powerful financial aid solution simplifies the awarding process, making it easier, faster, and more accurate for schools.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

Toward that end, Thompson praises Dr. Dawn Offutt, executive director of access, engagement, and belonging, for creating programming that helps campuses be culturally competent for everybody. From there, she began to work with representatives — faculty and staff — from both two-year and four-year institutions. A framework was built.

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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. The faculty and staff overseeing EPW know each student personally. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

There should be efforts made to help faculty and students understand the nuances of the issue, such as that affirmative action has been permitted due to its educational benefits, rather than to remedy past social injustices. Stakeholders on campus should also be engaged prior to any decision, according to Coleman.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. CHCP has a nine-month medical assistant certificate program, with the option for students to choose the timing, modality, and location of their education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 18, 2024

Scholarly research should be made accessible and legible for people not in academia, the scholars agreed. "My Some of the scholars spoke about sharing with students their own stories of inexperience – flawed presentations and unfamiliarity with financial aid processes – to relate to and guide them on how to do better.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It launched a popular Farmer’s Market on campus last year, providing each student with $20 a week to access fresh foods and vegetables. How do we get those businesses to look at our curriculum and say, ‘this is what we’re looking for our future employees,’ and make sure that our faculty are connecting that to our curriculum.”

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Cost and financial aid package. Regardless of your financial situation, its important to compare costs and make a plan to pay for college. Youll want to take into account everything from faculty expertise and available electives to career services and networking opportunities.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 20, 2024

Did you know the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps remove obstacles, complete efficient reviews, and support families during the financial aid process? The financial aid season approaches, and your inbox overflows with applications. We all know the feeling.

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IEFA

DECEMBER 18, 2024

are offered by business schools associated with universities providing the resources, faculty and accreditation for MBAs. The unprecedented access to academic resources, business expertise, facilities and knowledge offered by these institutions is hard to find elsewhere. MBA programs in the U.S. universities. and non-U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We’re rethinking financial aid and student loans in new and innovative ways. I am committed to making it more accessible and equitable for all students, regardless of their background. Technology enables us to break the barriers of time and space to deliver quality instruction directly to students, when and where they prefer.

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Disjointed systems can lead to feeling like a pinballbeing bounced between financial aid, advising, faculty, and the registrar over a registration holdcausing confusion and frustration. How Civitas Learning partners achieved significant outcomes by implementing coordinated care practices.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

Faculty and staff needed ways to easily communicate and access student data in one place so they had the shared context they needed to meaningfully help students. Faculty and staff can now access a comprehensive picture of each student. To advise students effectively, we needed to see the whole picture.”

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Yet many institutions struggle to adopt a broader approach to student impact due to systemic barriers, such as departmental silos and limited access to actionable insights. With access to predictive insights across multiple outcomes, institutions can customize the framework to focus on what aligns with their mission and goals.

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IEFA

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Opportunities Studying abroad provides an array of opportunities local institutions often cannot provide, such as access to world-class research facilities or unique cultural immersion programs. Even international students depending on student loans and financial aid will spend portions of their allowance in the local economy.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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