The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students. Completion Grants. In 2021, we published our Completion Grants Playbook , and our CEO Bridget Burns joined the Chronicle's Assistant Managing Editor Ian Wilhelm to co-host this virtual conversation about helping under-resourced students complete their degrees. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

If these educators can access PSLF, we can help our youngest children, their families, and their communities.” Retention levels of those who received the grant were 96% across the state. There’s a heavy misunderstanding of what really happens in the classroom, our first leverage points for early math, literacy, P-21 skills.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia. College-in-prison programs flourished in the 1970’s and 1980’s after the 1965 Higher Education Act made people who were incarcerated eligible for Pell Grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

There is also instruction in job-search skills such as interviewing and resumes, and in relevant life skills, such as teamwork, stress management, and financial literacy. And thanks to a grant from Sound Transit, tuition, normally $5,000, is waived. The first cohort gra duated in fall 2021.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. Access to mental health is something I think a lot of people take for granted. These services can help students manage stress, anxiety, and depression effectively.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. Approximately 80% of the students who access EAP are Latino. 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

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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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Consider consolidating a list of campus supports available to students and sharing it out in easy-to-access locations across campus, on your website, and in your student mobile app. Make sure to keep the materials up to date so students know about timely and accurate resources, and how to access them. Take the diagnostic to find out.

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Timely MD

JULY 6, 2022

College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. With smaller average enrollments and a focus on undergraduate education, RSIs also enroll a greater share of low-income students who receive Federal Government Pell Grants, as well as a higher percentage of Native American/Alaska Native students.

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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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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

We have requested that there are some therapists of color that look like our students so that it could help to address the stigma around mental health and make our students a little bit more comfortable with accessing and utilizing the services,” Parsons told The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In addition to the content from the subject-matter expertise and professional skills development sessions, the fellows also had access to EAB’s research library and experts, and they were paired with a partner to help develop ideas and get feedback along the way.

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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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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

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 23, 2023

million in grants to 22 colleges and universities to improve enrollment, persistence, and completion rates for students living in rural communities. The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5 Students from U.S. In rural communities, only 29% of people ages 18-24 are enrolled in higher ed.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values.

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