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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Despite these barriers, undocumented students are finding opportunities to pursue a college education through individual resourcefulness, ambition, targeted scholarships, and more welcoming institutional policies. Here are some steps that individuals and institutions can take to support undocumented students. Be informed.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With the $30 million gift came no advised direction, restrictions, nor stipulations, Boekelheide says, calling Scott’s donation a “windfall” and a “vote of confidence” in what PCC was doing. Paying for students Multiple recipient schools told Diverse that they are using their Scott donations at least partially on scholarship programs.

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Simplifying Financial Aid for International Students

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Cultural Integration: Schools organize cultural exchange programs, international student clubs, and other activities to facilitate cross-cultural understanding. Academic Support: Additional tutoring and academic support services are often available to help international students succeed in their studies.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

Across the board, all students of color were 3-5% less likely to have done so, irrespective of any other characteristics. To help fill that gap, colleges, communities and scholarship providers are in a unique position to step in. Helping students who don’t know what they don’t know.

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

EAB

By staying involved with graduates and offering alumni benefits, universities can attract alumni interested in lifelong learning experiences, and easily facilitate networking opportunities between current students and alumni. And, of course, advertising alumni connections can help recruit new students.

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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. In this chapter, best practices focused on the areas of advising, engagement, instruction, and programing will be discussed. Dr. Erik M. Frazier, R.-M.

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