Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Less than 10% of applicants are accepted. Byrne is intent on increasing Macaulay’s already high graduation rate of approximately 80%, which continues to rise even as the number of Pell Grant recipients has risen. Justice and equity are driving forces in most everything I do.” There is also an effort to increase equity.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Simplified Application: Streamline the financial aid application process to minimize the burden on families. Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants. Consider using online portals and automated systems to simplify the process.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

As an undergraduate, Henry applied to a summer research opportunity program, writing his application essay about culturally relevant pedagogy and critical race theory from his dorm room, unaware that Ladson-Billings herself was at Wisconsin. Political Science, Tulane University; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2024

When transportation and lack of childcare became a barrier, this principal ran a pilot program at her site where university faculty came to her school to teach, students brought their children during evenings and weekends to learn together, and grants paid for schooling.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Project upGRADS, which is funded by a federal grant, aims to improve access to and success in graduate education. There is proactive advising, a fellowship program (Pa’lante Fellowship) and workshops that address everything from the graduate school application process to financial aid.

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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 TEAS project is approaching the need to support its significant Asian student body from multiple angles, seeking out what would be the most beneficial: mentorship, mental health, and curriculum. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs. Seventy-two and a half percent of the students in the program are first-generation college students and 75% are Pell grant eligible. Students attend a six-week course contextualized for their needs.

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 10, 2024

My job when I arrived was to figure out how to utilize incredibly generous philanthropic support to provide emergency grants to students. And this is where we reconnected with Sara and her brilliant collaborator, Dr. Jesse Stommel, who had begun developing a critical tool called the #RealCollege Curriculum. We believe in students.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. Instead, numerous students are listing their dual-enrollment college credit on the admission applications of four-year colleges and universities. Extending admission office hours beyond 5 p.m., OSSE is a NACAC member organization.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 5, 2024

Both perspectives are valid: AP courses can help applicants gain admission to colleges and often save on tuition as well; AP courses are difficult and are an imperfect way to gain knowledge about a college subject. AP courses are free as part of a high school’s curriculum. Most that do grant them only to students with a 5 on the exam.

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College Planners of America

JUNE 5, 2024

Both perspectives are valid: AP courses can help applicants gain admission to colleges and often save on tuition as well; AP courses are difficult and are an imperfect way to gain knowledge about a college subject. AP courses are free as part of a high school’s curriculum. Most that do grant them only to students with a 5 on the exam.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

It was, in fact, this pursuit of assembling the perfect Ivy League college application that sparked my passion for service and introduced me to what would become my calling. Most connotations of Connecticut bring to mind elegant golf courses, boat trips along the Long Island Sound, and bedroom communities for high powered New Yorkers.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 9, 2024

Several factors contribute to the appeal of US private schools for international students: Comprehensive Education: Private schools in the US often offer a well-rounded curriculum that extends beyond academics, emphasizing character development, leadership skills, and extracurricular involvement. Why US Private Schools?

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Colleges have conflicting motives when considering applicants for admission. Their prime motive is to accept qualified applicants who will pay full tuition, assuring the college that it will be able to operate at or above its desired educational level. Merit-based aid depends on what applicants have accomplished academically.

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College Planners of America

JULY 24, 2023

A college may also grant these students credits toward their bachelor’s degree. An AP course’s curriculum is developed for the College Board by a panel of high school teachers and college-level educators specializing in that academic discipline. This may be a problem for applicants who were unaware of this years in advance.

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IEFA

JANUARY 5, 2023

Fully funded scholarships are typically granted by the government or private organizations, such as foundations or corporations. Even the level of study undergraduate and postgraduate have a lot of applicants. So these tips are here to help you stand out and make the most of your applications: 1. Research Thoroughly.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

It is getting closer to the fall semester and your application numbers are below last year’s count. Instead, numerous students are listing their dual-enrollment college credit on the admission applications of four-year colleges and universities. Extending admission office hours beyond 5 p.m., OSSE is a NACAC member organization.

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Timely MD

JULY 18, 2022

Similarly, there is more than one approach for selecting a peer-to-peer program model and training curriculum. Gathering feedback from students during and after the training to measure the effectiveness of the curriculum and experience will be helpful. However, many programs incorporate similar competencies.

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COE

JANUARY 7, 2024

As you will read below, the transition from paper to online applications, along with the platform’s ability to collect all necessary data in one place, has significantly improved efficiency and effectiveness in program management. Initially, we dealt with paper applications, which could be tricky due to errors and missing information.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

At Southeastern Louisiana University, we run three classic Upward Bound and two Upward Bound Math-Science programs currently and have received Federal TRIO grants since 1987. Ron Abel empower proved the ideal choice, seamlessly integrating into our workflow and easing the transition from traditional paper applications.

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College Planners of America

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The student receives credits for a college course, exemption from a required course, and/or advanced placement in the curriculum of a bachelor’s degree program. Review the college’s CLEP policy closely to verify that it grants credit for the particular CLEP exams that the student is considering taking.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Students might also need support with their scholarship applications. If you have space in your curriculum, consider including a project that will encourage students to explore different career options. Doctors still have to write grant proposals and authors still have to understand sales numbers.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Department of Education disqualified nearly 80 applicants in the FY2017 grant competition for non-substantive “errors,” like line spacing and font size. He highlighted his commitment to TRIO programs and recalled how he fought to protect the Upward Bound program when the U.S. Families talk about it; young people rely on it.

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

She fears that it will have a chilling effect on applications from students of color. Minter said that Princeton, an Ivy League institution with an undergraduate enrollment of 5,671, hadn’t seen any immediate impact on its enrollment of students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Test-optional admission policies have resulted in increased application numbers and student diversity at many business schools, according to a recent report by the MBA Roundtable and Wiley. Only one in five (20%) fulltime MBA programs require test scores of all applicants, which is the greatest for all program types.”

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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. The next cycle of the Wolanin Internship will launch this summer with applications opening in June 2024 at coenet.org. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Department of Education rejected many applications based solely on minor formatting issues. Its application was rejected because it used one-and-a-half spacing instead of double spacing in the text within graphics on two of its 65 application pages. Among those affected was the University of Maine at Presque Isle (UMPI).

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

October to December 2023 On October 1, 2023, Kimberly Jones assumed the presidency of the Council for Opportunity in Education. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Hamm Click to view the page: The Council for Opportunity in Education and Comcast NBCUniversal Launch $1.5

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

In this issue, we also highlight our FY 25 appropriations ask to Congress for a $68 million increase for TRIO; insights and updates surrounding the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and the TRIO success story of our 2024 Thomas R. Wolanin Congressional Intern Ni’Aisha Banks.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The ruling still allows for race to be included in college applications, so long as discussion of race is concretely tied to an applicant’s character or unique ability. Those who did not receive a Pell Grant would have been eligible for up to $10,000 in relief. Our constitutional history does not tolerate that choice.”

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