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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? When this happens, we leave behind students who do not fit perfectly into the traditional definitions of student success. Dr. Merrill L.

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Direct Admissions Helps Raise Applications, But Not Enrollments

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For a prospective college student beleaguered by the complexities of the application process, direct admissions is like a dream come true. Odle said that students tend to figure, “Once I’m in there, and I’ve already been admitted, why don’t I just go ahead and submit another application?” Non-first-generation students were 2.5

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Compounding Inequities in Law School Are Not Insurmountable

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law students and applicants. Tiffane Cochran However, the percentage of first-year law students who were people of color — 35% — barely changed between the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years. On the other hand, 69% of Asian applicants received at least one offer, nearly on par with the average for all applicants, which was70%.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A focus on first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students — serving their needs is essential,” Dr. Marybeth Gasman, the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Endowed Chair in Education at Rutgers University, wrote in an email to Diverse. There's clearly so much more need that exists than there is funding available,” Lindwarm said. “We

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

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Dr. Mark Henderson Henderson says the measure definitely influenced the enrollment of “historically excluded groups.” He says that the legislative decisions “pushed [schools in those states] to reach out and provide guidance to applicants.” Those students’ enrollments went way down, across the system. What barriers have they overcome?

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. Providing that for students allows them to have some grounding.”

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As a first-generation college student, Canton didn’t know about doctorates or writing a dissertation, but a professor provided guidance. Practical applications Canton encourages students to identify what they are passionate about. I started hanging out in the department, going to conferences in Washington, D.C.,

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