Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

The Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and most of its early applicants were gay males whose parents refused to pay for college after they came out. The number of applicants and their diversity have increased significantly over time. Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The human instructor can place more emphasis on things like giving emotional support to their students, encouraging them, [and] mentoring them.” A lot of times, they come in with less resources, sometimes they have more first-generation college students, and they have professors that teach more classes.”

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 15, 2022

32 first-generation, low-income high school students from 15+ cities across California and Washington gathered with their mentors and program leaders to kick off their three-month program experience. A recent analysis of the National Survey of Student Engagement — a survey of more than 55,000 undergraduates at 91 U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Career mentors: Dr. Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University Education: BSc., He was a first-generation college student as many of them are, and as an undergraduate he explored both environmental science and environmental engineering.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 24, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many  talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. What was the college application experience like for you?

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. 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.

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Castleton Trio

MAY 8, 2020

The college search and application processes were mysterious, and paying for college seemed impossible. I’m first-generation, so no one in my family knew where to start,” she explains. She participated in the Rotaract Club, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, and mentoring programs at Castleton Elementary School.

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Close the Gap Foundation

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — The next evolution of Close the Gap Foundation’s flagship Social Impact Fellowship — a 3-month summer fellowship for rising high school juniors and seniors to find mentors, give back, and grow their confidence — is about to launch. But gathering feedback was just the first step.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Graduate school isn’t for everyone, as Yvette often reminds her clients.

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COE

MARCH 1, 2023

Order graduation regalia: Graduates will need caps, gowns, and hoods (if applicable) for the ceremony. Giving Back : TRIO alumni associations can support their hosting program through fundraising, volunteering, and mentoring. “Including alumni in your celebration shows your students that they are a part of something bigger,” she says.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

Build a Strong Portfolio: Scholarships often require essays, letters of recommendation, and detailed applications. Starting early gives you time to develop your writing skills, gather necessary documents, and refine your applications for maximum impact. It’s not generally as simple as filling out a form.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

TRIO includes eight programs targeted to serve and assist low-income individuals, first-generation college students, and individuals with disabilities to progress through the academic pipeline from middle school to postbaccalaureate programs. Share our upcoming First Generation Leadership Training with your students!

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COE

AUGUST 21, 2023

As a first-generation student and the youngest of five children of migrant farm workers in rural Washington, she was committed to meeting educational and professional goals that her parents could not attain. Applications for the 2024 Internship are open. We’re all just trying to make our little corner of the world better.”

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

They’re students like Yhan, whose pursuit of a combined medical and master’s of public health degree is both complicated and inspired by his diagnosis: “When I started college as a first-generation, low-income student in a city over a thousand miles from home, I expected to face new challenges. You must be a U.S.

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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

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

She fears that it will have a chilling effect on applications from students of color. It was the first AP course for almost a third (29 percent) of the test-takers. She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It Click now to view photos from this thought-provoking session at COE’s Annual Conference. “We

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This includes finding out which companies offer scholarships, their eligibility requirements and when the deadline is to submit your application. In the past, applications were available from November through February. To apply, students must submit a video essay, transcript and completed application. AstraZeneca. Burger King.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Undergraduate research can be an important and rewarding aspect of the college experience and allows students to further explore an academic field and even build their application for future graduate school applications. UROP seeks to support and advance faculty-mentored undergraduate research and creative scholarship.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. So Let's Get Ready is a national near-peer mentoring organization.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ron Abel empower proved the ideal choice, seamlessly integrating into our workflow and easing the transition from traditional paper applications. Schedule a demo empower ’ s individual student services tracking goes beyond grades and testing, providing insights into financial aid, application status, and other crucial data.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

When LaShelle Williams-Franklin arrived at Howard University as a first-generation college student from Cleveland, Ohio, she had her academic LaShelle Williams-Franklin plan perfectly mapped out. The organization offers professional development through webinars, internship placement assistance, and mentor matching.

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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. This program is vital for our community,” Espaillat remarked.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

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. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success. Dr. Erik M. Chapter 12: Brown, D.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The application involves essays and reference letters, both of which can be written in English or Spanish. Priority is given to students who have demonstrated financial need or are first-generation students. Haz La U Program Focus: General. Tips to make your scholarship application stand out. Deadline: Nov.

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

A current Michigan student joins the discussion toward the end to share his journey as an aspiring first-generation college student and the impact that the fly-in weekend had on him. So I think our application volume is still increased, it is high. Speaker 1: Hello. KW: Absolutely. So over the years, it has changed.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do?

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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. Hamm The gift will support first-generation and low-income college graduates of a Federal TRIO program who apply for the Thomas R.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Read this and more in the Fall 2023 issue of Equality , now available for download. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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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. Department of Education rejected many applications based solely on minor formatting issues.

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COE

MAY 3, 2024

January to May 2024 At COE’s Policy Seminar, Secretary Cardona urged education advocates to action, stressing the importance of advocacy, inclusivity, and collective effort to advance educational equity, drawing from his personal journey as a first-generation college student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Career mentors: Dr. Joel Burken, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Dr. Asad Yousuf, Savannah State University Education: BSc., Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Try to engage minorities in cutting-edge environmental research. Civil Engineering (construction), Technical and Vocational University, Kermanshah, Iran; Msc.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

From 2016 to 2022, the number of applicants from this demographic nearly doubled, yet acceptance rates remained low, highlighting a critical need for additional support. Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, for example, have historically faced lower admission and graduation rates at the university.

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