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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those lectures became a fundamental first step into his career in higher education, and in 2008, he became special assistant to the director of the TRIO programs at GSU, a series of federally funded programs that assist low-income, first-generation, or otherwise minoritized students attend and graduate college. Dr. Dereck J.

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How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding?

EAB

For example, students may be asked to track down official high school transcripts, complete 3-4 hours’ worth of placement testing, or upload sensitive documents. Allow leniency in transcripts and placement testing. Many community college students are first-generation, first-time-in-college, and juggling competing priorities.

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Featured Partner Scholarships: November 2022

Scholarship America

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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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes. According to a survey conducted by EAB, 28% of first-generation students reported not feeling mentally prepared for college.

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How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines

EAB

Data from EAB student surveys and partner institutions have shown a steady increase in the average number of applications per student from just over six to seven across the pandemic. For enrollment leaders, this means that students’ attention is increasingly divided.

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The Power of One

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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CLEP Exams Help Non-Traditional Students Earn a Degree

College Planners of America

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. Students need to download and install the ETS Online Test application. CLEP exams can earn students up to two years of college credits.