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San Diego Foundation Commits $4M to Help Underserved Students Reach College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The San Diego Foundation (SDF) announced a $4 million commitment to support local high school students facing homelessness, in foster care, or learning English prepare for college success. The initiative comes as recent data shows significant graduation disparities among vulnerable student populations in San Diego County.

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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

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Latino students are making pragmatic financial choices to pay for their education, and institutions are increasingly responding with tailored support, according to a comprehensive new report released today by Excelencia in Education. Santiago, CEO, and Sarita E.

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Survey: FAFSA Delays Changed Composition of Fall 2024 Incoming Class

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The debacle surrounding the rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) affected the incoming fall class at three-quarters of private, nonprofit colleges and universities across the nation. The repercussions from this rollout will be felt – by students, families, and institutions – for years.”

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Federal Fumbles and Candidate Silence. How the Next Administration Can Support Education Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The issues closest to my heart—those that affect our students and education equity—are being largely ignored by the presidential candidates. The National Clearinghouse data already shows that at four-year colleges with high shares of Pell Grant recipients, freshman enrollment is declining by more than 10 percent.

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Legacy Admissions Hit Historic Low as More States Ban Practice at U.S. Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

More than half of colleges that admit 25% or fewer applicants still provide advantages to alumni children. According to one study, Asian American applicants had 28% lower odds of attending elite schools than white applicants with similar academic and extracurricular qualifications.

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NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success

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The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The grants total over $1.5 million and are used to boost student-athlete academic achievement. Division I student-athletes are graduating at record rates, according to 2023 Graduation Success Rate data.

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Catalyze Opens Third Round of Grant Applications, Seeks to Fund Student Career Exploration Efforts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student success organization Catalyze has opened grant applications for the third round of its Catalyze Challenge. This round will award up to 25 pilot grants between $100,000-$250,000 to assist 6-12 months of exploratory work and early implementation. Applications open Jul. 31, and go to Sep.