Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 7, 2025

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. But a new report has revealed that an important segment of this population may be largely left out: those who already have student loans. The report argues that the solution to the problem is simple: cancel student debt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The proportion of students from underserved backgrounds has declined at Brown University, according to its first year, incoming class numbers for 2024. Logan Powell Frank Mullin The university reports that about 18% of its new 1,725-student class come from groups historically underrepresented in higher education, a decline from 27% in 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JUNE 30, 2024

Yet legacy admissions policies that give preferential treatment to applicants who are related to alumni are still used across the country. million undergraduate students enrolled in institutions that considered legacy status when making admissions decisions. A year ago, the U.S. How widespread are legacy admissions policies?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular. Amid news that the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University of Dayton (UDayton) will launch a fellowship program to provide paid internships, mentoring, and professional development to underrepresented students from the Dayton region. The program will receive funding assistance from a three-year commitment from the Scarlet Feather Fund.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 31, 2024

"The Asylum Law Clinic is a huge step in training law students to advocate effectively for marginalized groups," said Andrea Ramos, director of Southwestern’s Immigration Law Clinic. Our curriculum emphasizes both the knowledge and compassion needed for impactful legal representation and advocacy."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

State financial aid programs across the country have varying levels of accessibility for students and plenty of room to improve, according to a recent report from The Education Trust. But these aid programs were found to have low-income requirements, meaning students from middle-income households are excluded.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 in human development from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 28, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Obtaining an associate degree helps students climb higher on the economic mobility ladder than they would be able to with only a high school degree, and a bachelor’s degree enables them to climb much higher. Most community college students intend to transfer. What causes the disconnect between intention and reality? Dr. Linda L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

Amelia Parnell, vice president for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education was named the organization’s president. Over the past eight years, Parnell secured over $22 million in grant funding, represented NASPA through service to over 20 organizations including the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

A report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) shows international graduate applications increased for the fourth consecutive year and a shift continued in the countries applying. The report titled, “International Graduate Applications and Enrollment: Fall 2022,” details the responses from 370 institutions, which represents 48.7%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2024

We believe in the power of the Hollins academic and residential experience and want to ensure that students can access this experience regardless of income level,” said Hollins President Dr. Mary Dana Hinton. “At The program is made possible through funding from Hollins and applicable federal and state grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sloan Foundation has announced the recipients of 10 seed grants to launch its Sloan Centers for Systemic Change (SCSC) initiative to transform their doctoral education programs in STEM fields. National Action Council For Minorities In Engineering The grants, totaling $2.5 in human development from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Latino college students face significant barriers across the United States, according to UnidosUS, the largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization who released a new national survey on Tuesday. Each year nearly one million Latino students turn 18 years of age and graduate from high school. 16 and Sept.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 6, 2024

American universities have provided countless students with the opportunity to pursue their dreams, develop their talents, and improve their economic standing. However, for some of the very groups who need it most—especially Black students—these opportunities are becoming more limited. Bradley decision, has worsened these disparities.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

With the rising cost of higher education, many students and their families are concerned about affordability. As a financial aid consultant, I’ve noticed a trend in the most searched colleges and universities—an indication of where students hope to invest their futures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The program also provides access to mentors for early career faculty and trains them in grant writing, op-ed writing, teaching, and how to achieve a better work-life balance. They want to work with students who have similar backgrounds and experiences. They believe in their students and the students know this and it’s empowering."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But like other free tuition initiatives for Native American students, it’s not quite as simple as it sounds. North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Dr. Gresham D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Supreme Court in the Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. The cases, led by anti-affirmative action activist and SFFA President Edward Blum, allege these institutions discriminated against Asian American applicants by unfairly prioritizing underrepresented minority applicants in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2024

Pell Grant recipients or those who qualified for free school breakfast or lunch were eligible for the ACP. Experts say this will have a negative impact on students and potential students as they embark on postsecondary journeys. They offer a large-scale laptop loaner program to their students. million grant from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Keene State College plans to simplify the transfer process for student in New Hampshire. The program streamlines the process for students who earn associate degrees in the Community College System of New Hampshire and want to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution in New Hampshire.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Facing a national shortage of early childhood educators , the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) have teamed up for an innovative solution: paying students to reduce their hours at their jobs in favor of taking more classes. CCV and SVMC anticipate funding 8-10 applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

Mellon Foundation was accepting grant proposals for disability studies projects, she eagerly submitted one for a fellowship program designed to cultivate the work of disabled scholar-activists. universities using data provided by around 250 surveyed students. Fellows receive mentorship and $10,000 in project funding.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Amid ongoing issues with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form this year, the City University of New York (CUNY) is looking to help. We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." Matos Rodríguez. "We

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Although college can be expensive, there are college grants for women that can help lower the price tag. If you’re looking to further your education, these nine scholarships and grants for women could help bring your goals within reach. Program for Continuing Education Grant. Grant The Go Girl! 15 and June 15).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

Immigrant high school students without citizenship or permanent residency in the U.S. Known to many as Dreamers, DACA recipients, and undocumented students, it’s easy for them to slip through the cracks without getting the educational support or resources they deserve. No Pell Grants. No student loans.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

However, the amount of Title V funding—federal dollars granted to expand opportunities for Hispanic students—has not kept pace, resulting in increased competition for the money. One of the main obstacles that schools have in applying for Title V grants is decentralized structures for doing so, the briefing found. Dr. Deborah A.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students. Completion Grants. Student Aid. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) was honored to partner with The Chronicle of Higher Education for its September 29, 2022 panel discussion on innovative financial aid for today's students. Graduation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 24, 2023

Dr. Matt Maschmann The five-year grant will allow the school to better prepare and equip students for these emerging fields. Students will have the necessary skills to tackle some of the world’s most significant challenges in a wide variety of fields ranging from health care and medicine to energy.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Franklin County public schools in Massachusetts have been given a $200,000 grant, which they will use to partner with Greenfield Community College (GCC) to create an early college pilot program, the Greenfield Recorder reported. Eighth graders will develop civic action projects with real-world applications.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

The Great Admissions Redesign seeks to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students, particularly those not admitted in proportion to their shares of the U.S. million in implementation and planning grants. million in implementation and planning grants. population.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life. The result?

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