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Communicating the Science of the Stars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But her scholarship focuses on those stars she can barely see. Aspiring to become a researcher and science communicator, Ealy is driven to understand humanity and science’s place in the world as it is. A huge part of me actually pursuing astronomy as a career came from my community,” Ealy says.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.”

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard. Language matters,” she says. Fees, housing, meals, books, all of that adds up.”

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Study: College Mental Health and Financial Concerns Reach Critical Levels

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Many students reported relying on a complex patchwork of financial aid, scholarships, and employment to cover their educational expenses. Many called for more transparent and accessible communication about available resources, with one student suggesting institutions make a comprehensive list of all resources in one place.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. Faculty mentors were encouraged to engage with mentees, which resulted in faculty having to discover which methods worked best to communicate with their students. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1%

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

And if the organization keeps at that pace and changes nothing about how it does things, that equity gap between students of different income levels won’t be closing, said Stephanie Sample, Common App’s vice president of communications.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard. Language matters,” she says. Fees, housing, meals, books, all of that adds up.”

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