Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. by mentoring girls and young women to keep going in engineering. Watford says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

It goes beyond teaching concepts, and theory and procedures, they act as a mentor to help students understand how to set themselves up for success in the industry,” said Allen. The institutions are combining their talents to create a 12-week certification course that will teach students how to use and sell medical devices.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Organizations rooted in sports incorporate educational curriculum that helps participants be better prepared for higher education. Middle schoolers receive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) curriculum and high school application guidance. “We There are also chess lessons each week as well as music and art.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

See themselves reflected in the curriculum and in the faculty. Have access to mentors and role models who can help them succeed. It also means having people who can help them connect with opportunities and resources and developing mentoring relationships with other Black faculty, inside or outside their field of study.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Those New York residents who make it receive full-tuition scholarships or tuition waivers (for individuals from out of state). They focus on experiential learning in New York City, mentoring and research support for students. Macaulay is a highly selective honors college for students in the CUNY system.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There is a dual admission program with the Armour College of Engineering at Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), which provides scholarships. There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

In our field of biomedical engineering there are all these aspects of hidden curriculum that we wanted to be able to address by creating a community,” Moore said. Since 2019, Moore Wealth has gifted over $30,000 in scholarships. biomedical engineering, The Johns Hopkins University; Ph.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

We also have a lot of supports built into our curriculum,” she says. We place people anywhere from UBS (financial services) to someone who decided to take a risk and start a business through our Center for Entrepreneurship where they were mentored,” he says. In 2018, Larry and Beth Gies gave $150 million.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants. Mentorship Programs: Pair students with mentors who can provide guidance, support, and role models.

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Scholarship America

AUGUST 21, 2023

That experience led Aja to apply for Case Western’s Welter-Muzic Undergraduate Fellowship in Child Studies, and she is now working on a project titled “Exposing Students to Careers in Communication Sciences: Innovative STEM Summer Camp Curriculum for Middle School Students.” “I Ideally, I would like to be able to do both,” Aja said.

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Close the Gap Foundation

JUNE 4, 2023

This event introduced 36 first-generation, low-income high school students and their mentors from across California, Oregon, and Washington, who will embark on a three-month immersive experience aimed at driving positive change in their communities. The company has provided refurbished laptops to support the Fellows' work. "We’re

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

They feel empowered to work together with other support staff, such as academic advisors, mentors, and tutors, and connect students with the right resources across campus. increase in student persistence—an impact greater than many traditional initiatives like advising or scholarships.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

My youthful scholarship and service efforts were rewarded by admission to Yale University , where I majored in Political Science, and then Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) , where I pursued a curriculum that placed a particular emphasis on legislative advocacy.

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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. Collectively, the mentors serve as an invaluable foundation for the first-generation, low-income Fellows to begin closing their own network gap.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

As experienced McNair program directors – Miroslava as the faculty director and Yvette as a former associate director – we understand the daunting task of unmasking the ‘hidden curriculum’ of successfully applying to graduate school. They often lack familial and community support in navigating higher education pathways.

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Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recommend Scholarships What’s more stressful than choosing a college? Speak with your school’s guidance counselors—they may have lists of available scholarships. If you come across scholarship opportunities , keep copies of a list in your classroom. your students are likely eligible for our $10,000 scholarship.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 4, 2021

Close the Gap’s Social Impact Fellowship is a three-month summer program for low-income 11th and 12th graders to find mentors, grow their confidence, and give back. Students grow through structured mentorship, project-based learning, and social impact scholarships. Q: How do I become authentic and garner people like that?

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Believe in Students

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I write this today as a published writer, Founder/CEO of an LLC motivational speaking company, multi-scholarship winner, national scholar, and a member of the All-Pennsylvania Academic Team. As a result of being selected to the PA Academic team, I entered West Chester University on a full-tuition scholarship.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 19, 2024

High schools often include a school profile that helps admissions understand your curriculum and grading system. These are sometimes in the form of additional essay questions, questions about what major/department you hope to pursue, or if you’d like to be considered for special programs or scholarships.

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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. This scholarship focuses on historical understandings of how race and gender influenced the creation of the current Black man in collegiate identity.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

And she expressed concern about “the spillover impact” of the Supreme Court’s ruling on student support programs and scholarships dedicated to underrepresented students. She said programs such as “near-peer” mentoring are powerful. “It She fears that it will have a chilling effect on applications from students of color.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Improve student persistence toward college and toward graduation by: Incentivizing faculty to engage in student advising and mentoring Encouraging students to develop a college-going mindset Offering completion and retention grants Making sure the right students and mentors are getting into peer mentoring programs Encourage lifelong learning through: (..)

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

Throughout this weekend, they are exposed to various workshops and activities to really learn about our action-based curriculum, connect with that mission staff to learn about our requirements to apply to the Ross School of Business and the University of Michigan, as well as connect with cultural future peers, BBA Ross students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

These concerns are not new; Tinto’s (1993) and Tracey and Sedlacek’s (1984) groundbreaking studies and theoretical scholarship remain relevant today. Teach Black males and their families about the hidden curriculum (e.g., We have a long way to go to achieve equity in the academy for Black males. in order to be successful in college.

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COE

JULY 17, 2023

Additionally, Dr. Brown’s commitment to supporting veterans led him to endow a scholarship for Veterans at Eastern Washington University. Through his visionary efforts, the program has significantly enhanced the academic support provided to students, ensuring their success and persistence in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

The ripple effects are profound, as mentees frequently evolve into mentors themselves, perpetuating a cycle of empowerment that benefits entire communities. Academic women leaders have increasingly assumed leadership roles that shape policies, curriculum development, and institutional culture.

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COE

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

TRIO participants shared with locally elected officials their TRIO success stories and how state funding—All Iowa Opportunity Scholarships, Iowa Tuition Grants, Last Dollar Scholar, and Kibbie grants—helps support their educational journeys.” Increase for TRIO for FY 2023 Advocacy Update Congress Announces Bipartisan Funding Deal, Includes 4.7%

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