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Student Success…. A Definition for the Very Few

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since institutions use different definitions regarding the term “student success,” it raises a critical question: Who are we leaving behind? Foundations continue to focus on awarding scholarships to students who navigate and matriculate in college with ease. Dr. Merrill L.

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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. Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students.

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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Basic need insecurity commonly impacts first-generation and low-income students according to Chris Sinclair, executive director of FLIP National, a nonprofit, student-based organization supporting first-generation low-income students. During COVID-19, Whittier was able to direct federal support to the students.

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Direct Admissions Helps Raise Applications, But Not Enrollments

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Non-first-generation students were 2.5 points for potential first-generation students. It definitely made us realize that we need to make a significant investment in need-based aid.” GPA and you got a 27 on your ACT, you’re eligible for a merit scholarship and that gets you $1,500,” he said. points likelier.

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Medical Schools Embrace Efforts Post-Affirmative Action Decision

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Mark Henderson Henderson says the measure definitely influenced the enrollment of “historically excluded groups.” Meeting the financial needs of students isn’t easy, says Henderson, but by forming partnerships with medical corporations like Kaiser Permanente, UC Davis has been able to offer scholarships to its primary care students.

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A Champion for Refugee Communities - Dr. Ashley Cureton

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance. Her family was poor, so much so that in the summers Cureton would miss the consistency of the lunches offered by school cafeterias.

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Scholarships for Master’s Degrees Abroad

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What is a scholarship? A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria, which usually reflect the donor’s or organization’s values and purposes. Some organizations also offer scholarships as a way to promote their mission or values.