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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2023
29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. But, she added, the increase might not be as helpful in getting more students from low-income backgrounds to enroll in college for the first time. Dr. Karen A.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2024
," insufficient state investments in higher education over the past two decades have led to significant increases of tuition rates and fees at public four-year colleges, leading to bigger hurdles for students looking to attend college, particularly for low-income students and those from marginalized communities.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Alexander says one of the most pressing issues in higher education is diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Another pressing issue, he says, is the cost of education in terms of how it is impacting low-income, first-generation students. There is a good reason why we continue to do this kind of work,” he notes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
“We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students.
COE
AUGUST 26, 2024
For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad Program exemplified the power of study abroad for first-generation and low-income students.
COE
OCTOBER 2, 2023
From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey October 2, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones Becoming COE president, I strive for educational equity, inspired by my parents’ resilience and belief in transformative education for all. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!
EAB
JULY 17, 2023
Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.
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