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Fostering Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When you create an atmosphere and an environment where students feel supported, they see people like themselves working in those environments. “We We hire a lot of students to be peer mentors, peer counselors, peer learning facilitators, which are basically tutors,” he continues.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students.

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New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home

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The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! “The alarms are sounding for the U.S.,

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Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season 

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Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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EQUALITY, Fall 2023

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How TRIO Upward Bound Helps Me Navigate a Path to Success Affordable Connectivity and My Journey as the First College-Goer in My Family Encouraging Dialogue Between TRIO Students and Law Enforcement Open the Link to FAFSA Success: Your Journey Begins Now! Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide

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Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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2023: A Year in Review

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In this Year in Review, read how COE worked to advance college access and success for first-generation and low-income students and students with disabilities and serve TRIO programs nationwide in 2023. Classes focus on solving global issues and connecting the public and private sectors.