Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. They’re on a journey.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

This first Equity Innovations Guide illustrates results the organization has gathered from pilots and initiatives it had implemented over the years on matters of college admissions, financial aid, and equity. The guide is meant to communicate the efforts Common App has been undertaking and would like to scale up, Sample said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. While there are FAFSA webinars available, I believe community and family focused FAFSA and financial aid workshops in tribal communities might be an effective way to promote college going overall among indigenous students.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

Institutions review the data and put together a financial aid offer, helping families decide which institution is the best fit for them and their wallets. For states that run out of state aid, if you’re not one of the students who was able to successfully navigate getting a FAFSA I.D.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

We don’t want the unprecedented delays and changes in this year’s federal aid application process to deter them from coming to CUNY or any college." They will help high school seniors with the journey of applying to and entering college, including the financial aid process, according to CUNY officials. Matos Rodríguez. "We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

I later earned my General Education Diploma (G.E.D.) By the time I transferred to the State University, I realized I was a decent student and no longer anxious about my financial aid being denied for academic standing. I began teaching College Success courses to first generation, low income, multicultural students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Latino college students are more likely to be first-generation students and less likely to leave college having earned their degrees, according to a new report from Excelencia in Education. Many Latino students require financial assistance to attend college, the report noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? These advisors help students apply to any colleges of their choosing and are a tremendous asset to first-generation students who often find the application process daunting. In Kansas, we are fortunate to have great partners.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

The California Student Aid Commission, which administers the state’s financial aid program, has found that student parents face housing and food insecurity at a higher rate than non-parenting peers. 61% are first-generation college students. 47% work full-time and 83% enroll part-time or for part of the year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well. Currently, all Virginia public four- and two-year institutions have received an award of varying sizes,” said Andes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

If implemented, its recommendations would likely lead to significant cuts in funding for programs designed to support underrepresented students, including recruitment and retention programs for minority students, financial aid for low-income students, and support services for first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Ochoa said that 80% of TAMUSA’s transfer students come to them from Alamo Colleges, and 70% of TAMUSA students are first-generation. Ninety-eight percent of his students receive some form of financial aid. “That’s why opening pathways and building bridges is very, very important.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

Non-first-generation students were 2.5 points for potential first-generation students. All in all, the researchers found that direct admissions was less impactful on application or enrollment than an offer of financial aid, conditioned on admission. points likelier. points likelier to apply, compared to 3.2

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

Thomas in Minnesota, where almost all the students are minoritized and nearly three-quarters are first-generation, has managed to buck this trend. They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2023

They’re going to know that 41% of students are first-generation, that we have an office of student belonging. Institutions are also improving their financial aid offerings. This year, Queens revamped its scholarship levels and allocation of aid to meet a higher percentage of students’ financial need.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Most of Compton's Black students are first-generation and from households where the adults are paid low wages. At our Black-serving institution, the maintenance and operations team, primarily men of color, encourage students to apply for financial aid or recommend grabbing a free meal before heading off campus to work or to class.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Data Disaggregation Shows Disparities in Immigrant Students’ Unmet Need by Race and Ethnicity The broad data suggests that unmet need decreases with each generation. Data from 2019 showed that 82% of first-generation immigrant students faced unmet need, a figure that declined to 72% for those third generation or higher.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For underrepresented groups such as first-generation college students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and those from low-income backgrounds additional pressures and other factors like stigma or lack of awareness, often compound these challenges and cause students to hold back from seeking the care and support they need to thrive.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. Eight were first-generation, and eight were students of color. Nine of them were female, and nine were over 25.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. Seventy-two and a half percent of the students in the program are first-generation college students and 75% are Pell grant eligible.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. This year, in particular, has presented many students for families seeking aid for college.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

JANUARY 12, 2021

How to pay for classes can be one of the most stressful aspects of navigating a college degree for many first-generation college students. To help alleviate this stress, institutions of higher education and other organizations are taking notice and providing scholarships specifically for first-generation students.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Title: First Generation Scholarships and General Scholarship Essay Tips. How to pay can be one of the most stressful aspects of navigating a college degree for many first-generation college students. The Osher Re-Entry/Crankstart ( [link] ) is often a scholarship first-generation, nontraditional students apply to.

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Student Research Foundation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Kirk Daulerio, Co-Founder, Mainstay, writing in Bridging the Gap: How can emerging technology chart pathways to completion for first-generation students?, Some findings include: First-generation students are less confident about attending college. points higher than non-first-generation students.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

As a first-generation student, U.S. It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit.

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Counselors' Corner

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We schedule Paying for College programs in November (they’re no longer called Financial Aid Nights because that title has a stigma), and a November rollout allows many early college applicants to get their financial aid information before Christmas, when many families have common time off, and can discuss weighty matters like this.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Within the context of TRIO programs, this research will focus on identifying institutional assets and barriers affecting first-generation and low-income learners’ career growth and developing an evidence-based theoretical model toward increasing awareness about institutional capacity.

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Counselors' Corner

MARCH 27, 2024

Colleges were notified that, in all likelihood, they won’t get the FAFSA information they need until May 1 to put together final, real financial aid packages. Those students who did manage to apply have now been told there weren’t one, but two, incorrect algorithms in the formula used to calculate eligibility.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

Support for Specific Needs: There are scholarships tailored for various demographics, including minorities, first-generation students, veterans, and students with disabilities. Researching scholarships that align with your background and circumstances can provide much-needed financial support.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. We've recently distilled some of our learning into three UIA playbooks that we invite you to download for free. Proactive Advising.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 9, 2024

A Soft Launch of This Year’s Financial Aid Application is Causing Frustration For months, parents, students, and financial aid experts alike have been waiting for the 2024-2025 FAFSA to go live. Let’s talk about what’s going on and how this impacts financial aid applications for students nationwide.

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