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Community College Teams Up with For-Profit for Medical Assistant Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid. So, what’s going on with these student populations?

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The Power of One

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When LaShelle Williams-Franklin arrived at Howard University as a first-generation college student from Cleveland, Ohio, she had her academic LaShelle Williams-Franklin plan perfectly mapped out. They pressed upon me the importance of education, but we didnt know about the financial piece that accompanies going to college.

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How UCA is Creating a Debt-Free Pathway to a College Degree

EAB

That's the goal with all of the placements. But this is really gonna be about retaining our students and making certain that we're bridging those real hard financial realities that all of our families deal with. We know that a lot of our students, well, a lot of them are first generation, a lot of them are Pell eligible.

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

During Secretary Duncan's tenure in federal government, one of his notable accomplishments was establishing the First in the World Award , which recognized the prevalence of adult learners, working students, students from underserved groups, and first-generation students in higher ed, and incentivized collaboration for student success innovation.

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Secret Shopper Policy Draws Praise, Concern

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Department of Education’s announcement last week of a secret shopper program to investigate the recruitment, enrollment, and financial aid practices of schools has garnered mixed reactions. While advocates of access hailed the policy, the for-profit sector and financial aid offices raised worries.