Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

When applying for financial aid they probably won’t realize that– thanks to federal law– their housing plans may reduce the amount of help they receive. There are programs available to help lower utility bills (many don’t count financial aid as income), but few students are aware.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “KC

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

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.” A vital component is developing culturally reflective support services. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

The college offers merit-based scholarships, need-based financial aid, fellowships, ROTC opportunities, and other programs. There is no cost to join ATI, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and coordinated by the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program and Ithaka S+R.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

78% of CUNY’s new associate-degree students were assigned to traditional remedial classes in at least one subject – most commonly math – and most assigned had low course completion, retention, and graduation rates. And these students had to pay tuition and use federal and state financial aid for such courses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. This can result in feelings of isolation, discrimination, and alienation, which negatively impact academic performance and retention rates. Not dropout rates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

The grant is expected to serve the Morgan State’s Division of Enrollment Management and Student Success, which provides support to guide students through enrollment and academic processes like managing financial aid and academic advisement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

Radford plans to increase its retention rates by 5% this cohort, and likewise increase its graduation rate, said Trageser. 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

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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

“We’re keeping our eyes on the prize so that we can provide more residential housing,” says Pierre, adding that a focus on the quality and volume of student housing will inevitably help to increase student retention rates, student achievement, and an overall sense of belonging.

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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

APRIL 9, 2024

Many Latino students require financial assistance to attend college, the report noted. Most (72%) are getting it in some shape or form, though the population receives less aid than other racial groups.

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Outcomes: An 8% increase in retention, improved advising efficiency, and more effective cross-functional collaboration. Get in Touch The post Integrated Approach to Student Success Leads to 8% Retention Lift at Northwest Missouri State University appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Last year, we contracted with the National Institute for Student Success to assess graduation and retention gaps at the state universities and at one community college and develop customized playbooks for each institution to close their gaps.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. Working with our campuses, we’ve put in place high standards to raise their overall retention rates, overall graduation rates and overall attainment rates.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2024

If that staff member in financial aid or that person who was motivating them no longer exists, why would they show up?” Briscoe said institutions need to “reassess how dismantling all these things are actively affecting recruitment and retention.” “How How are we supporting students in the midst of all these legislative bans?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate. The aims of the CAMP at Washington State University (WSU) are first-year completion, second-year retention and successful graduation. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. This approach fosters proactive, collaborative support by enabling the coordination of services such as academic coaching, advising, financial aid, and career guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The guide also recommended pairing completion grants with other resources and supports for students in need, because “participants reported that students who received completion grants were also likely to request emergency aid to remedy acute financial barriers to student success, such as basic needs insecurities and other nonacademic factors.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

offers 28 data dashboards with insights on enrollment, grades, financial aid, retention, completion, and student demographics. It took years to develop this kind of software, reaching out to faculty and staff to ask their needs and offer training to understand how to use data sets.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. In 2001, SLN launched the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), placing 33 college counselors in schools in New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo. The progress is tangible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2023

Department of Education is stepping up with $368 million in new grant funding to aid teacher retention and recruitment and improve diversity. The other side involves dramatically increasing financial aid to lower the barrier to college entry and help prospective teachers graduate with less or no debt.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

While PSLF already offers relief to ECE employees of nonprofit institutions, that’s not where the majority of ECE workers are employed, said Mark Kantrowitz, author of How to Appeal for More College Financial Aid and director of the Research Science Institute, a summer research program for high schoolers at MIT.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. We're an HSI, 76% of our student body is part-time, 33% are Hispanic, 57% are female, 83% are on financial aid, 59% are first gen. Episode 126. November 1, 2022. Transcript. Across the campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. It matters for the future of this great state.”

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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. The program will cover job training, job placement, and retention services, but not student stipends.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient. This powerful financial aid solution simplifies the awarding process, making it easier, faster, and more accurate for schools. Lets connect!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu. In the last three years EPW’s fall to fall retention ranges from 93% to 96%. “I I track them in retention. Rueda-Acedo says the service learning is extremely beneficial in retention as well as the students’ personal connection to this profession.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2024

If you’re considering a new solution for processing financial aid, here are five benefits a strong financial aid processing solution should offer you. 1. A centralized dashboard provides clear insights and a roadmap for your potential financial aid awarding.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

Introducing the Multi-Outcome Framework: Optimize What Matters Most Colleges and universities must broaden their measures of success beyond traditional metrics such as retention and completion to remain competitive, attract top students, and enhance institutional reputation. Helping them implement more effective interventions at scale.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. She oversaw 15 departments and was responsible for the academic success of John Jay’s 13,000 undergraduates. In its first three years, about 600 more students earned degrees.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S Proffitt, M.A.,

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

In Massachusetts , the state-funded Supporting Urgent Community College Equity Through Student Services (SUCCESS) program provides community college students with wraparound services including tutoring, academic advising, financial aid counseling, and career guidance.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The new analysis examined federal financial aid recipients who began postsecondary studies at a community college in 2014 and analyzed their transfer-out rates and bachelor’s degree completion outcomes eight years later. TransferBOOST informed a three-part series of insights.

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