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. The new total is a record high for the program, first created in 1972. With the cost of living increasing every year, the Pell Grant often doesn’t cover all of a student’s expenses.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. The first is institutional excellence. HBCUs have always been innovating for generations.

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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. Yet it is institutions who admit, retain and award doctoral degrees that then make up the pool for future faculty and academic leadership.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Lim The institute — which operates at the highest tier of research (R1) — reached its goal a year ahead of schedule, after launching its Hispanic and Latinx Leadership Council to fuel Hispanic student enrollment and deepen relationships with Hispanic and Latinx alumni, businesses, and organizations.

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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

APRIL 20, 2023

Students receiving Pell grants have graduation rates 21 percentage points lower than students who are not Pell-eligible. Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. It is time for transformative system change.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

I have thought a lot about our university and the most auspicious time to begin a leadership transition. The percentage of freshmen who are Black, Latinx, or Native nearly doubled between 2013 and 2021, and the share of first-generation students climbed nine points to 21 percent. Stay tuned.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 23, 2024

The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute for Leadership, Equity, & Justice has released its final report on equity in higher education. The Proctor Institute is a national center devoted to exploring issues of leadership, equity, and justice in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

They provide a quality education and empower underserved students — including Dreamers and first-generation college students — to earn degrees and build better lives for their families,” the proclamation said. Congress first federally designated HSIs in 1992, and they received their first federal appropriations in 1995.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

Institutions that receive HSI designation are then eligible to apply for various federal grants in support of their programming. NAU applied for classification and then appointed key leadership to ensure we serve our Hispanic students well,” Cruz Rivera said. Most recently, the university has developed its first-generation center.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

Vanessa Cerano, a master’s candidate in educational leadership at the California State University, Fullerton College of Education Vanessa Cerano was always curious about academic research, but she, like Evans, never saw herself actually doing any. “I Cerano and Evans are MCT Scholars, part of a new program from the Dr. Melvin C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

PCC’s Community Excellence Grants program allows faculty, staff, and students to propose ideas in service of the school, its diverse campus, and its nearby communities. According to the college, the internal grant awards total approximately $1 million a year. PCC is a place where we have a lot of creative thinking,” Boekelheide says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” GSU’s student support team created a system of automatic micro-grants, which would be auto distributed to students in need. GSU began relying on predictive data to proactively assist students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Interim Provost Dr. Rani Roy says the school has already applied for two HSI grants and will find out in October whether they’ve been accepted. Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer. But being an HSI isn’t “just about passing the 25% threshold — it’s about intentionality,” says Roy.

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APRIL 16, 2024

This eventually led to applying for and receiving a grant to develop programming for LGBTQ+ students at Guttman. One of the biggest factors for us is getting our leadership involved and getting them to support the work.” Over 80% identify as BIPOC or multi-racial and 51% are first-generation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

Creating a new system to address Pennsylvania’s needs Shapiro’s plan will build a new system for higher education that unites the state’s PASSHE universities and 15 community colleges under a new governance system, preserving local leadership while uniting both types of institutions behind the goal of educating Pennsylvania.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

The same campus that recruited, supported, and welcomed me as a first-generation college student in the 1990s would likely be ill-equipped to do the same today. And I wonder if my historically Black sorority would be eligible to apply for student government funding to attend leadership conferences, just like we did. Dr. Susan D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López "I've been in the classroom on and off, but I've been supporting youth and students in different ways throughout that time,” says López, who is starting a new chapter of her career as a tenured associate professor in educational leadership and policy in the University of Arizona College of Education. I'm a first-generation student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Over 40% are Pell Grant-eligible. Many of our students are first-generation students. We have a core/general education curriculum that emphasizes global learning and leadership development,” Graml said. Over 60% of our students are students of color.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

JULY 28, 2023

As Lacey departs IHEP and embarks on a new chapter, we are celebrating her transformative leadership. “To say it has been an honor to work alongside Lacey would be an understatement, said IHEP President & CEO Mamie Voight. Team IHEP hosted a virtual event on June 29, 2023 to thank Lacey for her extraordinary service.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

A graduate of the  University of South Carolina , she credits her understanding of the unique challenges confronting first-generation, low-income students to her participation in the Opportunity Scholars Program (OSP), a subset of TRIO Student Support Services , during college. 

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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. this summer. this summer.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blogs How Change Leadership Propelled University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Journey to Equity Change leadership acts as a vital bridge between intent and action. What does effective change leadership look like in practice? Change leadership goes beyond the mechanics of managing a change; it’s leadership beyond execution.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

From TRIO to Leadership: How Support and Mentorship Shaped My Career September 30, 2024 by Juan Lopez My journey with TRIO was transformative, shaping both my educational and professional path. A defining moment in my professional development was participating in a residential summer leadership program at Big Bend Community College.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. However, I am ready to serve and continue the work necessary to ensure success for our first-generation, low-income students in getting to and through college.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion Grants. 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. Securing ongoing leadership support and investment. Completion Grants. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

He was a first-generation college student as many of them are, and as an undergraduate he explored both environmental science and environmental engineering. He is currently the principal investigator on three significant federal grants, showcasing his ability to secure substantial funding and foster impactful research initiatives.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., from Saturday, June 11 , until Thursday, June 15. Storytelling, new friendships, and TRIO pride were on full display.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

TRIO also offered a safe space for me to fail, learn, and grow, fostering personal and professional development through leadership opportunities. This guidance led me to pursue a masters degree, participate in leadership opportunities within ASPIRE and COE, and deepen my commitment to giving back to programs that support students like me.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ICYMI: TRIO programs are Federal outreach and student services grant programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Share our upcoming First Generation Leadership Training with your students! Read more about TRIO Day here. How can you help celebrate TRIO Day?

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JULY 9, 2024

House of Representatives and later applied to an education policy and leadership master’s in education program. Donate Partner Through strategic collaborations, we work to strengthen quality, opportunity and access to education for all American students — the next generation of global leaders. Wolanin Congressional Internship.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Mason Award stands as the pinnacle of recognition bestowed by the Council for Opportunity in Education, celebrating extraordinary individuals who have made indelible contributions to the realm of college opportunity programs and the relentless pursuit of educational equity for low-income, first-generation students, and those with disabilities.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Department of Education disqualified nearly 80 applicants in the FY2017 grant competition for non-substantive “errors,” like line spacing and font size. Hamm Click to view the page: “National Student Leadership Congress has opened my eyes”: Future leaders realize their power in D.C. Families talk about it; young people rely on it.

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