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. The organizers make sure that there are a diverse group of mentors and accommodate requests from potential students to be matched with a mentor of the same background.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. Those freshmen remained bonded and, in time, became mentors. by mentoring girls and young women to keep going in engineering. Watford says.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. It is providing greater access for students from low-income, first-generation backgrounds. Charles Alexander Dr. Charles J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

At an information session held Tuesday evening by the White House and the Department of Education, representatives said they were doing everything they could to troubleshoot and solve FAFSA problems as they arose. Nina Longino, executive director of iMentor, Chicago. Longino works with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

educational research and policy analysis (higher education), North Carolina State University Career mentors: Dr. Audrey “AJ” Jaeger, North Carolina State University; Dr. Jori Hall, University of Georgia; Dr. Tony Cawthon, Clemson University; Dr. Donald “DJ” Mitchell Jr., sociology and political science, Elon University; M.Ed.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

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. For students that happen to be first-generation as well as Hispanic, they need assistance and coaching on the admissions process,” Bias said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 15, 2024

A lot of my work is grounded in how Hip Hop informs student experiences in college,” Livingston said. Livingston studied history as an undergraduate and volunteered frequently in Durham and Chapel Hill, which introduced him to the world of college advising and supporting first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Communication Studies, Manhattanville College Mentors:  Dr. Linda Perkins, Claremont Graduate University; Dr. Anita Tijerina Revilla, Cal State LA; Dr. Daniel Solórzano, UCLA; Dr. Maricela Becerra García, CSU Channel Islands; Dr. “I am a higher ed scholar, that’s where my academic upbringing is,” Gonzalez told Diverse.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The human instructor can place more emphasis on things like giving emotional support to their students, encouraging them, [and] mentoring them.” Others are teaching information literacy by having students fact-check bots’ responses to research questions. Of course, potential privacy issues would have to be resolved.)

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Close the Gap Foundation

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Becoming a mentor has always appealed to me. To me, being a mentor meant I had my life together. When browsing online, I saw an opportunity with Close the Gap to be a mentor, and it seemed to be a great way to give back! After applying and being accepted, it made me ponder what it meant to be a mentor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

Mentorship Part of the grant’s funds will be used to replicate a peer mentoring program that already exists on UConn’s main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. We know that there are certain issues that we want to tackle in the mentoring program. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

No matter what happens, keep pushing towards greatness.Career mentors: Dr. Trina Shanks (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor); Dr. Rogerio M. She became the first in her family to attend college, struggling through first-generation woes like the unfamiliarity with FAFSA, scholarships, or even how to pay for her attendance.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

As a first-generation student, U.S. One Million Degrees offers coaching, mentoring, and financial and professional guidance. Another critical component of advising is helping students envision and achieve their career goals. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona didn’t always know where to turn for help in college. “It

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Finally, Burlington-Edison plans to use a portion of their award funds to follow up with students and track their success, helping to inform best practices for supporting students throughout their education and into their careers. At that time, more than half of their scholarships were $500, so they made these worth $750.

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Close the Gap Foundation

APRIL 19, 2023

Support Close the Gap By Close the Gap Foundation Close the Gap Foundation Close the Gap is gearing up for the 2023 Summer Fellowship Program, and we are excited to welcome 36 students and 36 mentors! Time is spent evaluating what else could be done to expand programs and close more gaps for first generation, low income students.

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COE

MARCH 1, 2023

Decide on the ceremony’s format: Will it be a traditional ceremony with speeches and the conferring of diplomas, or will it be more informal? Giving Back : TRIO alumni associations can support their hosting program through fundraising, volunteering, and mentoring. Reserve the space and confirm availability for the day of the event.

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COE

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As a first-generation college student, Upward Bound helped guide her through preparing and applying for college. Later in life, she completed a second Master’s degree in Library and Information Science at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Faces of TRIO Collette Yellow Robe: From academic probation to Ph.D

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Close the Gap Foundation

APRIL 13, 2022

Along the foundation's journey to serve FGLI students with empathy and care, forming the BoE originated as a method for Close the Gap Foundation to enhance the mentor training process for its programs, which it successfully achieved through interactive workshops, educator panel discussions, and Q&A sessions on how to mentor with empathy.

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Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

With the population of her students being mostly first generation and/or low-income, Jasmine understands the difficulties and challenges her students face based on her shared experience. In this spotlight series, we wanted to share with you their personal stories and ‘whys’ as an educator and a board member.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. ” helps readers make informed decisions about their academic and professional futures.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. Promoting Black affirmation in advising and coaching for first-generation Black male college students' success. Dr. Erik M. Chapter 12: Brown, D.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Those connections can provide students with the first and fastest line of defense when their basic needs are at risk.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. So Let's Get Ready is a national near-peer mentoring organization.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The session, titled “From Data to Deliverables: Leveraging Program Performance Data to Inform Policy and Practice,” focused on how four decades of TRIO data can be used not just for annual performance reports but also to shape policy at the national, state, and institutional levels. Department of Education, and Stephanie Miller.

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COE

JANUARY 7, 2024

It provides comprehensive information, from GPAs to demographics and test scores. Initially, we dealt with paper applications, which could be tricky due to errors and missing information. During a first-generation-to-college celebration, my colleague shared her positive experiences with empower.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

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. The organization offers professional development through webinars, internship placement assistance, and mentor matching.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The increased availability of information and reduced reliance on physical files have streamlined our operations. Change is intimidating, especially when transitioning from a familiar system. empower ’s gradual implementation eased our team into the new platform, transforming initial resistance into comfort.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

She noted that her former boss, UC Riverside's chancellor Kim Wilcox , is now her peer, adding: "He's a great friend and mentor, but all the way along, I haven't thought about having a boss. When you're a faculty member, you're your own boss. We do that every day at universities. She earned her Ph.D.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Initially unfamiliar with the world of higher ed, President Stokes admitted that her leadership trajectory was unexpected: “I'm a first-generation student. For example, a colleague and mentor at the University of Georgia told me, ‘You're going to be the next head of psychology here.’

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Winning students are also mentored by a Charter Communications employee and have the opportunity to intern at one of the company’s corporate campuses. Fontana Transport, a family-owned company, issues scholarships to first-generation high school seniors. Applications typically become available in January. Amount: $20,000.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Priority is given to students who have demonstrated financial need or are first-generation students. Haz La U Program Focus: General. Most scholarships require a letter of recommendation from a teacher, mentor, counselor or manager. See our private student loan guide for more information. Deadline: Nov. 13, 2022.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do? We have to live with each other.

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EAB

AUGUST 8, 2023

A current Michigan student joins the discussion toward the end to share his journey as an aspiring first-generation college student and the impact that the fly-in weekend had on him. So we send out emails, I do information sessions, I taught. Speaker 1: Hello. KW: So we also do in-house emails. So I send.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This effort will help to inform strategies for broadening college opportunities. In 2020, Jean moved to the office of the provost, where his work has focused primarily on limited income and first-generation students. Jean’s advocacy has not gone unnoticed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 24, 2023

I'm a former foster child, and I'm a student who struggled with food insecurities and housing insecurities, and I'm a first-generation college student, but I went to Sac State and it was an environment where I had mentors and people who supported me, and programs and services that I benefited from,” Wood said in an interview with Diverse.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Congress created the TRIO programs because it recognized that low-income, first-generation students often face significant financial and societal obstacles to accessing and achieving success in higher education. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students.

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