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Kessler Collaborative Breaks Down Silos to Help First-Generation Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What started as an innovative program to support limited-income and first-generation students at the University of Michigan in 2008 has since grown into a 16-institution collaborative program that has helped hundreds of first-generation students across the country find success in post-secondary education.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Thomas in Minnesota, where almost all the students are minoritized and nearly three-quarters are first-generation, has managed to buck this trend. DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017. By smothering its students with support. How has the college pulled this off?

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Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students

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Research Reveals Ways to Improve Mental Health Support for First-Generation Students April 11, 2023 — by Holly Hexter Colleges can do more to help first-generation students address mental health challenges as they transition to campus life, an Ohio State University researcher says.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. This is a paid, on-campus internship for undocumented students at CSUSB. “By

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The Importance of Listening to Student Needs Emphasized at Department of Education Summit

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cardona spoke about his experience as an undergraduate student. Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. The day’s panels and speakers discussed a wide range of issues and provided attendees with information on raising the bar for advising and student support.

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City Colleges of Chicago Expands One Million Degrees Support Program to Malcolm X College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

City Colleges of Chicago’s (CCC) partnership with One Million Degrees (OMD) will begin at Malcolm X College this fall, providing students at the college dedicated support towards academic and career success. It's the availability of all these supports that a student can tap into in a way that makes sense for them,” said Sohoni.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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