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 20, 2023

Is it developing boutique programs on each campus for diverse, first-generation students? These advisors help students apply to any colleges of their choosing and are a tremendous asset to first-generation students who often find the application process daunting.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

But experts said that these interruptions are already having a negative impact on the students who need financial aid the most: first generation students, students of color, and those from low-income backgrounds. Nina Longino, executive director of iMentor, Chicago.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 7, 2024

Scholarships for current students can help cover tuition increases, study abroad programs, internships, and other educational expenses that arise throughout your college journey. Researching scholarships that align with your background and circumstances can provide much-needed financial support.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

From issues with the site itself and now delayed financial aid deadlines, many students and families are feeling the pressure of finding money for college. Despite these difficulties, many positive changes have been made to the FAFSA for the 2024-2025 application cycle. One of them was the Federal Tax Information update.

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