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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is critical in the face of a shrinking student population. Proactive Student Support Services Our Student Services Call Center plays a huge role in ensuring students feel seen and heard.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dorsey, II, dean of student involvement and leadership at University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, adding that focusing on the places where students come from can help to facilitate a culture of belonging on campus. We have first-generation students and students from different social economic backgrounds,” said Ruffin.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trageser, vice president for student affairs at Radford, said she and her team expect to hire these new advocate at the end of August, before the fall semester begins. Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well.

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Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“At Sonoma State, I witnessed firsthand how targeted support can influence the educational trajectory of low-income, first-generation, or BIPOC students,” says Rodriguez.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tying eligibility to participation in its TRIO College Success Program, the scholarship program gives each recipient – a first-generation student – $3,000 a year, renewable for up to two years. So far, the program has served 111 students, says Amanda Nipp, Northeast’s vice president of student services.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 26

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News Celebrate Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! November 4-8 is Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! Next week is a busy week!