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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy A coalition of 104 education organizations has called on Congress to immediately reverse the Department of Education's recent cancellation of several major teacher preparation grant programs, a move that has disrupted educator pipelines across the country and threatens to worsen the national teacher shortage crisis.

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University at Buffalo Awarded $10 million Grant to Establish National Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to establish the Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI (CELaRAI). Christine Wang, a professor of learning and instruction in UB’s Graduate School of Education.

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Literacy Grant Instruction University

Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a grant of $116.2 Comprehensive student support services will also be available, such as career advising, preparation for job interviews, job placement, childcare, and financial literacy training.

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Community college Grant Literacy Placement

Pepperdine University Professor Seeks to Give High School Students a Head Start

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

A Pepperdine University professor has been working on a pilot instructional program to give high school students a head start when it comes to understanding math. Roberson, who teaches statistics in Pepperdine’s political science program, served as one of the initiative’s teachers, instructing students on algebra.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S. The grant is a California Student Aid Commission program.”

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Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Registered A pprenticeships—programs that combine school instruction with paid on-the-job training, allowing students to “earn while they learn” — are critical on-ramps to good jobs. And thanks to a grant from Sound Transit, tuition, normally $5,000, is waived. The first cohort gra duated in fall 2021.

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Instruction Literacy Grant Inclusion

JSTOR's Digital Archives Now Reach Over Half a Million Incarcerated Learners

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The expansion was mostly supported through grant funding from the Mellon Foundation and the Ascendium Education Group, Burnett said. We don't know if it’s because they're bored or they're being instructed in a certain way,” she said. As it stands now, JSTOR – either in its offline or online form – is available in sites in all 50 U.S.

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Literacy Higher education Access Accessibility

2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino. It’s a certificate that can move into an associate degree.

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How to Attract Diverse Families with Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Break down what financial aid entails: scholarships, need-based grants, payment plans, or tuition discounts. Schools find success in streamlining applications by offering clear instructions, online submission options, and readily available assistance. Providing detailed FAQs can help address common concerns and demystify the process.

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

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JULY 6, 2022

With smaller average enrollments and a focus on undergraduate education, RSIs also enroll a greater share of low-income students who receive Federal Government Pell Grants, as well as a higher percentage of Native American/Alaska Native students.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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ASU Faculty Receive $1.6 Million for Program to Better Teach K-12 Educators about Civics, History, and Media Literacy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Department of Education for a program to teach K-12 teachers about civics, history, and media literacy. Teachers who have been hired to teach history and social studies in [high-poverty schools] may not have had much coursework in history, civics and media literacy themselves or training in how to teach these subjects,” Harris said.

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Literacy Teaching Faculty Education

The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

COE

MAY 8, 2023

Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Specifically, the Educational Opportunity and Success Act would reauthorize funds for the TRIO Programs for the next six years and establish more reasonable guidelines for notice of pending grant competitions.

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First generation Education Leadership Grant

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget

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MARCH 10, 2023

If approved by Congress, this funding increase would allow Federal TRIO programs to move closer towards its goal of providing 1 million students with individualized support services, academic tutoring and individual counseling, financial literacy, and other needed resources to be successful in their academic careers.

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Over 100 Organizations Urge Congress to Reverse Federal Education Grant Cancellations

University at Buffalo Awarded $10 million Grant to Establish National Center for Early Literacy and Responsible AI

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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

Pepperdine University Professor Seeks to Give High School Students a Head Start

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Panel Spotlights Registered Apprenticeships at MSIs

JSTOR's Digital Archives Now Reach Over Half a Million Incarcerated Learners

2023 Seal of Excelencia

How to Attract Diverse Families with Financial Aid

The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

ASU Faculty Receive $1.6 Million for Program to Better Teach K-12 Educators about Civics, History, and Media Literacy

The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget

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