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These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies. Communication is key on how the funding works to benefit students.”

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Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Business Marketing, Albany State University; MBA., Albany State University; M.S., Student Affairs and Higher Education, Indiana State University; Ph.D.,

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Responding to a problem To help address these issues, the National Science Foundation has created the ADVANCE Adaptation track grants, which offer schools millions of dollars to implement tested programs to increase the representation of women in academic science and engineering careers. These are not programs that work right away.

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MARCH 28, 2024

I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants. It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success.

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Lavariega Monforti, who has served as Interim Provost since Fall 2024, brings extensive academic leadership experience to the position, including previous roles as CSUCI's Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer. "Dr. Jessica Lavariega Monforti as its new Provost, the university announced Wednesday.

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Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., Henry returned to Wisconsin in June 2020, amid the pandemic and social upheaval, but this time as a faculty member in the Leadership and Policy Analysis program.

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Nine Senate Democrats have signed on as co-sponsors, including Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.).

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Palmer, chair and professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the university. The impact of such a designation has broader implications beyond Howard, said Dr. Robert T. Howard reaching R1 status is phenomenal.

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I look forward to working this year with the faculty, staff, students, and alumni as we lead the nation in our teaching, research, and land-grant and clinical activities,” said Fuchs, who starts in the role Aug. Kent Fuchs “My wish is only to be of service to the university. He previously served as provost of Cornell University.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

At Compton, we put all budgets on the table – every small categorical program, every department, every grant – to pay for what works and will reach the largest number of students. It will take unapologetic leadership to serve Black learners well. It won't take a radical resolution of our polarized political environment.

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OCTOBER 31, 2022

Georgette “Gigi” Dixon The grant gives scholarships and emergency student aid for students, funding for UNCF’s Empower Me Tour program, and support for the future HBCU Innovation Summit and Student Leadership Conference.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. These are the institutions that can show you with their data, with their evidence-based practices and with their leadership what they’re doing,” says Santiago. and graduate 19%.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Among the topics addressed in the online survey are the impact the FAFSA delays had on the fall 2024 class, financial aid distribution, and the number of students receiving a Pell Grant award. The repercussions from this rollout will be felt – by students, families, and institutions – for years.”

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MAY 27, 2025

From Tuskegees pioneering work in agricultural science to Jackson States leadership in engineering education, Black institutions have consistently been at the forefront of national progress. These colleges and universities became centers for learning, leadership, and resistance against systemic oppression.

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Under Currys leadership, their efforts grew into a larger task force committed to addressing housing, food, and basic needs for the student body. I think the most important piece to this was we didnt ask for the planning grant, remembers Curry. We went directly for the project funding grant.

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Department of Education has awarded more than $40 million in grant funding to help improve completion rates for underserved students. These awards will not only help find new ways to help students graduate; they will help change expectations.”

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025

in educational leadership. In 2018, she became involved with AABHEs Leadership and Mentoring Institute, an experience that she describes as the best professional development that Ive ever experienced in 20 plus years of higher education. It wasnt a role she was chasing, but an opportunity she welcomed.

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MAY 15, 2024

Mark Becker plans to leave his role as president of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) at the end of the year. “I I carry the ethos of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts in my veins, and I believe with the firmest of convictions that APLU and our members are vitally important to the future of our nation.”

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Researchers at the University at Buffalo have been awarded a $10 million grant from the U.S. This significant award from the Department of Education underscores UB’s longstanding national and international leadership in artificial intelligence,” said UB President Dr. Satish K. Tripathi. “In

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APRIL 17, 2023

Paxson received the 2023 TIAA Institute Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. Paxson – a globally renowned economist and public health expert – was honored for leadership of efforts bolstering health, education, and economic well-being, diverse recruitment, curriculums, and research about race, ethnicity, inequality, and justice.

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Her lived experiences align with those of many FLC students, and her leadership, vision, and dedication to reconciliation and student success make her an outstanding choice to guide the college into its next chapter." Shotton currently serves as FLC's inaugural Vice President for Diversity Affairs and Acting Dean of Students.

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Irene Mulvey The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has received a grant of over $1.5 The organization announced receipt of the grant Feb. million from the Mellon Foundation to examine and confront the surge of political and ideological hostilities against higher education.

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MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that gives community college students transferring to HBCUs a one-time grant of up to $5,000. California Gov. Gavin Newsom Patrick T.

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Fenwick, dean emerita of education at Howard University and the author of the Jim Crow’s Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership. This year, there were over 60 sessions, including a session focused on grant writing and building the pipeline of the African American male from PreK through the college presidency. “It

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29, the new federal spending plan is set to increase the Pell Grant in 2023, allowing low-income students a chance to access up to $7,395 each year. Coupled with the $400 increase in the 2022 fiscal year, this is the largest two-year increase ever in the history of the grant. With President Biden’s signature on Dec. Federal Reserve. “On

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On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. Even if it’s not 100%, it’s going to be damn near 100%.” “I

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Historically, the leadership of organizations, including institutions of postsecondary education, has rested within the dominant white, cis-gendered male culture. Rogers Black men continued to excel in higher education and attain leadership roles. The first college in the U.S, Kimberly R.

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The cancellation of Pell Grants and threats to federal funding for universities that support DEI policies dont just impact Black communitiesthey hurt poor and working-class white students too. Were watching the dismantling of the very fabric that holds Americas innovation and academic leadership together, one professor warned.

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MAY 21, 2025

Research shows that school integration can decrease academic gaps between racial groups, reduce prejudice, and increase social cohesion, said Villavicencio, the studys senior author and an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies at NYU Steinhardt. Experts say that the study, funded by the William T.

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billion in financial aid over the next five years, having already distributed over $650 million in grant aid since launching the program in 2019a 54% increase compared to the previous five-year period. Students from families earning less than $75,000 receive comprehensive coverage for tuition, fees, and living expenses.

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UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. Under the guidance and visionary leadership of our current President and CEO, Dr. Michael Lomax , ICB officially launched in 2006. They represent how we work with HBCUs to move from where they are to where we want them to be.

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It also showcased an exhibition co-created by the Georgetown University Library, highlighting the impact of the IBCSa graduate program dedicated to fostering Black Catholic theology, ministry, and leadership. He also announced the Jesuit orders commitment of $100 million over the first five years to fund the foundations operations.

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million grant from the U.S. Jee Hang Lee For this FY 2022 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment & Training (E&T) National Partnership Grant , Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) will assist as partners.

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Student success organization Catalyze has opened grant applications for the third round of its Catalyze Challenge. This round will award up to 25 pilot grants between $100,000-$250,000 to assist 6-12 months of exploratory work and early implementation. Applications open Jul. 31, and go to Sep.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Vega has been awarded several national grants to pursue critical research agendas including a national grant from the Spencer Foundation to explore the experiences of higher education and student affairs professionals with policies related to undocumented students.

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MARCH 12, 2023

When Congress voted in December 2020 to restore Pell Grants for incarcerated Americans after a 26-year ban, advocates hailed the move as an opportunity for 760,000 people in prison to achieve a better life through education. Computer access is really atrocious,” said Appleman.

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