Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

In many of our ACE programs, we grant academic credit. UNT went through an entire process of strengthening their data infrastructure and building data literacy across their campus, so the right people have access to the right data to inform their decision making,” said Voight. Mamie Voight, president and CEO of IHEP.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

Retention levels of those who received the grant were 96% across the state. “It Dr. Travis Smith, an assistant professor of educational leadership, policy, and law at Alabama State University, said he found it “extremely soothing” to hear that educators might finally be rewarded and recognized for the duty they perform for the country.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Early prison education programs were led by religious reformers like the Quakers who brought literacy and moral education to the Walnut Street Prison in post-revolutionary Philadelphia. College-in-prison programs flourished in the 1970’s and 1980’s after the 1965 Higher Education Act made people who were incarcerated eligible for Pell Grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There are three core areas that institutions are asked to demonstrate to qualify to receive the Seal: (1) data, (2) practice, and (3) leadership. Leadership strategies must clearly demonstrate that there is an intentional focus on Latino student success at the institutional level. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Over the last two years, Thomas has been the driving force behind a project that connects TRIO programs with the financial literacy programming sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific , a multinational biotechnology firm. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

ICYMI: TRIO programs are Federal outreach and student services grant programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Share our upcoming First Generation Leadership Training with your students! Read more about TRIO Day here. Know a student who could benefit from our services?

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Prospective students need to see themselves represented among campus leadership and faculty starting from their first touchpoint with your campus, which could be a tour, an info session, their first day of class, or simply your website. This doesn't just mean hiring multilingual advisors or admissions recruiters. Engage the whole family.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Society was capable of showing more creativity, collaboration, and innovative leadership. Fund for Teachers: Teachers can receive grants through Fund for Teachers , allowing them to improve their students’ learning experience. Today, this organization has invested $35 million in grants to teachers.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Support your students from day one by making financial literacy a mandatory part of your orientation process. Financial Literacy: Virtual and in-person training is provided to students. Explore how one college retained more students and closed equity gaps with retention micro-grants and registration hold reform.)

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. Our second cohort concluded in December 2021, our third cohort wrapped up in spring 2022, our fourth occurred in fall 2022, and our fifth occurred in spring 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2024

While the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), the organization that he presided over, was primarily centered around the Black community, King recognized the importance of building a diverse coalition of people from different backgrounds.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I vote for five reasons: 1. While growing up in the Deep south during America’s apartheid era, my parents could not vote without paying a poll tax and passing a racist literacy test, reserved exclusively for Blacks. There’s more on the ballot than a collection of partisan or independent candidates seeking office.

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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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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Hamm These outstanding alumni of the Federal TRIO programs have demonstrated exemplary leadership, dedication, and commitment to advancing educational opportunities and breaking barriers for underprivileged students. Their dedication and leadership have transformed lives and inspired countless others. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

With Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) grants ending in 2023, two-year community colleges and four-year public colleges and universities increasingly are advocating for state legislators to assist in funding for mental health resources. “Having telehealth and TimelyCare has made a huge, significant difference on campus.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 23, 2023

million in grants to 22 colleges and universities to improve enrollment, persistence, and completion rates for students living in rural communities. The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5 Students from U.S. In rural communities, only 29% of people ages 18-24 are enrolled in higher ed.

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COE

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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