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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. Yet that rate drops to less than 48% for Hispanic students, 43% for African American students, and 31% for Native American students.

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We’re having discussions with policy makers across the spectrum from state and federal [government] … about the fact that we need to be supporting our students through this journey,” Lee said. Students are also choosing to pursue short-term programs that are a little more attuned to the workforce,” said Lee.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68 million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over the past five years, EPW has served 909 students, 68% of whom are Latino. Latino faculty at UTA closely mentor the students.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) serves the counties of Los Angeles and Orange, enrolling roughly 40,000 students. As of Fall 2022, Latino students comprise 50.64% of all full-time undergraduates and 49.68% of all part-time undergraduates. Edward’s University St.

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From Past to Present: New Book Explores the Importance of HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Low graduation rates, Gasman and Esters point out, “have long plagued HBCUs because these institutions educate large numbers of low-income students — nearly 70% of HBCU students are eligible for Pell Grants, which means these schools enroll the highest number of low-income students in the nation.”

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. The FAFSA eligibility calculation did not account for inflation from 2020 to 2023, which was 18%, so many students were incorrectly considered ineligible. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents.

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The New FAFSA Continues to Vex Students

College Planners of America

Students and, for those who are dependents, their parents, fill it out and submit it to the ED. The FAFSA eligibility calculation did not account for inflation from 2020 to 2023, which was 18%, so many students were incorrectly considered ineligible. Students eligible for Pell Grants have been denied because they are dependents.

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