Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

How community colleges create opportunities for underserved populations Community colleges are particularly important resources for low-income students— 58% of community college students have low-income backgrounds compared with 42% of students at private four-year colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We have a very good sense of what the student is interested in, because there’s been very strategic advising throughout the years and throughout the summers to help students identify what their goals are.” We believe in absolutely helping them actualize their goals and vice versa.”

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

Grad programs can easily rearrange the content of the myriad mental health courses required for school counselors to create space for a focused college counseling class, and the curriculum already exists. Ratios The mental health crisis brought on by COVID loosened up the purse strings for counselors, dropping caseloads in many states.

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Timely MD

JUNE 5, 2024

These delays profoundly affect students’ health, academic performance, and overall well-being. The mental health crisis on campuses According to the Healthy Minds survey , over 60% of college students meet the criteria for at least one mental health problem — a 50% increase since 2013.

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COE

MAY 23, 2023

Yang, whose parents are Hmong refugees from Laos , says the TRIO programs are critical for low-income students and families like hers to erase barriers to college access and allow students to envision themselves and their futures in unforeseen ways. TRIO alumna Nkauj Iab Yang says Upward Bound taught her “to dream big.”

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Timely MD

JULY 6, 2022

College students in rural America need accessible mental health services now more than ever. In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges notes that people living in rural areas received lower-quality health care and had worse health outcomes compared with residents of more populated areas. Availability.

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Close the Gap Foundation

APRIL 19, 2023

Time is spent evaluating what else could be done to expand programs and close more gaps for first generation, low income students. 300: Provide a Student Scholarship The biggest expense for the Fellowship Program is the scholarships offered. What else is needed?

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad Program exemplified the power of study abroad for first-generation and low-income students.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes. According to a survey conducted by EAB, 28% of first-generation students reported not feeling mentally prepared for college.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Insight #2: Mental health concerns are shaping Gen P’s college search. As we’ve all likely seen or at least heard, the pandemic took a big toll on teen mental health nationally. Be sure to highlight features that most interest families, including information on job placement, internships, and career services.

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

My new role as the president of COE is both exhilarating and daunting as I know I will encounter new challenges that have broad implications for our students. However, I am ready to serve and continue the work necessary to ensure success for our first-generation, low-income students in getting to and through college.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

One hundred and thirty-nine high school TRIO students from across the country participated in the National Student Leadership Congress (NSLC) this year in Washington, D.C., He highlighted the importance of an empathetic, albeit “tough” mentor in a student’s college access journey.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Institutional and outside emergency grants , to help when students face sudden and unexpected financial setbacks.

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Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Giving first-generation, low-income students the opportunity and support to evaluate and address the needs of their own communities is an approach to social impact that feels refreshing and meaningful. Notes for your Mental Health (Deysi D.), Basic Financial Health (Jasmine L.), Diekololuwa A.),

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Students participating in All In Milwaukee , which helps minority, first-generation students and low-income students graduate from college, have a graduation rate of 91 percent. “It Students are assigned a coach to help them through college. It wasn’t practices, procedures, or policies.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

So to your point, the non-academic students supports, the mental health students supports, investing in social workers that are on campus, investing in basic needs, making investments in customer service, overall, how do we interact with students on a kind of on a frontline level? So items such as that.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Bonner says student mental health will be newsworthy in 2024. Another area of concern for Bonner is related to student learning. Bonner II, who holds the Wilhelmina Endowed Chair in Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University, an HBCU, brings a different perspective. What is learning now? Who delivers it?

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

His pioneering work expanding broadband access and promoting digital literacy has allowed countless low-income students to pursue their educational aspirations. Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president of Texas Southern University, has profoundly impacted higher education, particularly for marginalized students.

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COE

AUGUST 15, 2024

Supporting First-Generation College Students This Back-to-School Season August 15, 2024 — by Nicole Brunt The Pell Institute is proud to announce the release of a new set of fact sheets that illuminate critical insights into the experiences and outcomes of first-generation, low-income students, and students with disabilities.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

. ### The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) is a nonprofit organization established in 1981, dedicated to expanding college opportunities for low-income, first-generation students and students with disabilities. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies to help low-income students enter college and graduate. Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies. Media Inquiries For media inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact Terrance L.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

” TRIO programs have made a significant impact nationally by supporting more than six million first-generation, low-income students and helping them achieve their academic and career goals. This association will ensure his legacy endures, fostering success and opportunity for future generations.”

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Active Minds

AUGUST 21, 2023

Powered by youth and young adults, the SAC is an integral part of the mental health work being done by thousands of Gen Z activists across the country. We’re excited for you to “meet” our 2023-2024 Student Advisory Committee cohort below. In her free time, Rachna enjoys reading and watching reality TV (especially “Survivor”).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In the first year, 68 school districts and individual charter schools were invited to participate with a focus on low-income students. The preliminary data indicates the most significant decline is at four-year institutions that serve low-income students. In the mental health field, a crisis is acute.

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