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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

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One of these pilots was Common App’s Direct Admissions Program, which proactively admitted qualifying first-generation and middle-to-low-income students into the program’s network of schools on a conditional basis. Jenny Rickard said in the report's introduction.

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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

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In concert with Rhode College’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging as well as affordability, the Office of Admission strives to identify, recruit, and enroll domestic students who are underrepresented in higher education, including first-generation college students, low-income students, and students of color.

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Pell Grant Increase Will Help Low-Income Students, But More is Needed

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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. During COVID-19, Whittier was able to direct federal support to the students. With President Biden’s signature on Dec.

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Dr. Yolanda Watson Spiva, Complete College America

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Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale highly effective structural reforms and promote policies that improve student success.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

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“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard.

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Providing Tuition Assistance to Native American Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“As we grow our numbers, we build our community, and we strengthen that community, which then creates an environment where it’s attractive for other Indigenous faculty, staff, and students to come to our university,” says Leonard.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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The graduation rate for URM at four-year public institutions (4YP) increased 9 percentage points from 2016-17 to 2022-23, and the graduation rate for low-income students increased 10 percentage points in that time period. Funding for low-income students in Kentucky’s performance funding model has increased.