NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

College Access Challenges Students of color and those from low-income families face a range of financial and academic barriers to college access. Oftentimes low-income students rely on loans they are stuck paying back over many years, even decades.

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Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Passionate about giving her students the support and resources they need to academically succeed, Jasmine became involved with Close the Gap knowing the importance of mentorship for FGLI students. As a tutor back in high school, Jasmine knew that she has always liked helping people. What brought you to education?

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COE

APRIL 7, 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.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. 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.

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Sharing similar motivations, Rhonda found Close the Gap as an opportunity to give back and help first-generation, low-income students. Rhonda taught English to high school students before becoming a high school counselor, primarily to English as a Second Language (ESL) students. I was tutoring her after school.

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EAB

MAY 23, 2023

We also learned that students of color and low-income students are more likely to face insecurities and again, students with dependent children, and it just makes them harder to support their families and just improve the prospects for the future. Not all students know about those things.

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COE

MAY 8, 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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The bill includes $45 million—a 700% increase—for the Postsecondary Student Success Program, which offers grants, tutoring, and other wraparound services for students who have started, but not finished, a credential.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream.

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