Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 16, 2024

Point Foundation Scholars “Students posted videos on Tik Tok of them having to pull down the rainbow flag and to shutter the doors,” says Hall. A 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute and the Point Foundation, an LGBTQ scholarship fund, noted that 32.6% of non-LGBTQ people. About 45.5%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

But her scholarship focuses on those stars she can barely see. Even as a graduate student, she’s doing critical research looking into the star-planet connection and pushing forward our knowledge in this important area to learn more about exoplanets and the habitable zones in other solar systems to find life outside of our own,” says Wimberly.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. The majority of TCUs receive no state funding, despite some 20% of TCUs students not belonging to any tribal nation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 20, 2024

But PSU’s science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) cultural groups helped him become acquainted with research, and, in 2018, he received an internship with the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). “He It was very isolating, a culture shock for sure,” says Delgado.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A brand-new video series that highlights the diverse experiences of Black boys and men in the science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields, has launched under the direction of a prominent researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Brian A. Burt is also a 2019 Diverse Emerging Scholar. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

African Americans are underrepresented in STEM jobs , and Black students leave STEM majors at nearly double the rate of whites. The problem has roots at the K-12 level: while 15% of public school students are Black , only 7% of the STEM teacher population is. If the student likes teaching, they can move to the rest of the program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2023

She had a love for mathematics. She took a course her freshman year called PANIC (Physics a New Introductory Course), and she loved it because it combined understanding the physical world with mathematics. Jackson did that by co-founding the Black Student Union. Her father knew of MIT and encouraged her to apply.

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Scholarship America

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Spooky season is upon us, but there’s nothing to be scared of when it comes to finding scholarships! A quick look at our Browse Scholarships page will treat you to lots of options—and applying doesn’t have to be tricky. SMART awards over 400 scholarships annually to STEM students across the nation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In October 2022, the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) released a new report where, again, Black students lagged behind white students on the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) also known as the Nation’s Report Card. Black students know more than what those damn tests claim to measure.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

million Black students who took the SAT between 2004 and 2010, revealed that students who enrolled at an HBCU were 14.6 million Black students who took the SAT between 2004 and 2010, revealed that students who enrolled at an HBCU were 14.6 Students become very familiar with the environment—they will finish at home.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. How is it going to impact financial aid, endowed scholarships that have been based on race and ethnicity? In a professional setting, tell no one that you’re queer.

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Scholarship America works with more than 1,400 partners on thousands of unique programs—and that means no matter what you’re passionate about, there’s a scholarship out there for you! Discover the details below, and visit our Browse Scholarships listing to see all programs that are currently open for applications!

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Scholarship America

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The new school year is here, and that means the start of another busy scholarship season! Now is the perfect time to start making your plans, researching the scholarships you want to apply for and brushing up on the do’s and don’ts of scholarship applications. In addition, you must have a 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 11, 2024

Matthews in starting what was initially a monthly newsletter on Black Issues In Higher Education , we now know the power of pathways in helping Black boys like me go from being a nerdy high school student in Richmond, Virginia, to a tenured professor at a flagship state university where the governor once stood in the Schoolhouse Door.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The school is now eligible for Title V HSI funds that can support student recruitment, education, sense of belonging, and completion. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education. We are around 83% students of color. The 2021 Latinx population in the U.S. totaled 62.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

At a time in academia when STEM is increasingly evolving into STEAM, colleges and universities with intensely driven, career-focused students are endeavoring to create space for arts education. Some students envision careers in art, music, or performance, while others see the value of the arts within the context of different career paths.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Starting with programs for middle and high school students, through supports for graduate students, the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) has provided inspiration, insight, encouragement, and community for engineering students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

applied mathematics, Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, Mexico; M.S., mathematics, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute; and Ph.D., And he was featured as the Mathematician for the Day in the 2020 calendar of Lathisms, Latinx and Hispanics in Mathematical Sciences.

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Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

We all know that scholarships are available from many colleges and universities, but some may be surprised to learn that corporate scholarships are also an option to pay for college. Many companies — from small businesses to major corporations — offer scholarships and grants to college students. AstraZeneca. Burger King.

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Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Meet Bradley Bateman, a transfer student from Decatur, IL! Bradley is pursuing the Biology/Wildlife and Fisheries Biology and the Mathematics/Statistics programs at Missouri State University. Bradley’s advice for a new transfer student would be to, “meet new people and talk with your professors. You will learn a lot!”

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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Student Research Foundation

MARCH 4, 2024

Students have so many different options when it comes to choosing a college. Some of the top degrees offered include computer science, mathematics, science, and engineering. Plus, students graduating from LTU have a high earning potential: Payscale ranks the university as #4 in Michigan by salary potential. According to U.S.

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Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 7, 2024

Starting college can be stressful for many students. For many students, the first two years of college can be a huge adjustment period! Before we dive in, remember that StudyLab provides everything you need to start college off strong, including college search tools, a scholarship finder, a college checklist, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Like many first- Dr. Karina Salazar generation students from low-income backgrounds, her early career aspirations centered on traditional paths to success becoming a doctor or lawyer. As a top student at her high school who excelled in AP courses, Salazar earned a full scholarship to the University of Arizona.

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IEFA

APRIL 28, 2023

We’ll also look at why employers will be impressed by those with degrees in these topics and how students can benefit from studying abroad in the U.S. The intersection between business, economics, and technology If you’re an international student considering studying in the U.S., can be challenging even for American students.

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College Planners of America

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program provides a way for students to earn money for their education by working at a part-time job while in a college or career school. There are about 3,400 schools participating in the program, which is managed by the Student Aid Office of the U.S. Education Department (ED).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 21, 2024

We and many others have written about how Black males are the most disenfranchised students in our nation’s schools. Giving all of our students access to contemporary literature that centers Black youth perspectives is not only important in decolonizing literature education but also in presenting a holistic view of Black childhood.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The current context of education is riddled with anti-Blackness that continues to find systemic ways to harm Black children and adolescents, ranging from the persistent surveillance and pushout from educational opportunities to anti-CRT legislation that prevents all students — not just Black youth — from learning about Black history and culture.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 22, 2023

In schools across the nation, there has been a heightened awareness of the need for students to earn postsecondary degrees – as there is substantial evidence that it leads to better labor market outcomes and a higher quality of life. Hines, Fletcher, & Moore, in press, p.

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