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Unequal Distribution

NACAC's Admitted

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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Scholarships for Master’s Degrees Abroad

IEFA

A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships for international students can make a significant difference in a student’s ability to afford college, and they are an important source of financial aid. What is a scholarship? study abroad population. Benjamin A.

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Partnership and Policy for Academic Advising

The University Innovation Alliance

During Secretary Duncan's tenure in federal government, one of his notable accomplishments was establishing the First in the World Award , which recognized the prevalence of adult learners, working students, students from underserved groups, and first-generation students in higher ed, and incentivized collaboration for student success innovation.