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New Excelencia in Education Brief Details College Affordability Experiences of Texas Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In turn, understanding how college students and leaders propose addressing affordability can inform and compel action to meet basic needs, contain costs, and support student success,” Santiago added. For more information, visit: EdExcelencia.org

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The path to higher education success has many obstacles and barriers for Latinos across the U.S. The mission of Excelencia in Education, founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. We track Latinx student enrollment, retention and course success rates using real-time dashboards,” says Dr. Ellen J. Santiago and Sarita E.

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How to Keep Up with Rising Financial Aid Requests

School & Student Services by Community Brands

A November 2024 article , from the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS) highlights that total financial aid awarded by National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and SAIS schools has grown significantly over the past two decades, reflecting schools commitment to supporting families. million during the same period.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. One is a very high college success rate. Santiago and Sarita E.

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Institutions Can Help Close Widening Completion Gaps with the Postsecondary Data GPS

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The results of the study show a troubling trend: gaps in baccalaureate attainment by income level were even larger than they were in the previous study , conducted between 2004 and 2009 (BPS:04/09). These widening gaps are the result of attainment rising for everyone, but rising more rapidly for students in the highest income quintile.

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How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

EAB

Between 2004 and 2019, the number of public 2- and 4-year schools offering childcare services declined by 17 and 10 percentage points , respectively. And a related report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research found that parenting students who accessed the FRC services were more successful academically than those who did not.

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How can you better support adult learners who are parents or guardians?

EAB

Between 2004 and 2019, the number of public 2- and 4-year schools offering childcare services declined by 17 and 10 percentage points , respectively. And a related report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research found that parenting students who accessed the FRC services were more successful academically than those who did not.