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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet despite high application rates for aid (85%), Latinos receive the lowest average financial aid among all racial/ethnic groups at $11,004, compared to $15,850 for Asian, $12,937 for White, and $12,365 for African American students. The report also examines differences in aid receipt by institution type.

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New Report: Faculty Remain Stubbornly White

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

An analysis of data since 2005 shows that percentages of minoritized faculty haven’t increased much, even as student bodies have grown more diverse. Schools that showed the most growth tended to be ones that did not have any minoritized faculty at all in 2005. “I

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Parnell Named President of NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this position, she oversaw multi-million dollar budgets, represented NASPA globally in speaking engagements and the media, and led analysis of applicable federal and state legislation and regulatory developments. From 2005 through 2012, she served as education policy analyst for the Florida Legislature. “Dr.

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Howard Earns $90 Million DoD Contract, a First for an HBCU

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard was the unanimous choice out of the four applicants, all of which were strong, according to the Air Force, which is funding the UARC. The Howard contract is the result of a conscious effort by the Department of Defense to address these disparities. The UARC will center on tactical autonomy, or systems that can operate by themselves.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. The demand for professional interpreters and translators continues to grow.”

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The Department is Automatically Canceling the Loans of Some Borrowers Who Attended Predatory Schools: What Borrowers Need To Know

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

For the last seven years, the Department has rarely extended relief to borrowers unless they submitted complex applications that proved how their school harmed them. ITT : Students who attended in 2005 through its closure in 2016. A guide to submitting an individual application created by the New York Legal Assistance Group.

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The Magic of Play Therapy for Children & Teens

Thrive Alliance Group

Applications of play therapy for children and teens Play therapy is versatile and can be used with people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and experiences. Landreth, 2005, p.108). Edited by Psychology Press, 2005, 108. That relationship is the key to growth and change. 10/30/2023 < [link] > Landreth, Garry L.