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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. Seventy-two and a half percent of the students in the program are first-generation college students and 75% are Pell grant eligible.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

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So to your point, the non-academic students supports, the mental health students supports, investing in social workers that are on campus, investing in basic needs, making investments in customer service, overall, how do we interact with students on a kind of on a frontline level? The second was Imperial Valley College from California.

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Building Pipelines for a Better Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We’re focusing on mental health for our scholars,” says Jean, adding that over 300 high school students are scheduled to attend. A commitment to the work It’s that kind of commitment to equity issues that has inspired Jean, who has been at the university since 2011.

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New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home

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The new report also highlights disparities in degree completion rates based on socioeconomic status, with first-generation and low-income students facing significant barriers to persistence and graduation. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico. Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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The Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Care for College Students

Timely MD

Six out of 10 college students live with mental health disorders. A study using eight years of data from more than 350,000 students at 400 college campuses found that the mental health of college students across the U.S. Clearly, an imbalance exists that needs to be corrected. is on the decline.

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The Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Care for College Students

Timely MD

Six out of 10 college students live with mental health disorders. A study using eight years of data from more than 350,000 students at 400 college campuses found that the mental health of college students across the U.S. Clearly, an imbalance exists that needs to be corrected. is on the decline.