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A Race Scholar

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Howard says he’s blown away when he meets K-12 schoolteachers who have followed his career and who praise his scholarship. He says he thought that, after earning the degree, he might return to the Compton school district to work as a curriculum coordinator or literacy specialist. But I say, ‘you’re on the frontlines,’” he says.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A data literacy workshop series offered each semester helps to foster a data-driven decision-making culture across the university. We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita.

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Completion Grants: Innovative Financial Aid for Today's Students

The University Innovation Alliance

Renick explained that Georgia State was enrolling more Pell eligible students who needed to work, which extended their completion time beyond the four years allowed by the state scholarship program: "We had perfectly qualified seniors walking away from the university close to the finish line.

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How to Leverage Giving Tuesday for Your School

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Giving Tuesday launched in the United States in 2012 after beginning as an idea in 2011 from the Chicago nonprofit Mary-Arrchie Theater Company. The Learning Forward Foundation: The Learning Forward Foundation gives teachers scholarships and grants for professional development. History of Giving Tuesday.