Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 20, 2023

Despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline, minority students are still underrepresented in the field, a recent study from George Washington University found.

Financial aid 246

Financial aid Students Application Higher education 246

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities. Rhodes College joins the collective of 137 public and private colleges and universities nationwide who work collaboratively to expand access and opportunity for highly talented low- and moderate-income students.

Low income student 290

Low income student Access Accessibility Financial aid 290

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students. Educational programs haven’t caught up yet, and students may be unaware of the field or intimidated by it.

Grant 315

Grant Community college Instruction Mentoring 315

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 17, 2024

DeCuir-Gunby, a prominent educational psychologist and racial equity expert who is on the faculty at the USC Rossier School of Education, has been named the next executive director of the USC Race and Equity Center. She is also president of the educational psychology division of the American Psychological Association [APA].

Equity 290

Equity Educational research Faculty Teaching 290

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne to bring her commitment to access and equity to a new area of public higher education. From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. “I Students meet with Macaulay Honors College Dean Dara N.

Higher education 279

Higher education Education Teaching Faculty 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Collaborations between Virginia Tech and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) or other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) have led to 15 research projects supported by grant funding. Since launching in 2016, the program has grown, with its list of partner schools expanding and new Virginia Tech departments taking part.

Collaboration 245

Collaboration Inclusion Grant Faculty 245

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

Yet despite the chaos, nothing has stopped Puerto Rican postsecondary institutions from working to achieve their educational missions. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Ed Excelencia, an organization promoting Latinx success in higher education and at Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs). 6 and 7, 2020 at a 5.8 magnitude and 6.4

Mental health 264

Mental health Higher education Grant Retention 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. López — the daughter of immigrants — says the land-grant university was a promising choice, given its scholars and proximity to the U.S.

Scholarship 298

Scholarship Mentoring Teaching Faculty 298

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In 2016, he was tapped to lead the school’s law center, which was founded at the historically Black university (an HBCU) in 1947. And I held him in high regard due to my role in legal education. With the attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion within higher education, HBCUs are “even more relevant and important today,” he says.

Financial aid 264

Financial aid Higher education Faculty Administration 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Augustine was previously on probation between 2016 and 2018 due to financial issues and institutional effectiveness doubts. Augustine an extension “for good cause” due to the school showing significant recent strides in addressing non-compliance and evidence that deficiencies will be addressed within a year.

University 246

University Compliance Student financial aid Financial aid 246

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

And thanks to a grant from Sound Transit, tuition, normally $5,000, is waived. In recent years, Alabama has been the #1 state in terms of opioid prescriptions written, with 121 per 100 people in 2016. The first cohort gra duated in fall 2021. The ravages of the opioid crisis meant that Alabama was in desperate need of social workers.

Instruction 264

Instruction Literacy Grant Inclusion 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Yale also became more financially accessible: the number of incoming freshmen who qualify for Pell grants doubled from his first year to 22% at present. In 2016, he was criticized when Yale decided not to remove the name of John C. Salovey’s tenure was not without controversy, however. Calhoun—a former U.S.

First generation 264

First generation Leadership Teaching Faculty 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Before UVM, he helped launch the Amherst College Press in 2013 and led a consortium of libraries in creating the open-access Lever Press in 2016. Another is to fulfill UVM’s responsibilities to communities beyond campus as a land-grant institution, said Dr. Patricia Prelock, provost and senior vice-president of UVM. “It

Access 246

Access Accessibility University Grant 246

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

For students who started community college in 2016, which means a portion of their six years overlapped with COVID, 35% obtained a credential. In terms of the overall state of higher education, it’s nothing to celebrate—there are still lots of students not completing,” said Shapiro. “It

Community college 264

Community college Higher education Access Accessibility 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

Higher education is expecting a ruling from the U.S. But, if the court rules in favor of SFFA, it would overturn 44 years of precedent that affirmed the educational value of diversity. Because of the many ways the court can decide to rule, institutions of higher education may feel unsure how to prepare for its impact.

Application 306

Application Counseling Higher education Grant 306

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This is year 19 for Examples of Excelencia, an annual recognition given by Excelencia in Education. Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. Founded in 2004 by Dr. Deborah A. Santiago and Sarita E. They are staying in the program and they’re doing well.”

Tutoring 321

Tutoring Retention Mentoring Faculty 321

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

Joshua Reda There are also students who don’t have stable or consistent homes who want a place to reside while pursuing their education. Central Oregon Community College (COCC) opened its current housing facility, Wickiup Hall, in 2016. We don’t have family housing because our facilities aren’t currently set up to support that.”

Community college 334

Community college Retention Academic advisor Mental health 334

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

Title: Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Tenured: Yes Age: 36 Education: B.A., This intellectual awakening led him to pursue a career in education rather than law, though he maintains that he accidentally fell into the academy.

Education 130

Education Instruction Curriculum Mentoring 130

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 27, 2023

of the students entering college in fall 2021 continued their studies in fall 2022, an increase of nearly one point from the previous year, and equaling the average rate for freshmen from 2016-2018. “It But she warned that higher education was still experiencing the effects of the pandemic. postsecondary enrollment, found that 75.7%

Retention 246

Retention Mental health Community college Higher education 246

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life. Interested participants can register here.

Student success 130

Student success Success Students Application 130

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

Retention 336

Retention Facilitation Faculty First generation 336

College Planners of America

JUNE 24, 2025

Title III consists of Subtitles A through G covering different aspects of changes to education policy. In this post, we focus on Subtitle A, Student Eligibility , Subtitle B, Loan Limits , and Subtitle D, Pell Grants. The HCA has been revised to cover the Pell Grant shortfall to the tune of $2.17

Student loans 52

Student loans Low income student Students Grant 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

The business school also received a Missouri Career Attainment Network grant to provide minority students comprehensive information about career pathways. Hardin estimates that 80% of current graduate students are employed while pursuing their education. Recruitment is done through professional organizations and media.

Retention 264

Retention Faculty Administration Administration 264

#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In 48 hours, it provided her with a laptop so she could pursue her education remotely while caring for her infant twin boys. Federal Pell grants for poor students used to cover 100% of tuition and living expenses at two-year colleges; now the grants barely cover 60%. How do students make up that 40%?

Faculty 130

Faculty Students Financial aid Administration 130

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The Growing Together Iowa Mini-Grant Program , www.extension.iastate.edu/mastergardener/growing-together-iowa, has provided funding for the Master Gardener donation garden projects since 2016. The funding helps volunteers buy materials such as seeds, fencing, and harvest supplies to support food pantry donation gardens.

Grant 52

Grant Access Accessibility Education 52

The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion Grants. Between 2016 and 2020, the UIA conducted a randomized control trial study of proactive, predictive analytics-enabled advising for first-generation and Pell-eligible students across 11 campuses. Completion Grants. Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. Thu, 12/15/2022 - 06:00.

Student success 98

Student success Success Advising Low income student 98

EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences January 31, 2023 Gina Peek Associate Dean, Extension Engagement and Continuing Education, Oklahoma State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Resources Boyer, E. Jossey-Bass.

Grant 52

Grant STEM education Collaboration Higher education 52

EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s easy to understand how these barriers make it impossible for students to start, or finish, their education without deliberate support from student affairs professionals. Pell Grant availability for incarcerated adults Starting in July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell eligible. Community colleges have seen a.9%

Community college 105

Community college Retention Mental health Communication 105

Clair Kamp Dush

MAY 31, 2019

How competitive is it to get an NIH grant? The number of submissions to the National Institutes of Health has grown continually over the past 20+ years; in 2018, NIH received more than 55,000 grant applications, of which about 20% were funded, though the success rate varies by NIH institute. Who is actually receiving grants?

Grant 52

Grant Application Access Accessibility 52

Supporting Student Success

APRIL 1, 2021

By Tricia Seifert , Associate Professor of Adult & Higher Education at Montana State University. Higher education leaders, faculty and staff members, college counselors, and college access advocates met virtually to discuss obstacles and opportunities to support rural students’ success. Community Assets.

Higher education 52

Higher education Student success Success Leadership 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The need for data-informed decision making in higher education continues to increase. Higher education leaders often overestimate the analytics, data, and information capabilities of the institution (2). In reality, education lags behind all other sectors in adoption of analytics solutions (3). Krawitz, M., Krawitz, M.,

Database 98

Database Facilitation Compliance Higher education 98

Scholarship America

JUNE 1, 2023

But, as higher education settles into its post-pandemic reality, what can those students expect to face—and how can private-sector scholarships help as they work toward their associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees? The good news is that some states are beginning to reinvest in higher education.

Scholarship 67

Scholarship Low income student Higher education First generation 67

College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Education Department. Sallie Mae surveys undergraduates and their parents about their attitudes toward college education and the ways by which they pay for it. The Study explores college funding sources, including family income and savings, scholarships, grants, and loans. Navient manages more than $13 billion in assets.

FAFSA 40

FAFSA Scholarship Financial aid Student loans 40

The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Department of Education. Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. They don't even like horses.

Leadership 52

Leadership Higher education Community college Grant 52

NCLC Student Loan Borrower Assistance

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Over the last few months, the Department of Education has made a number of groundbreaking announcements that will provide debt relief to millions of people with student loans. ITT : Students who attended in 2005 through its closure in 2016. Marinello : Students who attended between 2009 through its closure in 2016.

Student loans 40

Student loans Application Scheduling Grant 40

The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As we approach our ten-year anniversary of accelerating student success innovation across higher education to drive social and economic mobility nationwide, I am grateful and humbled that this movement has expanded and evolved to inspire so many institutions and student success leaders beyond the UIA. They are the future of our sector.

Advising 59

Advising Collaboration Student success Low income student 59

Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Consider these 20 scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students as a starting point in finding ways to fund your higher education. José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund. Additional ways to fund your college education. The Cooperativa Latino Credit Union (LCCU) has awarded $455,000 in scholarship awards since 2016.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Student loans Students Financial aid 52