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Dr. Blanca Elizabeth Vega, Montclair State University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With over 25 years of administrative, research, and teaching experience in various higher education settings, Vega transitioned to academia as a faculty member and has significantly contributed to the Master of Arts in Higher Education program at Montclair State University since 2017. Vega earned her Ed.D.

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New Research Shows Benefits of Summer Pell

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For most of its 50-year history, the Pell Grant has not covered summer classes, with two brief exceptions: 2009-2011 and 2017 to the present. Part-time students can use leftover traditional Pell Grant money to take summer classes, so they don’t qualify for summer Pell.)

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New Analysis Shows Boost in Aid Eligibility from FAFSA Simplification

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SHEEO based its analysis on national and state data from the 2017-18 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, Administrative Collection. Lower SAI numbers will lead to a greater number of students being eligible for Pell Grants. all covered by your Pell Grant.” The formula is becoming more generous.” At least 7.8%

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After earning tenure, Byrne began taking on administrative roles, one which notably put her in direct contact with Macaulay Honors College. During her time in administration, John Jay’s graduation rate rose from 24% to 41%. Upon completion of her Ph.D. She concluded the fellowship and joined the faculty of John Jay.

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Virginia Tech’s CEED Program Builds Pipelines to Engineering

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Early in her time as an administrator at Virginia Tech, she implemented the Black Engineering Support Team (BEST), having Black upperclassmen be peer mentors to freshmen. I stepped out of a tenure-track role and into an administrative position, where I could create programs to help students be successful.” That rose to 61.2%

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When Government and Colleges Come Up Short Meeting Student Needs, Faculty Unions Step Up

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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%. In response to her research, Dr. Goldrick-Rab started a non-profit, Believe in Students , that provided the Local 212 MATC FAST Fund with a $5,000 start-up grant.

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Data-Informed College Decisions: Students Deserve Clear, Consistent, and Complete Financial Aid Offers

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The authors identified several areas of concern, including misleading presentation of Parent PLUS loans and work-study grants, failing to list costs on the letter, failing to calculate the net price, and a lack of clear next steps for students and families. 6] National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. 2] [link]. [3]