Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 28, 2023

In the last five years, it has made almost $163 million in direct loans and just under $100 million in loan guarantees through its Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. million annual economic impact on southeast Iowa, according to a 2017 study by Hanover Research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

Being an HSI gives institutions access to grants and funding that must be used to better support and serve Latinx students. Enrollment decreases are partly due to the exodus of Puerto Rican residents after Hurricane Maria in 2017 and the earthquakes, which started rumbling in late 2019 and culminated in two quakes on Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

I became interested in the topic because of my own experiences, primarily being a first-generation college student, being a student who received a maximum Pell Grant, and identifying as a gay Black student. “My interests in higher education are focused on access,” Means said. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Granting that sort of leeway to aspiring and professional scientists from underrepresented groups has only increased during the five decades that SACNAS has been operating and growing. from Duke University in 2017. “I You can do all of that here and be a whole person.” Make sure you try to mimic white culture.’ It backfired.

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#RealCollege Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Byrne is intent on increasing Macaulay’s already high graduation rate of approximately 80%, which continues to rise even as the number of Pell Grant recipients has risen. Launched as a pilot program in 2017, Byrne is working to find funding to scale the program to a more substantial size. There is also an effort to increase equity.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 28, 2023

Legislating Against Displacement In 2017, Maryland became the first state to bar public colleges and universities from practicing displacement. If they’re going to reduce any part of the financial aid package, you want it to be the amount of loan aid, not grant aid. Here’s a look at recent developments.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 31, 2019

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. Leaders in Congress have taken note.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

My parents couldn’t afford to pay for any of my college education, so I worked to pay for it on my own using a combination of scholarships, grants, and a work-study. My Journey to a Career in Advancement As a student, I experienced twists in my path that were unexpected. appeared first on EAB.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Within the US, the number of GMAT test-takers has declined from nearly 104,000 in 2017 to fewer than 48,000 in 2021 – a 54% decrease in just 5 years. Meanwhile, 35,284 students intending to study business took the alternative GRE test in 2021, showing that other options are similarly appealing to students.

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Blackboard Blog

APRIL 27, 2022

Institutions should be prepared to see even more students, and their families, who speak Spanish, especially as the Hispanic population grows, the possibility of Pell grants for DACA students continues to be a topic of conversation, and states expand their financial aid resources to include broader communities.

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COE

MARCH 14, 2023

There his students thrived, and he led initiatives such as how to be social change agents and receiving grant funding. In 2017, he was invited to give the opening speech at the annual Washoe County School District Superintendent’s annual State of Education address.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Playbooks In 2022, we proudly elevated three playbooks designed to share what we've learned across the sector, each released in public webinars in partnership with the Chronicle of Higher Education : Completion Grants Playbook based on our 2017-2021 scale project funded by Ascendium Education Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation College-to-Career (..)

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Playbooks In 2022, we proudly elevated three playbooks designed to share what we've learned across the sector, each released in public webinars in partnership with the Chronicle of Higher Education : Completion Grants Playbook based on our 2017-2021 scale project funded by Ascendium Education Group and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation College-to-Career (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2023

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

billion on the table last year in the form of unclaimed Pell Grant funds—around 14% of annual Pell expenditures. The non-profit then multiplied this number by the average Pell Grant award of $4,686 to get the nearly $3.6 There are plenty of reasons why students who might be eligible for Pell Grants might not complete the FAFSA.

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IEFA

OCTOBER 27, 2022

If you want to study abroad without breaking the bank, do some research on grants and scholarships. The German government is attempting to keep these universities competing in the global market by providing research funds, scholarships, and grants. You can also apply for scholarships and grants to help you pay for your studies abroad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 8, 2024

It has been at or near capacity since 2017. In the summer, certain EHS buildings have a Pell Grant rate for individuals who are Pell Grant eligible. It is a 320-bed residence hall, which has common spaces in addition to rooms, including TV lounges and a communal kitchen that create a sense of community.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

They indicate how generous the college can be in granting financial aid. Nationwide, gifts of more than $10 million totaled over $6 billion for the first time in 2017, continuing a post-recession surge in gifts. How does the college spend the income generated by its endowment? In 2018, he bestowed $1.8

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A $1 million grant from the Delta Regional Authority, a federal-state partnership improving the quality of life in the Mississippi Delta, has allowed LSUE to go back to its agrarian roots. In rural Louisiana, workforce needs look very different, said Dr. Nancee Sorenson, chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice (LSUE). “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

for students who entered in 2017. Grant proposals are written to support additional CEED projects. Taylor Cupp When Watford began CEED, the graduation rate for Black engineering students was around 25%. The four-year graduation rate for students who entered in 2012 was 52.8%. That rose to 61.2%

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 26, 2023

Our best outcomes are from a combined effort of predictive analytics, proactive advising, completion grants, and redesigning that last mile. What you do with the completion grant is you just put the money in their account, up to a thousand bucks. We've had 4,000 students graduate as a result of these completion grants.

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Clair Kamp Dush

AUGUST 26, 2019

Thus, I thought I would marry the two problems – write grants to collect data to answer research questions I am currently unable to answer with available population data. I decided I could write a grant to for a new study focused on family functioning in the US that would include both same and different-gender couples.

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The University Innovation Alliance

JANUARY 19, 2024

In 2017, it would have been the Sonoma-Napa firestorm that hit Wine Country and burned 6,000 homes, and 42 people died. Learning Through Extreme Leadership Lessons We sometimes ask our guests to share the hardest thing they’ve had to deal with in their leadership career.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Furthermore, it aims to prevent a similar situation in 2017 when the U.S. Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Department of Education rejected many applications based solely on minor formatting issues. Increasing McNair stipends to $5,000.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

Among dependent students who first enrolled in 2011-12, six-year bachelor’s degree completion rates by 2017 were 45 percentage points lower for both low-income and first-generation students compared to their higher-income counterparts.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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Clair Kamp Dush

MAY 2, 2018

For me, that is getting my grants and publications written, revised, and submitted. My students will email me, journal editors will email me for reviews, but NIH doesn’t email me to find out when I am submitting my grant. We count our achievements, like paper and proposal submissions, reviews completed, and grants awarded.

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

“Their journey is a beacon of inspiration, reminding us that the pursuit of knowledge knows no boundaries, and with unwavering support, these students will continue to break barriers and reshape the future.” Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Using the authority Congress granted to the Department of Education, we will forgive $10,000 in outstanding student federal loans. In addition, students who come from low-income families, which allowed them to qualify to receive a Pell Grant, will have debt reduced $20,000,” Biden said in August. The Eighth U.S. Supreme Court News U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Craig Lindwarm, vice president for governmental affairs of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities A leading contender for the chairmanship is U.S. Virginia Foxx, a North Carolina representative who previously served as chairwoman of the committee from 2017-2019 and was most recently the ranking member.

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