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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

of learners who began college in fall 2018, which is the most recent cohort tracked, earned a credential within six years. An unsurprising data point in the report is that full-time students from the fall 2018 cohort completed at a rate of 67.2% point gap in 2018. compared to part-time students, who completed at 33.7%

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University of Phoenix Tribal Operations Team Offers Targeted Support for Indigenous and Tribal Students

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Over the past few years, the team has expanded and reformatted their operations to formally establish the Tribal operations team in 2018. “It The initiative is designed to be a resource for tribal communities rather than just an enrollment tool.

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How Incarceration Impacts the Basic Needs of Loved Ones & Families

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Their 2018 report, Because Shes Powerful , outlines the many ways women are harmed by a loved ones incarceration, from financial instability to increased state surveillance. There are exceptions. Incarceration is not an individual experienceits a collective trauma that extends into our classrooms, campuses, and student services.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Since 2018, the graduation rate for Latine/x students has increased from 24% to 34%. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

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St. Augustine's University Placed on Probation

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Augustine was previously on probation between 2016 and 2018 due to financial issues and institutional effectiveness doubts. According to the school, student financial aid will not be affected. . SACSCOC will review the school again in December 2023.

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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

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She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. From 2012 to 2018, Meredith also carried out its largest fundraising campaign yet, raising more than $90 million. She enjoys being able to understand how higher ed works beyond just the academic parts. “I

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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

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In 2018 the U.S. These administrative burdens , which I believe are least partly intentional and reflect the same racialized paternalism and austerity mindset that we see in welfare policy and the financial aid policy too, effectively keep students who are trying to escape poverty from achieving that goal.