Scholarship America

JULY 14, 2023

Private-sector scholarships can make a huge difference when it comes to filling the affordability gap for low-income students. Despite the cost, despite student struggles, despite the difficulty, one thing remains true: the more education you get beyond high school, the better your prospects are.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Paul Sniegowski Since his appointment as dean in 2017, Sniegowski has been responsible for the direction of Penn’s liberal arts undergraduate curricula, programs and students in academic departments and interdisciplinary programs across the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. from the University of Chicago.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 22, 2022

In addition to her research, she has been a passionate advocate for diversity, lending time and energy to provide opportunities in science for female, minority and low-income students. Her track record of mentoring diverse students culminated in being named Wesleyan University’s McNair Program faculty director in 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As minoritized individuals and scholars, we must set the record straight on several real ‘issues/problems’ confronting students of color. These are the necessary skills that students need to successfully make the transition from high school to postsecondary education. math, science, English), employability skills (e.g., internships).

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2018, when it became clear that we were well ahead of schedule to exceed our initial stretch goal for awarding more degrees , we began identifying how we might grow, both formally as a network and informally as a hub and clearinghouse for higher ed innovation.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Lack of adequate career preparation can be especially harmful to students from low-income backgrounds seeking to expand their career options and increase their lifelong earning potential through college education. These key student needs catalyzed innovative career readiness solutions that were pilot tested on each campus.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. million) to low-income students facing modest financial hurdles to degree completion as they neared graduation. In spring 2021, the UIA concluded its four-year completion grant initiative after providing more than 5,000 microgrants (valued at $3.6

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