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$2.1M Grant Aims to Diversify Geosciences

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million grant to NCCU’s Department of Environmental, Earth and Geospatial Sciences (DEEGS) , as part of the more than $7 million shared among the universities, each attracting different student bodies. Akinleye “This grant presents a great opportunity for the DEEGS,” said Chancellor Dr. Johnson O. Dr. Johnson O.

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Emory Replaced Loans with Grants for Over 1,500 More Students Last Fall, University Announces

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An additional 1,600-1,700 students at Emory University received grants and scholarships instead of loans in their financial aid packages this fall, the Atlanta-based institution announced recently, more than doubling the number of undergraduates expected to finish school with limited or no debt.

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Class of 2022 Employment Rates Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

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The survey found Class of 2022 employment rates nearly match those for the pre-pandemic Class of 2019, at 64.6% NACE President and CEO Shawn VanDerziel said that the overall outcomes rate for Class of 2022 bachelor’s degree graduates returned to 86%, the same mark as that for the Class of 2019. overall and 59.7% overall and 53.6%

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Excelencia in Education Publishes Analysis about Today's Latino College Students

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In 2019-20, Latino students received an average financial aid award of $11,937, putting them lower than African Americans ($13,673), white students ($14,461), and Asians ($17,286). Around half of Latino students – and 49% of Latino undergraduates – got and made use of federal Pell grants during the 2019-20 school year, the report cited.

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Dr. Cheryl Crazy Bull Recognized for Social Equality Work

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As part of the award, the six leaders are allowed to direct a $200,000 grant to a nonprofit of their choice, which can then take part in the bank’s one-year Neighborhood Builders Leadership Program. The prayers and dreams of my ancestors give me the strength to work for that transformation for our students today and for future generations.”

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Doing More with Less: HSIs and the Recipe for Upward Mobility

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Marybeth Gasman, executive director of the Center for MSIs and her research team representing MSI-focused academics from across the country, have been working on the report since 2019. One third of their students are Pell Grant eligible and receive stipends from his office to help fund their educational journey. “UH

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Stony Brook University Receives $700,000 to Address Shortage of Diverse and Prepared K-12 Leaders

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Although most school and district leaders are white, most of the P-12 student population (56%) are not, according to New York State’s 2019 Educator Diversity Report. Stony Brook University has received $700,000 for an initiative to address the lack of diverse and well-prepared K-12 school leaders.