Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. Northern Arizona University (NAU) received HSI status in 2020, which Dr. José Luis Cruz Rivera, NAU’s president, said was very much intentional.

Tutoring 264

Tutoring Financial aid Retention Financial aid officer 264

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Approximately 33% of ASU’s enrollment is dual credit students (3,700 students taking both high school and college courses), 43% of whom are Latinos and first-generation college students. Additionally, 39.93% of graduate students are Latino.

Retention 336

Retention Facilitation Faculty First generation 336

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Bronx is home to over one million people, 56% of whom are Latinx, according to 2020 U.S. Delgado is himself a child of immigrants and a first-generation college-goer. That includes factoring generous scholarships into the school budget to make sure The Mount is affordable for all who wish to attend.

Advising 321

Advising Grant Faculty Higher education 321

COE

APRIL 7, 2023

Within the context of TRIO programs, this research will focus on identifying institutional assets and barriers affecting first-generation and low-income learners’ career growth and developing an evidence-based theoretical model toward increasing awareness about institutional capacity.

Grant 98

Grant First generation Career services Facilitation 98

Scholarship America

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Scholarship America , the nation’s leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, is pleased to announce that Dr. Angel B. As a first-generation student who grew up in poverty, a scholarship gave me the opportunity to attend college and live an extraordinary life,” said Pérez. He holds a B.S.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Counseling Higher education Teaching 52

NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college. Source: U.S.

Low income student 118

Low income student Grant Financial aid Scholarship 118

Student Loan Hero

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Scholarship awards and financial aid can help ease the financial burden of attending college. For students who identify as Hispanic or Latino, there are many scholarships worth exploring. Consider these 20 scholarships for Hispanic and Latino students as a starting point in finding ways to fund your higher education.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Student loans Students Financial aid 52

Scholarship America

JUNE 1, 2023

But, as higher education settles into its post-pandemic reality, what can those students expect to face—and how can private-sector scholarships help as they work toward their associate’s, bachelor’s and graduate degrees? That’s down by nearly 15% since 2020, according to the clearinghouse. Costs will keep rising.

Scholarship 67

Scholarship Low income student Higher education First generation 67

Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 20, 2024

Discovering a Love for Art Eber’s passion for art has been a guiding force in his life, but it wasn’t until the pandemic hit in 2020 that he truly realized the potential of turning this passion into a career. Beyond academics, Eber’s creative talents have also shone through. . But his aspirations don’t stop there.

Scholarship 52

Scholarship Advising First generation Application 52

COE

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Tameka is the founder and CEO of First Generation Revolutionaries. In 2020, Tameka started First Generation Revolutionaries , a company with a mission to support students professionally, personally, and spiritually through empowering keynotes, training sessions, and mentorship programs. November 14, 2022.

Therapist 52

Therapist First generation Scholarship Community college 52

Close the Gap Foundation

MARCH 15, 2022

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA — Today, Close the Gap Foundation announces its first donation from Airbnb, adding to the foundation's family of corporate sponsors committed to help close the digital divide for first-generation, low-income ( FGLI ) students in the United States.

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Low income student Scholarship First generation 52

EAB

APRIL 5, 2023

Racial, ethnic, and economic disparities in test scores have significantly impacted admission rates for lower-income, first-generation, Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students for years. Are you admitting the students you discovered from those channels? If no, why not? Academic potential is not defined by test scores.

Application 52

Application Financial aid First generation Success 52

The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Newsletter The UIA's monthly newsletter provides actionable strategies, resources, and tips for professionals in the field to help more low-income, first-generation, and students of color graduate from college. We hope you'll let us know what you think of these resources and how we can improve them.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Advising Student success Low income student 59

The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Newsletter The UIA's monthly newsletter provides actionable strategies, resources, and tips for professionals in the field to help more low-income, first-generation, and students of color graduate from college. We hope you'll let us know what you think of these resources and how we can improve them.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Advising Student success Low income student 52

EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education.

Advising 91

Advising Communication First generation Access 91

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 23, 2023

As a first-generation college student, she appreciated the process of education and embraced its transformative aspects. It generated excitement and investment in current programs, our students and scholarships,” she said. “We Unfortunately, no programming prepared presidents for a global pandemic.

Students 279

Students Faculty Higher education First generation 279