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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

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The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable. Brown, President of Excelencia in Education, in the report's foreword.

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Fort Lewis College Names First Indigenous Presidential Finalist

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Her career has been dedicated to fostering access and achievement for underrepresented students, particularly Indigenous and first-generation learners. The college offers tuition waivers to qualified Native American students, a policy that dates back to a 1911 federal land grant agreement.

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Q&A: UNCF's Ed Smith-Lewis on the UNITE Convening and HBCU Transformation

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For generations, HBCUs have been creating opportunities despite systemic underfunding and external pressures. UNCF recognized that these institutions need more than just emergency support or short-term grants. HBCUs have always been innovating for generations. DIVERSE: Why is Together We Lead your theme for UNITE 2025?

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New Jersey Institute of Technology Outreach Efforts Earn It Hispanic-Serving Status

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The goal is outlined in NJIT’s 2025 strategic plan that aims, in part, to better served its home city of Newark, New Jersey, and the nation. This designation makes us eligible for federal grants that can expand educational opportunities for Hispanic and Latinx students and improve their outcomes,” said NJIT President Dr. Teik C.

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Higher Ed Officials Express Uncertainty Amid Further FAFSA Delays

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Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular. 30 instead of the usual Oct.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” GSU’s student support team created a system of automatic micro-grants, which would be auto distributed to students in need. This was to be accomplished by the year 2025. “We

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

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Institutions that receive HSI designation are then eligible to apply for various federal grants in support of their programming. Programming and strategies Since the HSI classification was approved, NAU integrated the work into the university’s strategic plan, “NAU 2025 – Elevating Excellence.” She notes it helps build community.

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