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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Regardless of whether participating faculty members are teaching introductory or advanced courses, they endeavor to learn students’ names early, provide actionable feedback on assignments, hold high standards and offer support, and schedule individual conferences with students.

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Encouraging Private K-12 Transfer Students to Apply for Mid-Year Financial Aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Assigning a dedicated staff member to assist transfer students with the financial aid process can provide additional support and guidance. Streamlining the transfer application process can significantly reduce the burden of paperwork and administrative tasks. Families also desire timely updates on their financial aid status.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have a wonderful program called Pathways, where we do outreach to middle schools, high schools and community colleges, providing application clinics and parent academies,” says Dr. Leroy M. Intentional course scheduling has played a role in student success. Intentional course scheduling has played a role in student success.

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An Open Letter to College-Bound Students and Their Parents

Counselors' Corner

To be sure, the process of starting college, and the application process that accompanies it, can have its moments of anxiety and uncertainty. Applying to college opens students to scrutiny in ways few other events in life do, and the uncertainty that accompanies the college application process can be rife with doubts.

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Really Free Money: Strategies for Scholarships

Castleton Trio

Often, they assume they won’t qualify; sometimes, they think the application process isn’t worth the award. The fact is, if you’re a college student in decent academic standing, you qualify for scholarships! You may even want to maintain a folder for each application. Call 468-1347 or stop by to schedule an appointment.

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How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding?

EAB

Students must proactively know to schedule an advising appointment—quite a big assumption for first-time-in-college or first-generation students. But even if they do know to take this step, students are often unable to schedule those meetings due to a lack of advisor availability. Are you offering a modern student experience?

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Learning and Teaching from Adversity: Meet TRIO Star Kontessa Siliski

Castleton Trio

The college search and application processes were mysterious, and paying for college seemed impossible. Kontessa found a warm welcome at Castleton’s Academic Support Center (ASC). Despite her busy schedule, Kontessa has also given back to the ASC. For Kontessa Siliski, getting to college was the hard thing.