Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 30, 2025

TRIO programs not only support students but also invest in staff, cultivating leadership and scholarship among those who walk the same paths as our students. Still, each of us was propelled by early access to academic support programs and the belief that higher education can and should be an engine for justice and transformation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1% Results are now informing services and support for Latinx students and improving conditions for all students. of degrees were awarded to Latinx students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Annual Fund Drives: Encourage alumni, parents, and community members to contribute to annual fund drives to support financial aid initiatives. Corporate Partnerships: Forge partnerships with corporations to secure additional funding for scholarships and grants.

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COE

JULY 10, 2025

This year’s honorees include: Beverly Black’ s early experience with TRIO Talent Search at Southern University of New Orleans and Student Support Services at the University of L ouisiana at Lafayette instilled in her the confidence and tools to pursue higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. We also provide scholarships if they do get into UCLA or UC,” says Alexander. The California legislature put some caveats.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

“The fact that they are very proactive in letting students know their potential of going to graduate school and being successful is high, and then aligning them with funding, mentors and support to get there is incredibly powerful.” Faculty members must attend four required workshops to be mentors with the program. “To

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The academy has partnered with the Stuyvesant High School Honors Society — Stuyvesant is a highly selective public high school — and other outlets to provide academic support and mentoring. Hilliard says that athletic scholarships in artistic gymnastics tend to go to elite gymnasts who’ve competed at the highest level.

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