Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

Jennifer Collins “I am grateful to have the opportunity to engage with other colleges and universities dedicated to expanding access and opportunity,” said Rhodes College President Dr. Jennifer Collins. Rhodes College has announced its membership to the American Talent Initiative (ATI) collective.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Community college students in California will now have an easier time lining up their academic progress to transfer to a California State University (CSU) system school, now that CSU has opened up access to its recent Transfer Planner to even more students. Also, sometimes students work nights or they can't get in to see a counselor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 2, 2023

Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. The purpose of community colleges is to increase access to higher education for the most vulnerable populations.” Achieving the Dream works with corporations, foundations, and other partners to support community colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Partnership with Native Americans offers scholarships, college grants, emergency funding, college readiness camps, and literacy and school supplies through its American Indian Education Program to improve Native students’ access to higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 12, 2023

Under the University of Vermont’s (UVM) new open-access academic press, authors and readers will not have to pay fees to publish or access published materials. Entwined in UVM Press’s diamond open-access model is a sentiment of shared responsibilities and a commitment not to profit, according to its website.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

High-performing Black, Latino, and students from low-income backgrounds are not getting equal access to advanced math courses that more affluent or white students do, according to a new report from the Education Trust and Just Equations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Gesy Duran poses with her invention to solve wheelchair access issues when dining out. It’s accessible for me,” she said. Duran is working on other products that solve issues of accessibility, including a waterproof wheelchair cover, and a specially designed crib so that mothers in wheelchairs can take their children out safely.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Virginia Tech has launched an initiative to improve access and affordability to the school for Virginia students. “A A Virginia Tech education can be life-changing for graduates and their families and have a positive impact on their communities and the commonwealth,” said Dr. Tim Sands, president of Virginia Tech.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following up plans for educational access and equity with actions has become the hallmark of Grand Valley State University, which has a statewide presence in Michigan. They explored issues around success and access and how institutions can better serve the population. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, Dr. Philomena V.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

in Nursing programs, an effort to increase access and affordability for such programs. The $56 million initiative – a result of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023 budget – is offering community colleges up to $2 million to help students transfer to B.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2024

For the past three years, students at National University (NU) have been given the chance to bolster their in-classroom learning with integrated real-world work experience via a partnership between NU and work-based learning platform Riipen.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Wallace said Villada’s presence has made theater more accessible for their growing Latinx population. “We’re understanding better from him what the world of theater looks like and what can count as scholarship — not just peer-reviewed articles, but public facing work in the community and how you work with students,” said Wallace. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

Hochul has signed into law two bills that would make birth control and medication abortion easier to access, Livingston County News reported. In nearly every upstate NY county without a major city, lack of access to pharmacies is a common issue. New York Gov. Kathleen C.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2023

More than half of college students (58%) accessed mental health care during their K-12 years, according to data from TimelyCare, a virtual health and well-being company for higher education. The high school years comprised the biggest portion, 35%, followed by 15% reporting they accessed support while in middle school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Texas A&M University-San Antonio has received a $3 million grant to address economic issues and expand technology access for its student population. Texas A&M University-San Antonio The money – in the form of a “Caminos Hacia el Éxito” (Pathways to Success) grant from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Limited access to mental health support can lead students to face issues with emotion management, relationship development, and school performance, Pham said.

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we return to our students, and during a time when the world is focused on goal setting, what better time to look at our profession and consider the big-picture changes that would improve college access. Their response was somewhere in the neighborhood of $35,000, when, in fact, the average at that time was around $12,500.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

Hollis will become associate dean for access, equity, and inclusion in the Penn State College of Education, effective Aug. Dr. Leah P.

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College Aid Services

APRIL 4, 2024

In addition to today’s announcement on the Department’s plan to resolve the tax discrepancies issues, a resolution has been announced that addresses the access issues faced by students who have required contributors without a social security number.

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Student Loan Planner

APRIL 5, 2024

If you have kids who are still in college, you might need new Parent PLUS Loans in the future but might not have access to the highly advantageous double-consolidation strategy. A Parent’s Guide to Access More Funding appeared first on Student Loan Planner. The… The post A New Parent PLUS Loan After Double Consolidation?

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Symplicity

APRIL 10, 2024

Inclusive education practices primarily focus on providing access and opportunity to students with a disability to create a learning environment where students of all abilities, backgrounds, and identities are welcomed, valued, and supported to participate in all aspects of higher education.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Department of Education has made it very easy to provide that consent, but you might realize that providing that […] The post How to Revoke Access for the IRS to Share Your Income for Student Loans appeared first on Student Loan Planner. However, this requires an individual’s consent.

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Counseling Today

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The post Mental Health Access Improvement Act poised to pass in Congress appeared first on Counseling Today. Licensed professional counselors are one step closer to being reimbursed for mental health services to clients with Medicare.

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Single Stop

AUGUST 24, 2023

Single Stop Expands Its Footprint to California Revolutionizing Californians’ Access to Essential Resources New York, NY– Single Stop today announces the launch of its operations in California, marking a new milestone in the organization’s mission to address comprehensive health and social support needs nationwide.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. EAB · How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Transcript [music] 0:00:11.2 May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. You can join the conversation on social media using #EABOfficeHours.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The post Access Removed for Unconfirmed SAIG Mailbox Accounts first appeared on College Aid Services.

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Mongoose

MAY 9, 2023

Alexa (Alex) Heinrich , an award-winning social media strategist and accessibility advocate, sits down with FYI Host, Gil Rogers, to discuss social media accessibility.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In October 2023, Federal Student Aid initiated the annual active confirmation process that required every organization enrolled for a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) account to review and validate its assigned TG numbers by Dec.

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College Aid Services

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Posted: December 05, 2022 Author: Federal Student Aid Subject: 2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference – On-Demand Access Available Until March 2023 We would like to thank our partners in the financial aid community for participating last week in the 2022 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference!

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Symplicity

MARCH 7, 2023

In our recent report, we looked to examine how technology can build inclusive and accessible learning and student success for disadvantaged students, leading to the success of all students.

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HEAG

APRIL 5, 2024

April is not just a month of blooming flowers and warming weather; it’s also Financial Literacy Month—a time dedicated to promoting awareness and education about financial matters. However, as we delve into discussions about financial aid, scholarships, managing money, investing, … Read more ».

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

POSTED DATE: November 14, 2023 AUTHOR: Federal Student Aid ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT ID: GENERAL-23-99… More » Confirm TG Numbers and Electronic Services by December 7th to Maintain Access to Federal Student Aid Systems The post Confirm TG Numbers and Electronic Services by December 7th to Maintain Access to Federal Student Aid Systems first appeared (..)

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HEAG

JUNE 29, 2023

The access and use of federal tax information (FTI) under the FAFSA® Simplification program (to be fully implemented for the 2024-2025 award year) has been in the news lately, so we thought we’d try to answer some of the most … Read more ».

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Release PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students Users of the Naviance platform will now have easier access to offers of college admission and financial aid via EAB’s Concourse technology September 12, 2023 FOLSOM, CALIF.

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Community College Review

JUNE 7, 2022

Learn more about The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 ("CCRAA" or the "Act"), which was enacted to make college more affordable for low- and moderate-income students by phasing in increases in government grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

More than half a million incarcerated people can now access scholarly materials and texts online via digital library JSTOR’s expansion of its availability in U.S. She is also the one leading the JSTOR Access in Prison Initiative. Then, COVID happened, technology became more accessible to people inside.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2024

Supreme Court’s decision to strike-down of Affirmative Action last year, it was important to examine how much access Black and Latino students have to these elite schools, said report author Sandra Perez, a higher education research analyst for Ed Trust. “We Stanford University also got an F, with an access score of 53.

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