Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

College Possible is renewing its collaboration with the NBA Foundation to help remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-income communities. The mission of the nonprofit is to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches.

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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

APRIL 2, 2023

Economic issues still impact many community college students, a large number of whom are adult learners or have extensive family obligations. Students navigate housing and food insecurity, transportation issues, and other limitations to access. Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

Josh Shapiro has released a new blueprint for higher education in the state, focused on competitiveness and workforce development, and grounded in access and affordability. That means the financial burden of higher education falls on the state’s institutions and students, who are forced to cut services, raise tuition, and take on more debt.

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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. Through Riipen, these students also receive feedback from their employers.

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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. But the pandemic got in the way, and the idea lay dormant until Duran, who had since started at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), heard about the Blackstone Launchpad Competition, a business pitch contest for students. And I cried.

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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. TimelyCare – previously TimelyMD – surveyed enrolled college students, garnering more than 1,100 of respondents, ages 18-22.

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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. There was a recommendation to have focus groups beginning this fall with diverse populations of staff, faculty, and students to capture their stories.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The University of Michigan-Flint is partnering with select Michigan community colleges to bring more students into nursing programs. Gretchen Whitmer's 2023 budget – is offering community colleges up to $2 million to help students transfer to B.S. in Nursing programs, an effort to increase access and affordability for such programs.

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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

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. Department of Education (ED) – will help the school fund several initiatives in support of its diverse student body, particularly its large Hispanic and low-income student population.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2023

Shaffer as a guiding text, wanting to help his students engage with and think about performance differently. Students can] begin thinking about their own background. New College’s liberal arts structure allows students with an interest in theater to take a course, whether that’s in performance, dance, or technical theater.

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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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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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College Aid Services

MAY 1, 2024

Users without a Social Security Number (SSN) will have access to the 2024-25 FAFSA thanks to a series of changes that the Department has recently implemented to address the ongoing issues for this population.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Dear Homewood Affiliates, Due to the ongoing protest at the Beach, Homewood campus buildings have temporarily shifted to JCard swipe access-only. All university affiliates have full access to buildings upon swiping in. If you scheduled through Scheduling and Events, you may work with your coordinator if you have questions.

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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. Early introduction to college advising K-8 students don’t need college advising if their parents went to college.

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Student Loan Planner

OCTOBER 10, 2023

The FUTURE Act made it possible for a borrower to share their income automatically with their student loan servicer for the purposes of recertifying their income driven repayment (IDR). However, this requires an individual’s consent.

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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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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast.

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Symplicity

APRIL 10, 2024

Students entering higher education with a disability is rising, according to most recent reports, there are roughly 17.3 percent of students have a known disability.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. IHEP identified these two institutions by using the Equitable Value Explorer , a free, publicly accessible site that analyzes data from colleges and universities across the country. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Western Wyoming Community College has launched a new partnership to provide students with immediate access to teletherapy. Uwill is a leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students. Uwill is a leading mental health and wellness solution for colleges and students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Ohio Wesleyan University and Columbus State Community College are collaborating to address societal challenges and help Columbus State students more quickly, easily, and affordably earn bachelor’s degrees at Ohio Wesleyan. The program is available to up to 25 full-time students each year for up to four consecutive Ohio Wesleyan semesters.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Excelencia in Education, an organization working for increased access and completion of Latinx students in postsecondary education, has released its latest report on programs that have qualitatively and quantitatively shown to improve and increase the success of Latinx students in higher education.

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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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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2023

High school students are divided on whether they should use generative AI tools for school, and most of those who did found errors in what these tools produced, according to a new report from ACT. A little less than half of the students surveyed responded that they had used AI tools (46%), the majority having used chatbot ChatGPT (83%).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2024

When you have students applying to early action or early decision trying to finalize where they’re gonna go—for a lot of our students, that financial need is really important.” Traditionally, the FAFSA form opens on October 1, leaving students and their parents plenty of time to fill out the form. The student’s nerves are real.

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College Aid Services

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As a reminder, every organization enrolled for a Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) account is required to review and validate its assigned TG numbers and Electronic Services user accounts by Dec. Currently, approximately 56 percent of accounts still require validation.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 26, 2024

Department of Education (ED) Office of Federal Student Aid. Richard Cordray “We are grateful for Rich Cordray’s three years of service, in which he accomplished more transformational changes to the student aid system than any of his predecessors,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Jeff Strohl, director of CEW and lead author of “ Progress Interrupted: Evaluating a Decade of Demographic Change at Selective and Open-Access Institutions Prior to the End of Race-Conscious Affirmative Action.” Supreme Court ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. It comes less than a year after the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

A college education gave Aracely Bahenat access to a career in health care that enabled her to provide a better life for her three sons and escape violent domestic abuse. A third of today’s college students are 25 and older, and more than a third of undergraduates are part-time students.

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