Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

We believe this project will have a profound impact on student success and well-being, empowering them to focus on their education and future.” The project comes amid PQC’s longstanding efforts to tackle a range of issues surrounding the campus, most notably the absence of supermarkets.

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JUNE 4, 2025

The success was due in part to the interinstitutional collaboration fostered by CPI. ICB prioritized shared digital infrastructure, faculty innovation and industry partnership to develop valuable and accessible career pathways for students. We began to see a large number of our students be employed as a result of the program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

During her 14-year tenure at Montana State University, Cruzado has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to expanding access and success for underrepresented students. Her appointment comes at a crucial time for public higher education, as institutions nationwide grapple with questions of access, affordability, and inclusion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. When TheDream.US Looking ahead, TheDream.US

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Moores journey to success is one he attributes to the steadfast support of his mother and the historical Dr. James L. Moores work has focused on closing opportunity gaps, increasing access to quality education, and addressing systemic barriers that disproportionately affect marginalized groups. On Saturday, Jan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Building on Current Initiatives to Support Prospective Native Students Currently, MSU offers the Maynard Kennedy Turtle Island Acknowledgement Scholarship, which has similar benefits to NATAP but is only offered to a limited number of students each year. I think this makes MSU much more accessible than ever before,” adds Leonard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

The survey, conducted by higher education virtual health provider TimelyCare, highlights the significant challenges threatening student success across American campuses. Many students reported relying on a complex patchwork of financial aid, scholarships, and employment to cover their educational expenses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2025

Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, CCA is a bold national advocate for dramatically increasing college completion rates and closing equity gaps by working with states, systems, institutions, and partners to scale highly effective structural reforms and promote policies that improve student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2025

The MCT Foundation, established to support underrepresented students in higher education, provides scholarships, grants, and professional development opportunities specifically targeting African American, Latinx, and other underrepresented groups. The scholars will present their preliminary findings in spring 2025.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

As an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies (ELPS) and coordinator of the college student personnel program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she is working to achieve that goal with her scholarship and her administrative responsibilities. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These students are provided academic supports that include counseling, scholarships, and opportunities to participate in innovative science programs. “Dr. Alexander is very accessible, very approachable for students,” says Dr. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The HBCU Week Foundation has received a $300,000 scholarship fund from Barclays US Consumer Bank to support students attending five select HBCUs. As we work to widen our impact in the US, these scholarship funds will help many more college students on their path to economic success." The event which took place Sep.

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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 Virginia Tech‘s scholarships and grants are lower than those of the school’s peers, according to the school. Our support should not be limited to scholarships that cover tuition and fees.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 13, 2024

Education is a human right regardless of one’s background, and access and support should be readily available to those in need. This includes welcoming and ongoing support for students with a success team dedicated to financial, academic and psychosocial support to achieve a bachelor’s degree. Dr. Montserrat Fuentes is president of St.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 10, 2025

has provided more than 11,000 college scholarships to undocumented students attending nearly 80 partner colleges across 20 states and Washington, D.C. Pacheco highlighted the unfairness of changing tuition rates midstream for students who began their education under different financial expectations. Among TheDream.US TheDream.US

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Eighteen students from across the nation were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton, N.J. Equal access to education is the key that unlocks the American Dream. It is how we progress as a society,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak, who presented the scholarships to the students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2025

There has clearly been some progress, but the need to expand access to opportunity remains," noted Santiago in the report's foreword, referencing Excelencia's initial study on Latino financial aid patterns from 2005. Twenty years later, we are revisiting what has changed and what has stayed the same.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 2, 2025

With affiliations in the Gender, Womens, and Sexuality Studies department and the Asian Studies program, Tran brings a multidisciplinary lens to her scholarship that examines the intersections of race, gender, and U.S. Trans journey to academia was not predetermined. At UMBC, she teaches courses on race and ethnicity in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Undergraduate LAs operate as part of an instructional team, supporting both students and faculty to create more inclusive, learner-centered classrooms that improve student and faculty success. At FSU, the program has also worked to increase access to STEM majors. “My When that happens, they’re more willing to reach out.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2025

A Backdoor Low-Pressure System: Undermining the Nations Future Success Recently, the U.S. This rollback worsens existing disparities, obstructing access and success for individuals who aspire to make a meaningful, positive, and lasting impact on the lives of others. higher education institutions.

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MARCH 4, 2025

In c ontrast , students who did not receive a Pell Grant c an typically afford to spend about $5,000 more on college costs, after accounting for grants and scholarships. 33% reported working at least 30 hours per week while enrolled, despite strong evidence that working more than 20 hours per week can be detrimental to student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Building on Current Initiatives to Support Prospective Native Students Currently, MSU offers the Maynard Kennedy Turtle Island Acknowledgement Scholarship, which has similar benefits to NATAP but is only offered to a limited number of students each year. I think this makes MSU much more accessible than ever before,” adds Leonard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

At DFC, every student gets a scholarship of some amount, and the average student cost is under $3,000. They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. How has the college pulled this off?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2025

While we've seen incremental improvements in some areas, the data clearly indicates that significant work remains to ensure equitable access and outcomes for all aspiring lawyers." The updated report also reveals changes in scholarship practices across law schools. Tiffane Cochran, Vice President of Research at AccessLex Institute.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Looking for scholarships for Indian students? Key Scholarships for Indian Students in the U.S. Before: Navigating the myriad of scholarship programs can be daunting, but knowing where to start simplifies the process. Crores annually.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2024

But the state and local resolutions acknowledge Sacramento State’s work on behalf of Black student success and creating pathways of support.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Ipsen The global 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship consists of $10,000-$25,000 grants to higher ed institutions to help students with expenses such as housing, tuition, and food. Through the PATH Scholarship program, we are dedicated to investing in their potential and contributing to their success."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 19, 2025

Over half of Michigan students screen positive for anxiety or depression, with most lacking access to treatment. Even with increased financial aid, barriers like food insecurity, housing instability, and limited access to mental health services make the postsecondary journey far more challenging than it should be."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Program participants get access to early advising from their college of choice, academic counseling, and financial aid, while not having to face specific tests or transfer application fees. SAU will also offer scholarships to Bridge to Bachelor’s students. This agreement also creates SAU’s third national HBCU Urban Access Hub. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Ally Financial will host Moguls in the Making , a pitch competition where HBCU students compete for scholarships and paid internships. Those from the other teams will receive $1,000 scholarships. The competition will take place Sep. The competition will take place Sep.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Leaders and scholars of color, along with their allies, have sought access to the academy for themselves and for students. Many of us have, for decades, sought to make higher education more diverse, accessible, and inclusive. We have worked hard to have a seat at the table to inform and shape policies. The students have excelled. ·

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

However, the cost of tuition can be a barrier for families considering private school options, limiting access to these institutions. To address this challenge, private K-12 schools can proactively implement strategies to ensure equitable access to financial aid. Key Strategies for Equitable Access and Promoting Diversity 1.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This includes issues of 1) campus climate where Indigenous students coming from a TCU are often entering a school environment with primarily white peers for the first time and 2) academic affairs in which advisors must have a clear sense of transfer agreements and credit structures across institutions to ensure successful degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Grace Alexis Stephens Generations College boasts a 120-year rich legacy of providing accessible and high-quality education to campus-based and online students from diverse backgrounds across 40 states. Generations College is dedicated to empowering single parents and breaking barriers through education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This is necessary but must include intentional and proactive scholarship and resources on racial identity development. Finally, school counselors can assist students by providing short- term mental health services to eliminate obstacles to academic success ( American School Counseling Association ). internships). “Out with the old.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2024

Katy Hall, requires that universities expand “student success and support” initiatives once targeting historically marginalized groups to include all students regardless of race, ethnicity and other "personal identity characteristics." Katy Hall Such prohibited practices include diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 24, 2024

Hardrick, who has been in the role since 2019, previously served as vice provost for access and success at Florida International University and assistant vice provost for academic affairs at Baylor University.

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