Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. Approximately 300,000 undergraduate student parents are currently enrolled at institutions of higher education in the state of California.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

and he has made it his mission to ensure his students fit in and find a sense of belonging in their school. The methodology connects students’ real lives to the classroom, engaging them in personal conversation and critical thinking about hypothetical scenarios. Real Talk students are also more likely to persist.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Almost 90% of students whose family income places them in the top quintile of earnings decide to enroll in either a two or four-year college, while just over 50% of high school graduates coming from the lowest quintile of earnings go on to enroll in postsecondary education. We have this prevailing meritocracy aura in higher education.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) have jointly announced a network to give faculty and staff ways to improve student belonging and inclusion. When students know they belong, they stay and succeed, and ultimately go on to become the future leaders our country needs.”.

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Believe in Students

MAY 22, 2025

ICYMI: Last fall we announced the launch of the #RealCollege Curriculum, a masterclass for higher education professionals and their partners, designed to help colleges and universities enhance the equitable use of holistic student supports. 🎥 Sharing clips straight from the course videos from students, educators, and more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 3, 2023

Recently released data from the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration highlights a significant decrease in enrollment for post-secondary undocumented students and an increase in enrollment for students from immigrant families. Immigrant-origin] students are not from the other side of the moon. More than 5.6

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Significant portions of the college student population have faced food insecurity, according to an analysis of data from the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study: 2020 (NPSAS:20). Experts and advocates gathered for a webinar late last week to discuss the implications and potential responses to these findings. Dr. Tammeil Y.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 4, 2025

In todays ever-evolving enrollment landscape, financial aid professionals are being asked to do more with lessprovide equitable access, protect institutional integrity, streamline complex processes, and support families in real time. Youll have access to all IRS data, Benson explained. Its a tall order. Its fully transparent.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

“We aim to provide a growing and well-informed community of support for these hardworking students.” In the wake of the COVID pandemic, where so many researchers pivoted to Zoom to share their scholarship during webinars, Burt thought that he needed to create a new way to make his research more accessible to others outside of the academy.

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Active Minds

MARCH 16, 2023

“You can’t afford to not pay attention to what’s going on with student mental health.” Created by Active Minds and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), this report provides practical strategies that HBCUs can utilize to better address their campus’s student needs and create an equitable mental health culture for all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

COVID-19 has had an alarming impact on the mental health of college students. This has been especially true for LGBTQ+ students, with the last three years seeing a concerning rise in thoughts of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. During July 2022 alone, ten anti-gay laws went into effect , all of them relating to education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Supreme Court’s decision to strike affirmative action, there are still ways to get diverse student populations into higher ed, experts and scholars said at a webinar hosted this week by California student success organization The Campaign for College Opportunity. Even with the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Thomas Saenz, president and general counsel of the nonprofit Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), said the law’s passing had an immediate negative impact on the number of Black and Brown students attending the state’s public flagship institution. While the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Each grounded in a social justice mission, we collectively seek to build communities that work for everyone—fighting to alleviate poverty, providing relief for food and housing insecurity, creating solutions to address public health concerns, and ensuring a high-quality education is accessible and possible for all.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

Black scholars and policy leaders gathered on Thursday to discuss the impact that the end of affirmative action may bring to Black colleges and Black students at large. Who are working hard every day to ensure that all students, regardless of their color, have access to public education that's honest, that's inclusive.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, for many underrepresented college students, navigating academic life can feel akin to scaling an invisible mountain. The barriersranging from cultural stigma and financial constraints to limited access to tailored supportare significant and deeply rooted. Why is help-seeking among underrepresented students important?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Stukes could see a pandemic on the horizon and quickly trained her students for a shift to virtual. “In Stukes said JCSU faculty started recording their lectures and uploading them, so if circumstances made students unable to access the lectures at a specific time, they could still view them.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Elenaor Eckerson Peters Last week, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. The program supports students who stopped out of postsecondary education to return and complete a degree.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life. The result?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Stout, recipient of the 2025 Diverse Champions Award, has focused her career on helping community colleges achieve outstanding student success. Early inspiration In her first community college position, much of Stouts work focused on access and reaching as many stakeholders as possible. Where were the students coming from?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Art Coleman, co-founder of EducationCounsel Coleman was presenting as part of a webinar organized by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, part of a series about the cases that could fundamentally re-align their work. Could it prevent DEI offices from funding ethnic student resource centers and programs?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 21, 2023

The importance of accounting for an intended audience when designing a system is but one of the lessons panelists shared during a webinar hosted by California Competes Monday. If the information we put out isn't accessible to and useful for California's diverse communities, we won't have succeeded.”

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 22, 2025

May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — VenturEd Solutions has officially launched its enhanced School and Student Services (SSS) platform, with direct IRS integration, marking a significant advancement in financial aid processing for private and independent K12 schools. Join the Next Era of Financial Aid Webinar Register Now.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 30, 2023

To address some of these questions, the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education (NADOHE), the main advocacy group for diversity administrators, put on a webinar Wednesday, featuring Art Coleman. Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), the group that brought the cases to the Supreme Court, has rushed to fill this void.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2025

With TaxStatus’ advanced IRS integration, SSS provides schools with immediate access to verified financial data while safeguarding families through secure identity verification methods, including ID.me. Transform your Financial Aid experience and learn more at their upcoming webinar.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 5, 2023

The career goals and objectives of business students have evolved greatly over the past decade. While there are many undergraduates and graduate students aiming for careers in banking or finance, there are also entrepreneurs, innovators, people interested in hospital administration, and others seeking positions at nonprofit organizations.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. The program supports students who stopped out of postsecondary education to return and complete a degree.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. The program supports students who stopped out of postsecondary education to return and complete a degree.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MAY 15, 2025

Options include: In-person presentations with Q&A A virtual webinar with recorded playback A hybrid session that can be repurposed as a resource later Each has benefits. In-person events offer face time and relationship building, while webinars provide accessibility and on-demand value.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

During open houses, school fairs, or introductory webinars, financial aid officers can be present to address questions and highlight your schools commitment to affordability. Remember to showcase testimonials from current students or alumni who would not have been able to attend without financial assistance.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Appily combines EAB’s suite of student services into a one-stop destination where visitors can discover colleges, take virtual tours, find scholarships, explore majors, and match with schools. The Appily site is free for students. For more information on Appily and its features, please visit appily.com. Learn more at eab.com.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 31, 2025

Independent and private K12 schools are constantly striving to balance accessibility with financial sustainability. The Power of SSS with TaxStatus Integration At the heart of this transformation is the integration of TaxStatus with VenturEd Solutions School and Student Services (SSS) program.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 14, 2025

This exclusive event brought together financial aid directors, heads of schools, admissions and enrollment directors to celebrate a groundbreaking partnership between TaxStatus and School and Student Services (SSS)a collaboration transforming financial aid processing for private K-12 schools across the country.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Insights from IHEP’s Community of Practice to Policy to Increase Degree Completion By Janiel Santos Higher education can be a pathway to economic security and social mobility – but only if a student earns a degree. Over 40 million Americans have earned some college credits but stopped short of receiving a credential. ii 5.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 23, 2025

SSS from VenturEd Solutions Revolutionizes Financial Aid Application Processing with Industry-Leading IRS Integration powered by TaxStatus New partnership with TaxStatus powers simplified and rapid verification of family tax information within a unified admissions, enrollment, and student lifecycle solution.

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EAB

JANUARY 12, 2023

6 ways leaders are rethinking their student affairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, student affairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.

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