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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

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“We’re already seeing certain states and institutions question the legality and fairness of race-based scholarships in the last week,” said Collier, an assistant professor of higher and adult education at the University of Memphis, referring to the University of Missouri system's decision to drop grants specifically for minoritized students.

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Seeking Solutions to Strengthen Career Pathways

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When Achieving the Dream (ATD) launched an innovative regional Professional Learning Community (PLC) project to strengthen career pathways for communities, the college eagerly applied and was awarded a grant to participate. Department of Education. Other takeaways include braiding or blending funds to create sustainable pathways.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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Approximately 49% are Pell Grant eligible or have first-generation, low-income backgrounds. Current enrollment is 8,000 students with around 61% in semester credit courses and 39% pursuing adult education. As of Fall 2022, Latino students comprise 50.64% of all full-time undergraduates and 49.68% of all part-time undergraduates.

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How to expand opportunities for Hispanic adult learners in nursing and healthcare

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One of the reasons I love working with our partners to grow their graduate, online, and adult enrollment is because their programs are the center of higher ed’s mission and margin. Graduate and adult-serving programs provide the career-changing opportunities that can improve the lives of entire families.

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Struggling to set graduate enrollment goals? Here’s our step-by-step guide.

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You’ll also need to consider discounts, such as scholarships and grants. This will require a close look at total annual tuition and fees, based on your enrollment, student credit hours, tuition rates, fees, and retention rates.

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New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads

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Collier, an assistant professor of higher and adult education in the department of leadership at the University of Memphis. “We It would make a lot more sense to spend it upfront, do something like increase the Pell Grant,” he said.

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How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt-out”

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Participants in GED and adult education courses. 5,100 reasons to invest in your grant data. Dual enrollment students who did not reenroll as a degree seeking student. Call center inquiries. ISIRs with no admissions application. Participants in summer programs, both credit and on credit. SAT/ACT lists. September 22, 2022.