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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“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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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Although the news cycle has been dominated by the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program and its fate at the U.S. Supreme Court, the Department of Education’s recent revisions to income-driven repayment (IDR) plans may be far more significant in the long run.

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Here’s how to engage your alumni and facilitate lifelong learning

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The University of South Carolina , for example, partnered with a credit union to offer special offers for home loans, share certificates, auto loans, checking accounts, and student-loan refinancing.

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Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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Rob Gregg, VUB Director at Pensacola College These events are the intro for the Memorial Day weekend rite of placing flags on the markers of more than 40,000 veterans and family members buried in the memorial cemetery, said Jeff Detrick , interim director of adult educational services for the Center for Academic Enrichment and Outreach at UNLV.