Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

where I had the privilege to pay it forward with my students and advance equity and social justice through my research. It was incredible to see my students transforming into leaders, yet it all came to an abrupt and devastating stop when Texas Senate Bill 17 shut us down. I believed the next job might fill the gap.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

For Dr. Lauren Christine Mims, few challenges are more important in public education than creating spaces for Black students to flourish and thrive. Colleagues and students hail Mims for shifting the focus away from viewing Black students, parents, and families through a deficit lens. Kelley, Distinguished Professor and Gary B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2025

Analysts have documented a $12 billion disparity in funding between land-grant HBCUs and their non-HBCU peers, despite legal mandates for equal funding. Instead, its grounded in meeting educators where they are literally and figuratively. Placing the ECIC at DSU is a step toward addressing these inequities, both in symbolism and substance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Without Higher Education Emergency Relief (HEER) funding, experts say many community college programs would have closed, faculty and staff laid off, and more students forced to stop out on their pathways towards accreditation. They tried to keep open for and cater to as many students as possible, so they did need this money.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Emily Bouck is actively involved in grant writing and leads such funded programs. She is a professor and associate dean for research at Michigan State University, researching mathematics education for students with disabilities and those at-risk.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 2, 2023

Now, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has begun to fill that void with the release of new data estimating changes in how student and family assets will be calculated and how much students will get. Over 45% of students from the data sample would experience a decrease from EFC to SAI of $1,000-$2,500.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The vast majority of colleges and universities are failing their prospective students when it comes to telling them what they can expect to pay, according to a new report from Congress’s General Accounting Office (GAO). This makes it challenging for prospective students to figure out which school is most affordable for them.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Sol Gittleman has penned a must-read book for anyone with a vested interest in the past, present, and future of American academia. Along the way, he touches on the Black land grant institutions authorized in 1890 by the Second Morrill Act. I couldn’t wait to go to college.” and a pulse, whether scientist, social scientist, or humanist.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The first, the Educational Preparedness Program (EPP) , offers courses, academic support, and career-building resources to currently and formerly incarcerated (CFI) students. The program makes available “blended courses” that bring CFI students and Marquette undergrads into the same classrooms.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

African Americans are underrepresented in STEM jobs , and Black students leave STEM majors at nearly double the rate of whites. The problem has roots at the K-12 level: while 15% of public school students are Black , only 7% of the STEM teacher population is. If the student likes teaching, they can move to the rest of the program.

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The College Pod

JUNE 21, 2025

Unfortunately, I still see too many situations where a student chooses a college based more on preference or peer pressure, and the parents quietly agree to borrow whatever is needed—without fully weighing the long-term impact on their family’s finances. But having the college money talk with your child is not easy. How Can Scholarships Help?

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Patter by Pat Thomson

JULY 2, 2025

We want to get further through the pile of papers and books that sit temptingly on our desks, shelves and in online files. I’ve been wondering if we take the fact of unread papers and books too much for granted. And at the end of term, do we share our must-read academic books or compile a shared list to read over summer?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success. We need to double what we offer for Pell Grants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. López — the daughter of immigrants — says the land-grant university was a promising choice, given its scholars and proximity to the U.S.-Mexico For seven years, she helped serve the needs of senior faculty and intrepid students. students in STEM.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In so many educational institutions, unfortunately, students, faculty, staff and alumni feel their identity—racial, gender, sexual orientation, religion—are things that hold them back in their institution,” said Holley. The search committee included two student representatives. What I see at Mount Holyoke I also experienced at Howard.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Roberto Montoya In some ways, HSIs resemble my hometown because they support, educate and instill hope in Latine students, who now make up a significant and growing share of the nation’s college-going population. Latine students graduate from college at lower rates than many of their peers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 11, 2024

At Wayne State, she founded efforts such as: Leading Well, a grant-funded professional learning community for Black women school leaders in Detroit; the Center for Black Children in Education (CBCE), which hosts an annual conference; and the Sankofa Scholarship Foundation, which provides scholarships for young people in higher education.

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The College Pod

JUNE 8, 2024

The Student Aid Index (SAI) is an essential concept in the world of financial aid for college. It replaced the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) starting with the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ). What Is the Student Aid Index? What Is the Student Aid Index? Let’s take a closer look.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Without accurate information, many students apply ( or even commit ) to a college or university without complete information on how much it will cost them to attend. The grant guarantees up to $2,000 a year for four years, but also provides a one-time $7,300 subsidy for housing costs for only the student’s first year.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

The Alamo Colleges District, made up of five community colleges, is the largest provider of higher education in South Texas with over 100,000 students, 81% of whom are students of color. Although they had two medical assistant programs, they were 4-6 semesters and didn’t offer the flexibility that non-traditional students often need.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 28, 2023

Among the highlights of his presidency is serving a diverse student population. As a result, the college received a Title V grant, $3.5 Knowing all the challenges that our students are going through — much more since COVID — it’s so important.” The campus typically serves about 1,100 students across a rural area.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Bowman (left), Michigan State University’s associate dean for academic and student affairs, and other leaders from the university’s college of education. I just fell completely in love with focusing on the research, working with students, teaching classes. Jerlando F. Jackson meets with Kristine L. I gave up. Dr. Jerlando F.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2023

million grant from the Andrew W. Morehouse psychology student Steven Riley responded to what he learned from Watkins’ research. “I We also learned that the PLAAY students did very well around attendance, homework completion, and school engagement compared to control groups that lower referrals and assault rates,” Stevenson said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Mayes has excelled as a scholar and researcher to the extent that she has published over 44 peer-reviewed articles and 18 book chapters. Currently, she is leading a three-year project supported by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Dr. Renae D. I think there’s so much joy in Blackness,” Mayes says.

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#RealCollege Blog

MAY 3, 2022

By: Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers and Traci Kirtley, Believe in Students Jan Manla, a 23-year-old nursing student at Los Angeles Valley College, was Zooming with her school counselor this summer when the counselor noticed she was sweating, fanning herself, and hyperventilating. Nearly 60 percent of U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 7, 2025

Colleges have different deadlines, scholarships come with various eligibility criteria, and grants can require some paperwork that takes time to gather. Plus, financial aid doesnt just help pay for tuitionit can cover things like books, housing, and meal plans. What is Financial Aid? These are often based on financial need.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Higher education becomes even more expensive when students receive their financial aid offers – and theyre smaller than everyone hoped. Prioritize essential expenses like tuition, books, and housing, while adjusting discretionary spending if possible. Its no secret that college is expensive. Reassess your budget.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

Breaking Barriers in Finance: The Impact of TRIO on Student Support Services Alumna Ashley Thomas August 14, 2023 — by Holly Hexter, Neve Dole B Ashley Thomas spearheaded a strategic collaboration bridging TRIO Programs with Thermo Fisher Scientific. ” Of the outreach, she says, “I just want to make sure it keeps growing.” 

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. Don’t let your hands fly the way so many Puerto Ricans like you do when they’re excited about something. In a professional setting, tell no one that you’re queer.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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The College Pod

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Every year, millions of families skip filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) because they assume they won’t qualify for financial aid. Some think they make too much money, while others believe their student won’t be eligible for grants. And the best loan options come from the federal government.

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Active Minds

OCTOBER 10, 2024

From the advisors (school counselors): Kaitlyn Robichaud and Courtney Selig This blog was written by Whitman-Hanson Regional High School’s Active Minds advisors about their experience supporting student-led efforts to advance mental health in their community. This is the second of two pieces sharing the story of these students’ advocacy.

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IEFA

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For students who want to study abroad, the cost can vary depending on many factors. Study materials Besides tuition fees, you will also need to factor in the cost of books and other study materials. You can share a room with your fellow students or look for cheaper apartments in the city. How much does it cost to study abroad?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Before you start booking college visits, its important to define your priorities. College websites, online rankings, virtual tours, and student reviews can all provide valuable insight into a schools academic offerings, campus culture, and overall vibe. What do you want in a school? This is where the internet becomes your best friend.

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Student Loan Hero

DECEMBER 22, 2022

But the reality is that there are no income limits with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); any eligible student can fill out the FAFSA to see if they qualify for aid. While some aid is based on financial need (such as subsidized loans and Pell Grants), other aid is not (such as unsubsidized federal loans).

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The College Pod

MAY 4, 2024

As a parent of a high school student, you may have heard the term "cost of attendance" thrown around when talking about college. It includes tuition and other things like housing, food, books, transportation, and personal expenses. No, very few students actually pay the advertised cost of attendance for college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JUNE 2, 2025

As you prepare your student to leave home and begin school, its critical to discuss money candidly with your student. These discussions can help your family come to terms with the plans ahead and help your student enter a new phase of life. This may help your student decide on having a job or not while theyre in college.

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