Remove Collaboration Remove Financial aid Remove Retention
article thumbnail

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. CSUSM gathers and analyzes disaggregated data pertaining to retention, unit completion and graduation. Morales, president of CSUSB.

Retention 325
article thumbnail

Another HBCU on Track for Reaccreditation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s taken months of collaboration across institutions, but east Tennessee’s only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) is on track to regain accreditation. KC lost accreditation for a number of reasons, one of those being financial stability. The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Ensuring that students from all backgrounds can enroll and thrive at Rhodes, regardless of their financial circumstances, is one of our core institutional commitments.” The college offers merit-based scholarships, need-based financial aid, fellowships, ROTC opportunities, and other programs.

article thumbnail

Time for Action on Off-Campus Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When applying for financial aid they probably won’t realize that– thanks to federal law– their housing plans may reduce the amount of help they receive. There are programs available to help lower utility bills (many don’t count financial aid as income), but few students are aware.

article thumbnail

Morgan State Receives $1.5M Acceleration Grant Targeting Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Kara Turner The institute collaborates with colleges and universities to identify obstacles to degree completion and implement proven solutions for student success. Funds will target policies and practices that help improve student retention and graduation rates such as standardizing academic advising systems and protocols.

article thumbnail

Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Radford plans to increase its retention rates by 5% this cohort, and likewise increase its graduation rate, said Trageser. Trageser said the university also will create intentional programming in collaboration with professionals across its campus to increase student awareness of the resources available to them.

article thumbnail

Forging Strategic Partnerships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“We’re keeping our eyes on the prize so that we can provide more residential housing,” says Pierre, adding that a focus on the quality and volume of student housing will inevitably help to increase student retention rates, student achievement, and an overall sense of belonging.