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on a proposal preparing math and science teachers for middle school, resulting in a five-year NSF grant of $1,199,762. She says her intent was improving the communication skills of STEM researchers while also allowing the public to discuss current research with the actual researchers. Love also collaborated as co-P.I.

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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Temple University have released a guide for higher ed institutions on how to implement completion grants for their students. Dr. Christel Perkins Completion grants are funds given to students who need them to finish out their degree or academic journey.

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million to develop a program to encourage high school students in underrepresented communities to pursue health care careers. UC San Diego Health has received $2.2 They will also encounter topics such as behavioral health, geriatric health, primary care, and general adult medical-surgical care.

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On July 1 st , incarcerated Americans will re-gain access to Pell grants for the first time in nearly 30 years. These students are therefore not eligible for Pell grants, making it exceedingly difficult for them to access higher education. The Department of Education should communicate,” she said. Castro agreed.

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These types of Native American tuition waivers or programs are a great step, particularly for our state institutions and land grant institutions, to recognize their foundation and history that is often based on the dispossession of land for Indigenous people and tribal nations,” says Shotton in an interview with Diverse.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Journalism & Graphic Communication will receive a $1 million multi-year grant from Disney to support journalism students, the Tallahassee Democrat reported. ABC News President and FAMU alum Kimberly Godwin announced the grant at FAMU’s Homecoming Convocation in October.

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OCTOBER 3, 2024

For years, advocates for higher education in prison programs worked to see Pell Grants reintroduced for incarcerated individuals. The community organizations would really benefit from learning more about college students’ needs reentering, but on the flip side the colleges aren’t always thinking about their own reentering students.”

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

These types of Native American tuition waivers or programs are a great step, particularly for our state institutions and land grant institutions, to recognize their foundation and history that is often based on the dispossession of land for Indigenous people and tribal nations,” says Shotton in an interview with Diverse.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s the reason you don’t have a million-dollar grant towards language preservation at a TCU, but you can get a million-dollar grant for STEM—that’s a challenge.” Dina Horwedel, director of public education and communications at The College Fund, said TCU leaders are often frustrated by their institution’s lack of visibility.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Previously, she has served as program administrator and assistant professor of communication arts at Defiance College; and assistant professor of speech communication at Norfolk State University. in interpersonal communication from Bowling Green State University; an M.A. in speech communication from Norfolk State; and a B.S.

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JANUARY 19, 2023

Georgetown University and Howard University have been awarded a $3 million grant to help fund the establishment of a center for medical humanities. year grant from the Mellon Foundation will go towards the Georgetown-Howard Center for Medical Humanities and Health Justice, which aims to reduce health disparities in D.C.

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MAY 13, 2024

This grant program seeks to even the playing field by upgrading student newsrooms and paying stipends for student journalists,” said Hannah-Jones, who serves as Knight Chair in Race and Journalism at Howard’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Jordan says people are pleased with Randall’s candor and the transparency in communication. GWC has seen a significant increase in success rates, particularly after awarding 326 basic needs small grants totaling $264,211 to students during the spring semester. versus 2.49. This year we’re on track for about 150. “We

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has awarded a grant worth nearly $1 million to the Howard University College of Medicine to promote HIV prevention among Black women and girls. million in grants to the medical school’s Department of Pediatrics and Child Health and 18 other organizations as part of its new Setting the P.A.C.E. “The Gilead Sciences Inc.

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I continue to be excited about the university’s ability to set a new standard of excellence among flagship and land-grant institutions across our country and beyond,” Bennett said. “ in mass communication also from Middle Tennessee State. He previously was vice president for student affairs at the University of Georgia. “I

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At the end of 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which was designed to give low-income households a discount each month on their internet bill, even offering a one-time coupon of up to $100 to buy a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. million grant from the U.S.

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APRIL 21, 2023

We adjusted our communication to be focused on where the student is in the journey, instead of centering Queens,” said Adrienne Oddi, the vice president of strategic enrollment and communications. Other schools are making diversity a part of their communications from the beginning. So, we eliminated that.”

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The overhaul – which comes with form simplifications, different student aid measures and calculations, and expanded Pell Grant eligibility – is expected to be beneficial and to increase federal financial aid eligibility, according to a 2023 report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO).

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It was clear that social mobility is increasingly important, but the best ways that colleges can help students achieve it and the best ways that it can be measured and communicated were less certain. It’s how you communicate quickly in a way that everyone understands. Glastris, on the other hand, defended rankings as useful.

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MARCH 20, 2023

This program – for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) – will take those selected to Charlotte for leadership, communication, and media relations workshops over three days and New York City for a boot camp on competency areas such as executive presence, finance, operations, influence, and business acumen.

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JUNE 12, 2023

Another is to fulfill UVM’s responsibilities to communities beyond campus as a land-grant institution, said Dr. Patricia Prelock, provost and senior vice-president of UVM. “It And that's really what our goal is in a land-grant institution.” I see this as a way to commit to the fundamental mission of libraries."

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The expansion was mostly supported through grant funding from the Mellon Foundation and the Ascendium Education Group, Burnett said. Heidi McGregor, vice president of communications at ITHAKA, noted that these permissions are similar to how much of everything else is “mediated” in and out of prisons.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Brochures, fliers, and information sessions are bilingual, and intentional connections built with area Latinx community groups ensure that future students know they are welcome at WVC even before they graduate high school. Monroe said she and her team work for “clear and consistent communication,” with school representatives every month.

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill highlighted the confusion that such messaging creates when, after their board of governors instituted a DEI ban, university officials voted to divert $2.3 million of previously designated funding to campus police instead.

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She became the principal investigator on a service grant which funds the center.” Shawler said years of data have shown that good procedures exist that can decrease challenging behavior and increase functional communication for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

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MARCH 1, 2023

Not having to explain to [Minke] why this was racist, and for her to understand, was not something I took for granted,” said Malone. Cowan, director of marketing and communications at NASP, said from NASP’s perspective, they had two clear responsibilities, and the first was to ensure that Malone was ok. Katherine C.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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A successful program requires more than just financial resources, effective communication tools are equally vital to ensure transparency, build trust, and provide a positive experience for families. Additionally, $33,047 is the average grant of award per individual.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

While doing it, as educators we can illuminate the ways we mutually depend on each other, communicate lessons about how social networks matter, and teach about the roles of numerous social institutions (from media to family and so on) in our political lives. Check out the many resources available – yes, including grants – to help.

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If passed, the ECCA would allow individuals and businesses to receive tax credits for donations to scholarship-granting organizations, making private education more accessible to families across all 50 states. Communicate aid opportunities clearly and compassionately.

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OCTOBER 1, 2023

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). We’re changing the landscape of how community colleges serve underserved students,” says Espiritu. There are also several transfers from community colleges. It began as a pilot program in 2015 and started in earnest in 2018 with 25 students after receiving a $1.68

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Some of this may be helpfulif you get a call from a student studying your major, greatbut many of these communications are just designed to give you a feel or glow for the college that can cloud your judgement, not clear it. That makes the school a little less expensive but does it make it right for you?

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The following year, New America and uAspire published a similar study [2] about award letters from 515 institutions and found a lack of clear and consistent communication, including confusing terminology and awards that are not clearly defined or differentiated. Leaders in Congress have taken note.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

in rhetoric and intercultural communication, she earned a Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in the Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean at the CUNY Graduate Center. She was crucial to building smooth transfer pathways from CUNY’s community colleges to John Jay. Upon completion of her Ph.D.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Building on the successes of Degrees When Due, IHEP convened the Community of Practice to Policy (COP2P), a learning cohort that included state teams from Alabama, California, New Jersey, and Ohio. ii 5.

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Because we felt the school was alluding to an offer that was forthcoming, and since we thought that it can be improved, I advised the parent on certain factors and how to communicate with the college in increasing the student’s financial aid consideration for gift aid.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

For private schools effectively communicating and highlighting their financial aid offerings is critical. Break down what financial aid entails: scholarships, need-based grants, payment plans, or tuition discounts. Continuously Assess and Adapt: Remember to regularly evaluate your financial aid programs and communication strategies.

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