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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The North Star Promise program is open to all Minnesota residents with a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $80,000, as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).” annually, getting a signed form from the tribe proving descendancy, community service and an essay requirement.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Those who returned to education overwhelmingly chose to return to public, two-year community colleges or primarily online institutions. About two-thirds of returning students chose a different institution than their original attendance, and many switched educational sectors entirely.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students from underrepresented backgrounds face considerable barriers when it comes to completing a community college program. But Dougherty Family College (DFC), a two-year associate degree program at the University of St. Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process.

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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Patrick Lehman-Martin, a Student Support Services participant from Chememeta Community College, expressed how the experience deepened his understanding of Dutch politics and the importance of effective governance. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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Three TRIO Leaders Honored with the 2024 Walter O. Mason Jr. Award for Exceptional Contributions to Educational Opportunity 

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Lydia Perez, director of TRIO Support Services at Mesa Community College ; and Randall “Randy” Schroeder, former TRIO Student Support Services educational counselor at the University of New Hampshire. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! The 2024 award recipients included Randolph Holly Jr.,

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The President and First Lady of Palau Recognized with the 2023 TRIO Family Achievement Award from the Council for Opportunity in Education

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Both participated in the Upward Bound program at Palau Community College. He explained that he was in the second Upward Bound class at Palau Community College , which was then called Micronesian Occupational College. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know! Whipps Jr. ,

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Maintaining Inclusive Campuses After Affirmative Action: Educators Discuss Pathways Forward 

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He’s taken the research-based Caring Campus framework, which he called “transformational” for community colleges, to his Hispanic-Serving Institution of 4,845 students. “If Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!