Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

million grant from the state to support its Pell Grant-eligible and low-income students for four years. The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees.

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Low income student Grant Mental health University 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Established 53 years ago and built on principles of social justice, AAP’s mission is to create and administer innovative academic programs for students historically underrepresented in higher education. AAP emphasizes that their students have earned the academic right to be at UCLA and have shown the potential to excel and graduate.

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Success First generation Mentoring Counseling 279

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

“Some of the data used to make decisions came from needs surveys, student satisfaction survey[s], usage tracking programs, freshman introductory course data, and anecdotal stories shared by ASU staff and faculty. These data-driven decisions allow us to refine efforts to better serve our student population.”

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Sharing similar motivations, Rhonda found Close the Gap as an opportunity to give back and help first-generation, low-income students. Rhonda taught English to high school students before becoming a high school counselor, primarily to English as a Second Language (ESL) students. They know who I am.

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Education Low income student First generation Teaching 52

Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Institutional and outside emergency grants , to help when students face sudden and unexpected financial setbacks.

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Scholarship Low income student Students Nontraditional student 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

Gerardo de los Santos said his father mentored numerous individuals and pushed them to get their doctorates. His philosophy was if we admit them, let’s make sure we’re doing everything possible — financial aid, better counseling, better advisement, tracking courses — to make sure the students who are admitted have an opportunity to do well.”

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Community college Low income student Higher education Access 264

COE

MAY 8, 2023

If approved by Congress, this funding increase would allow Federal TRIO programs to move closer towards its goal of providing 1 million students with individualized support services, academic tutoring and individual counseling, financial literacy, and other needed resources to be successful in their academic careers.

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