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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are FAFSA webinars available, I believe community and family focused FAFSA and financial aid workshops in tribal communities might be an effective way to promote college going overall among indigenous students.” That is something that identifies this institution for over 30 years.

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If that staff member in financial aid or that person who was motivating them no longer exists, why would they show up?” “When we think about Latinx, Black, and Native American students, they are probably participating in a lot of these [DEI-led] activities and programs, things that have been dismantled in this moment,” said Briscoe.

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Simplifying Financial Aid for International Students

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Several factors contribute to the appeal of US private schools for international students: Comprehensive Education: Private schools in the US often offer a well-rounded curriculum that extends beyond academics, emphasizing character development, leadership skills, and extracurricular involvement. Why US Private Schools?

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We design the curriculum individually to students’ needs. Often times for first-gen students, there are challenges or barriers to persistence that often have to do with academic issues; financial aid; socio-emotional, personal concerns; familial obligations,” Palacios says. It’s not one-size-fits-all,” says Espiritu. “We

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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Ascendium Education Group is committed to making education and training beyond high school a reality for more people. Addressing Study Error in the National Evaluation of Upward Bound – Do the Conclusions Change?

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students

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As experienced McNair program directors – Miroslava as the faculty director and Yvette as a former associate director – we understand the daunting task of unmasking the ‘hidden curriculum’ of successfully applying to graduate school. Networking complements femtorship, facilitating connections within academic circles and beyond.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Teach Black males and their families about the hidden curriculum (e.g., Make the hidden curriculum obvious so that Black families and their sons can take the necessary steps to challenge low expectations, stereotypes, hostility, and racial profiling. Then, as our partners, they can better support their sons.