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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).” One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’

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Number of Some College, No Credential Students Continues to Increase

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Dr. Kaleb Briscoe, assistant professor of adult and higher education at the University of Oklahoma. These [students] are a challenge for higher education — it’s inefficiency in the system, and these are things colleges and universities can do a better job of facilitating, degrees that have been earned, but the student was unaware."

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Cultivating a Culture of ‘Servingness:’ Institutional Considerations for Emerging Hispanic Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Campus conflicts and the FAFSA debacle contribute to a steady drumbeat of bad news, eroding public confidence. Over the past three decades, the number of colleges and universities with 25% or more full-time undergraduate Latine students has tripled. . Roberto Montoya is associate vice president of partner success at InsideTrack.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

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But Dougherty Family College (DFC), a two-year associate degree program at the University of St. DFC’s curriculum is also designed to be culturally sustaining, with diverse source material and assignments about social issues that may affect the students. DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

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student life coordinator at Saybrook University and Travis W. assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. Proffitt, M.A.,

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Expanding Horizons: The 2024 Keith Sherin Global Leaders Program 

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LEARN MORE AND APPLY Bronson Mills, from Oregon State University, emphasized the importance of cultural immersion, noting how the experience broadened his perspective. This sentiment was echoed by Jade Buchanan from Suffolk University, who noted that the experience taught her about the shared humanity that transcends geographical divides.

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From Humble Beginnings to Leading Higher Education Advocacy: My Journey

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She persevered and ultimately, she earned her associate’s degree from Quinnipiac College (now Quinnipiac University). For most of my childhood, my father took night school courses at the University of New Haven and eventually earned his master’s degree. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!