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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Yoshiko Harden While Scott’s investment in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is well-documented, her contributions to community colleges have not received as much attention. According to the college, the internal grant awards total approximately $1 million a year. Likewise, Renton Technical College devoted $1.6

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). A first-generation Mexican-American and first-generation college student, Gonzalez says she has always been motivated to help her family move up the social mobility ladder. Natacha DePaola, professor of Biomedical Engineering at Illinois Tech.

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Harvard Admission Numbers Show Post-SCOTUS Diversity is Accidental at Best

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not in a document that can be discoverable in court, or that would make a school liable of violating the law. percent who have qualified for federal Pell grants for low-income students. percent who are first generation college students. That’s what happens when you buy into the colorblind fantasy. And there are 20.5

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Harvard Admission Numbers Show Post-SCOTUS Diversity is Accidental at Best

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It’s not in a document that can be discoverable in court, or that would make a school liable of violating the law. percent who have qualified for federal Pell grants for low-income students. percent who are first generation college students. That’s what happens when you buy into the colorblind fantasy. And there are 20.5

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College Affordability Remains Out of Reach for Immigrants of Color Throughout Generations

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Last year, we reported that students of color were more likely than White students to face a gap between their total college costs and the financial assistance available to them from grants and family resources, also known as unmet need. There were also differences over time.

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Providing Wraparound Services for UCONN’s Asian American Studies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With a new federal grant that Chang and his fellow UConn faculty and staff members have secured from the U.S. And that is because many of our students are first-generation and low-income.” The Hartford campus itself holds a large percentage of first-generation students, according to Rola.

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