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What Happens After You Say Yes? Navigating Post-Decision Steps for College

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Submit Final Documents Most schools will ask for final high school transcripts and possibly immunization records or placement test scores. Its important to stay on top of deadlines and sign up dates for everything leading up to move-in, so watch your portal announcements carefully. Get Excited!

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4 Things to Highlight on Your College Application

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Whether it’s sport achievements, musical performances, community service, or awards like National Honor Society, documenting these details ensures your college application reflects your diverse interests and accomplishments. Be specific about your accomplishments and descriptive with the details.

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Federal Funding Cuts Devastate Academic Public Health Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The report documents that approximately 780 NIH grants were terminated or faced cancellation by March 2025 under new administrative priorities. Students lost critical internships, field placements, and expected stipends or tuition coverage. The National Institutes of Health, which awarded $36.94

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Columbia Implements New Policies Following Federal Funding Cuts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the university document, Columbia has "expelled, suspended or temporarily revoked the degrees of students who occupied Hamilton Hall in April 2024," with additional disciplinary proceedings against other encampment participants ongoing.

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College Board Updates AP African American Studies Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The College Board has released a revised framework of its African American studies Advanced Placement (AP) course, a course that has received plenty of criticism from both advocates and critics this year. Dr. Terrell Strayhorn With this Dec. public high schools last year. Dr. Charles H.F.

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College Board Unveils New AP African American Studies Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Development of this 234-page framework document included the input of high school teachers and more than 300 African American studies professors from more than 200 U.S. The framework states that students will learn to evaluate concepts and historical developments that influenced Black experiences; recognize connections between Black U.S.

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Decolonizing Higher Education Syllabi: Beyond the Aesthetics of the Syllabus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The purpose of the age-old course syllabus remains the same — a crucial document that sets the foundation for a course by providing students with essential information, outlining expectations, and serving as a reference point throughout the semester. Our fifth move is decolonizing experiential learning or field placement.