Fri.Mar 07, 2025

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How to Navigate the Eligibility and Waiver Process for Title III, Title V Funding

College Aid Services

The Department of Education’s latest federal register outlines the eligibility requirements, application process, and waiver request procedures for institutions applying for funding under the Higher Education Act. Specifically, it discusses programs such as Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) and Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are classified under Title III and Title V.

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The Slow but Steady Rise of Women in Higher Education Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

W Kim Lee and Dr. Carolyn Stefanco hen the American Council on Education launched its Moving the Needle initiative over a decade ago to raise awareness about gender parity in higher education or lack thereof only 23% of college presidents or chancellors were women. Today, the percentage stands at nearly 33%, marking a significant but measured progress in the landscape of academic leadership.

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How Navigate the Eligibility and Waiver Process for Title III, Title V Funding

College Aid Services

The Department of Education’s latest federal register outlines the eligibility requirements, application process, and waiver request procedures for institutions applying for funding under the Higher Education Act. Specifically, it discusses programs such as Strengthening Institutions Programs (SIP) and Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), which are classified under Title III and Title V.

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USDA Under Pressure to Restore Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Senator Amy Klobuchar In a significant push to strengthen the agricultural workforce pipeline, a coalition of Democratic senators led by Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) is calling on the Department of Agriculture to immediately reinstate its Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) E. Kika De La Garza Fellowship Program. The program, which was suspended by the Trump administration in January, has been a cornerstone of agricultural education partnerships since 1998.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.