Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

For underrepresented groups such as first-generation college students, students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, and those from low-income backgrounds additional pressures and other factors like stigma or lack of awareness, often compound these challenges and cause students to hold back from seeking the care and support they need to thrive.

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COE

APRIL 16, 2024

We aim to demystify the graduate school application process, particularly for first-generation black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC, nontraditional, and low-income students who often lack access to essential resources. Plan, seek financial aid options and ensure a good fit with prospective programs.

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid. So, what’s going on with these student populations?

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Their vision focused on student success, inclusion, and a commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students to thrive in their academic pursuits. This group comprised individuals from various departments, including advising, financial aid, multicultural centers, and the dean of students' office.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In the white paper, we focus on particular populations within the broader category of underserved students—specifically lower-income, first-generation, Black, and Latinx students. Be specific about what you hope to accomplish when you talk about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Get the white paper. Get more insights.

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COE

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Schedule a demo empower ’ s individual student services tracking goes beyond grades and testing, providing insights into financial aid, application status, and other crucial data. The time to prepare for your annual performance report is now. Blog Revised FAFSA Release Date Pushed Back – What You Need to Know!

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

For those of you who haven't heard of College Greenlight, the simplest way to describe it is that we're a network of partners dedicated to supporting first generation, lower income and historically underserved students on their path to and through higher education. chuckle] 0:22:12.9

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 14, 2023

We asked Chancellor Larive her thoughts about keeping people engaged, focused on what they have to do today, and hopeful about what's ahead, and she spoke about the transformational power of higher education: "Higher education changed my life from a low-income, first-generation college student. We do that every day at universities.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

brought innovation, excellence, and inclusion to community colleges. His philosophy was if we admit them, let’s make sure we’re doing everything possible — financial aid, better counseling, better advisement, tracking courses — to make sure the students who are admitted have an opportunity to do well.”

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COE

MAY 31, 2024

The Council for Opportunity in Education Receives a Major Grant to Extend Opportunities to First-Generation and Low-Income Recent College Graduates Nationwide May 31, 2024 — by Terrance L. Hamm The gift will support first-generation and low-income college graduates of a Federal TRIO program who apply for the Thomas R.

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COE

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Policymakers are urged to address the systemic barriers that Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students face, such as financial aid limitations and inequities in mental health services. Blog “National Student Leadership Congress has opened my eyes”: Future leaders realize their power in D.C. this summer.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Congress created the TRIO programs because it recognized that low-income, first-generation students often face significant financial and societal obstacles to accessing and achieving success in higher education. I have long supported the TRIO programs and worked to ensure they reach the most needed students.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

but it’s not too late to ensure each person’s right to higher education within a paradigm of inclusive excellence,” said Terry Vaughan III, Ph.D. This stratification is further compounded by differences in financial aid availability and college costs, which disproportionately burden low-income students with unmet financial needs.

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Low income student First generation Higher education Equity 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

They have generated leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, groundbreaking artists, scientists, entrepreneurs, and activists who shaped the Black experience and the fabric of American society. Over the past few years, Howard University received millions for financial aid assistance, debt relief and infrastructure improvements.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Casteen, who served as UVA's seventh president from 1990 to 2010, was honored by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education in 2013 with the prestigious Dr. John Hope Franklin Award for his exceptional commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education. As president, he transformed UVA into a world-class university.

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COE

MARCH 10, 2023

President Biden Continues to Prioritize Federal TRIO Programs in FY 2024 Budget March 10, 2023 — by Kimberly Jones The proposed increase will help put many first-generation, low-income students on the path to college access, success, and the American Dream. It is said that a budget reflects one’s values.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Ohio State University announced Thursday it will close its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and modify scholarship programs geared toward diverse student populations, citing pressure from federal directives and pending state legislation. Carter assured that current student scholarships and financial aid will not be affected by these changes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 24, 2025

In a significant policy shift affecting higher education in Virginia, the state's 23 community colleges must now ensure all programs and practices comply with new federal regulations that effectively terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across these institutions.

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