Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Jenny Rickard First-generation and low and middle-income students interesting in attending college will receive proactive admissions offers through the newly launched 2024-25 Common App Direct Admissions Program. “As

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 13, 2023

chair of the Department of African American Studies (AAS) at Princeton University, will be stepping down from the role, The Daily Princetonian reported. Dr. Eddie S. It’s just time,” Glaude said. It’s time for a new leader, younger energy.” I know that AAS is going to be going on to … continuously better and bigger things.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Bennett Bennett, a behavioral scientist, is currently vice provost for undergraduate education and professor of psychology & neuroscience, global health, and medicine at Duke.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Believe in Students is urging those who work in and surrounding higher education to address the critical need now as colleges are enrolling an increasingly first-generation and low-income student population.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

Even today, we see state governments enacting policies that disproportionately harm socially, culturally, and economically diverse (SCED) students. This would make it more difficult for students from marginalized backgrounds to access and succeed in higher education, further exacerbating existing inequities. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

He combines passion, knowledge, and charisma to persuade policy makers to do the right thing for low-income students. Rodriguez’s affinity for the work grew while studying at Sonoma State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice studies and a master’s degree in public administration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Yet less than 12% of resident 18-to-24-year-old students enrolled in our public universities are Hispanic. We see similar enrollment gaps for African American students, rural students, and low-income students. About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 6, 2023

On Wednesday, Alabama A&M University, the largest HBCU in the state, launched an effort to tackle the problem: AAMUTeach, a program allowing STEM majors to get a secondary school teaching certification while earning a bachelor’s, without any additional time or cost.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In 2018, when Dr. Tim Renick took on the role of senior vice president for student success at Georgia State University (GSU), the university’s demographics were rapidly changing. But part of the challenge, he says, “is that 80% of our students self-identified as having minoritized backgrounds, and 60% were Pell students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2023

In a unique move, Lafayette College announced that they would only consider up to six extracurricular activities , versus the maximum of ten that the Common Application allows students to list. These students often have less opportunity to try (and pay for) extracurriculars. When they are able to join, they often excel. Dr. Julie J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Alexander oversees the legacy of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP) at UCLA, one of the longest running academic support programs for first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students. Claudia Salcedo, who adds that administrators can sometimes be perceived as separate from the students they serve.

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Niche - First-Generation Collect Students

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Serving that ideal, and serving Earlham’s students and faculty, is why I am so excited to become part of the community.” Sniegowski holds a bachelor’s degree in music from the Indiana University School of Music; an M.A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

For example, no one can say if the numbers of Asian students are above the high 30 percent level like at some of the University of California schools. Nor can it be said if the number of Asian students has dropped. Harvard’s incoming class has 20.7 percent who are first generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

Thanks to funding from The Kresge Foundation, ATD has partnered with The Siyaphumelela (“We Succeed”) initiative to enhance South African universities’ data capacity to enhance student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Alondra Gonzalez, a second-year student at Wright studying computer science, says participating in EPW has been life-changing. 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.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2024

For example, no one can say if the numbers of Asian students are above the high 30 percent level like at some of the University of California schools. Nor can it be said if the number of Asian students has dropped. Harvard’s incoming class has 20.7 percent who are first generation college students.

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Scholarship America

JULY 14, 2023

Private-sector scholarships can make a huge difference when it comes to filling the affordability gap for low-income students. Despite the cost, despite student struggles, despite the difficulty, one thing remains true: the more education you get beyond high school, the better your prospects are. The numbers are stark.

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The University Innovation Alliance

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The University Innovation Alliance's Three Playbooks for Student Success. The University Innovation Alliance (UIA) operates as a multi-campus laboratory for student success innovation. Completion grants are an emerging form of student aid. Understanding how students may use their completion grant funds.

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COE

AUGUST 26, 2024

For first-generation and low-income students, these programs can be life-changing, offering experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Learn more about COE’s opportunities for students and recent alumni. this summer.

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COE

APRIL 7, 2023

The grant will fund research to develop an evidence-based theoretical model for sustainable, equitable career pathways within colleges and universities that house TRIO programs, specifically Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC), Student Support Services (SSS), and the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

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The University Innovation Alliance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

University Culture. Career preparation is a core objective of a university education. For many students, it's also the primary goal. Career services offices, like higher education more broadly, have struggled with access and opportunity issues for first-generation and low-income students.

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COE

AUGUST 13, 2023

“My goal is to build a talent acquisition pipeline for our next generation,” said Thomas, who currently serves as a finance director at  Thermo Fisher Scientific. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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NACAC's Admitted

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Don Heller, Gigi Jones, and Abby Miller The recent dismantling of affirmative action and the COVID pandemic highlighted the barriers preventing underserved, underrepresented students – students of color and those who are low-income and first-generation – from enrolling in college.

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COE

MAY 23, 2023

Yang, 38, is the youngest of six children, all of whom participated in Upward Bound at the University of California-Davis , where Ping Chan was the director, and COE Board Chair-Elect Sam Blanco III served as the Upward Bound summer math teacher. In her sophomore year, she became part of the Ronald E.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 6, 2024

This innovative initiative empowers first-generation, low-income high school students to take full ownership of their social impact projects, providing the autonomy to choose and execute projects that align with their passions and community needs. For media inquiries, contact hello@closethegapfoundation.org

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

When people ask me about my work, they often wonder if my motivation stems from being a low-income, first-generation college student myself. She persevered and ultimately, she earned her associate’s degree from Quinnipiac College (now Quinnipiac University).

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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Close the Gap Foundation

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This significant grant supports our unwavering mission to close the opportunity gap by empowering first-generation, low-income (FGLI) students with the resources, mentorship, and skills necessary to thrive in STEM fields and beyond. To learn more about Close the Gap, visit www.closethegapfoundation.org.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 30, 2021

The Forbes Under 30 Circles connect Forbes 30 Under 30 Listers with first-generation, low-income (FGLI) high school and college students looking to expand their networks and their definition of success.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

Riley Handley , a rising junior at Lincoln County High School in West Virginia, flew for the first time. the students traveled in counselor-led groups and settled at the American University campus, which served as the host institution for the experience. After arriving in D.C.,

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EAB

JULY 17, 2023

Visa process, international students may not actually have the necessary paperwork to arrive when planned, despite their enrollment or deposit activity. As for students who didn’t file their FAFSA, many of these students may be first-generation or low-income students who need more support to make it to the first day of classes.

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Close the Gap Foundation

AUGUST 24, 2023

The team at Close the Gap (CtG), spoke with the many  talented fellows and mentors about their experience with the Close the Gap Social Impact Fellowship program, as well as their support for the first generation, low income (FGLI) community. What was the college application experience like for you?

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Close the Gap Foundation

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The much-anticipated conclusion to a three-month intensive, structured mentorship and project-based learning program brings together motivated, first-generation, low-income (FGLI) high school students with intentionally paired mentors. This year’s Pitch Day included many firsts for Close the Gap Foundation.

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to the latest data from the National Student Clearinghouse, “Undergraduate enrollment continued to shrink this fall but the decline has slowed to nearly pre-pandemic rates.” Community college enrollment was nearly steady year-over-year, and, despite the overall decline, some universities are even reporting record class sizes.

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