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Building a Foundation that Positively Impacts Los Angeles

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her inspiration to take on the presidency of Cal State LA was fueled by its mission of fortifying the workforce of California, serving students who are first-generation, low-income and from underrepresented groups, having stellar faculty and committing to the student experience.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students.

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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

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The study found that Latino students, who represent one in five postsecondary students nationwide, are more likely to be first-generation college-goers (51% compared to 22% of white students), come from lower-income households (70% have family incomes below $50,000), and have an expected family contribution (EFC) of zero (45%).

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Montana State's Dr. Waded Cruzado Makes History as APLU's First Latina President

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Waded Cruzado historic appointment as she becomes the first Latina to lead the organization. Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

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The formal work of AANAPISI at UCLA is in its very early stages, but it builds upon a legacy of programs in many different units across the campus such as academic and student affairs, admissions, academic support and retention programs, and alumni affairs,” said Yoo.

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Legacy of Equity Chancellor Joseph Garcia’s Transformative Leadership in Colorado

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He understands that creating a supportive environment is equally crucial for retention. Is that a place where I can be successful?’” With declining numbers of traditional college-age white middle-class students, Garcia emphasizes the necessity of effectively reaching lower-income, first-generation students and students of color.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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Of them, 2,718 were first-generation college students. A plan for mainstream colleges and universities has been laid out for intentional engagement in recruitment and retention. In the 2022-23 academic year, the College Fund supported more than 4,000 Native American scholars in 43 states to attend 267 colleges and universities.