COE

JUNE 11, 2025

Despite decades of proven success in expanding college access and economic mobility for low-income and first-generation students, the federal TRIO programs now face elimination in the President’s budget—prompting over 10,000 alumni to urge Congress to protect this vital engine of opportunity. this summer.

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First generation Students Nontraditional student Leadership 79

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab To help mitigate this, Believe in Students developed The #RealCollege Curriculum masterclass, a four-course curriculum sponsored by the ECMC Foundation, Gates Foundation, Imaginable Futures, and Michelson 20MM.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 20, 2022

First-generation students are less likely to earn over $50,000 after graduation, and Black graduates are the least likely to experience both economic and noneconomic benefits after acquiring these skills. “We Female graduates are less likely than their male peers to earn a family-sustaining wage after graduation.

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Students First generation Higher education Access 282

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Over 60% of our students are students of color. Many of our students are first-generation students. While the courses are meant to be enjoyable, their focus is on helping students develop intercultural competency. "We Over 40% are Pell Grant-eligible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 9, 2023

I think it’s because I’m a first-generation student from a low-income area,” said the master’s candidate in educational leadership at the California State University, Fullerton College of Education. “I I didn’t really have a lot of mentors growing up who were in higher ed or had any idea what research was.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Majid Bagheri teaches undergraduate students at Savannah State University, an historically Black university in Georgia, he engages them in Dr. Majid Bagheri subjects connected to the environment and how they can make an impact on the world around them.

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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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