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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is critical in the face of a shrinking student population. Proactive Student Support Services Our Student Services Call Center plays a huge role in ensuring students feel seen and heard.

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UCLA Achieves AANAPISI Status

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The additional funding can be used to support research, program development, and student services focused on improving the college experience for this historically underrepresented group—Many AANHPI students hail from low-income families and are the first in their families to attend college. Approximately 35.1%

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Department of Education, the Upward Bound program works with students from six area high schools that are identified as potential first-generation college students. All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish. By example, initially funded in 2007 by a grant from the U.S.

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About Student Veterans, Parents, First-Generation Student Experiences

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

The recent cancellation of critical postsecondary studies conducted by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) will have dire effects on our understanding of the realities of todays college students especially those who are veterans, parents, working, or first-generation.

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 26

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Missouri State News Celebrate Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! November 4-8 is Nontraditional Student Week and National First-Generation College Student Week! Next week is a busy week!

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Diversity at HBCUs Explored at NCAA Inclusion Forum

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dorsey, II, dean of student involvement and leadership at University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff, adding that focusing on the places where students come from can help to facilitate a culture of belonging on campus. We have first-generation students and students from different social economic backgrounds,” said Ruffin.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Trageser, vice president for student affairs at Radford, said she and her team expect to hire these new advocate at the end of August, before the fall semester begins. Currently at Radford, we have a [student] population of 37% Pell-eligible students, and depending on the year, there’s usually 30% to 35% first-generation students as well.