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. “It’s so great having a mentor, someone that can guide us and help us.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) serves the counties of Los Angeles and Orange, enrolling roughly 40,000 students. As of Fall 2022, Latino students comprise 50.64% of all full-time undergraduates and 49.68% of all part-time undergraduates. Edward’s University St.

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COE

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Boyden Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Evidence-based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Students participating in All In Milwaukee , which helps minority, first-generation students and low-income students graduate from college, have a graduation rate of 91 percent. “It

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The University Innovation Alliance

APRIL 1, 2024

Bringing Federal-Level Higher Ed Experience Back to the Community President Sacks’ shared how federal-level experience gave her a different perspective as a college president: “I understand federal grants better than many of my colleagues. And that got us the grant. Sometimes that collaborative approach will be more successful.”

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Scholarship America

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As covered in Inside Higher Ed : “One particularly troubling enrollment trend exacerbated by the pandemic … is the decline of underrepresented groups—specifically Black, first-generation and low-income students. Institutional and outside emergency grants , to help when students face sudden and unexpected financial setbacks.

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This group of dynamic presidents and chancellors from our member institutions embody our vision and commitment to success for low-income students and students of color. • They mentor and supervise UIA Fellows, convene student success teams, and ensure organizational accountability for their presidents and chancellors. •

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The University Innovation Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This group of dynamic presidents and chancellors from our member institutions embody our vision and commitment to success for low-income students and students of color. • They mentor and supervise UIA Fellows, convene student success teams, and ensure organizational accountability for their presidents and chancellors. •

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COE

OCTOBER 2, 2023

My new role as the president of COE is both exhilarating and daunting as I know I will encounter new challenges that have broad implications for our students. However, I am ready to serve and continue the work necessary to ensure success for our first-generation, low-income students in getting to and through college.

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COE

MAY 10, 2024

The 2024 Indicators of Higher Education Equity in the United States report reveals alarming trends indicating increasing inequity of opportunity in higher education, particularly for low-income students. “The alarms are sounding for the U.S., Its membership includes more than 1,000 colleges and agencies.

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COE

MAY 8, 2023

Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Centers programs would be able to serve all students at schools where more than 40 percent of attendees receive free or reduced-price lunches. Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients.

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COE

JUNE 30, 2023

His pioneering work expanding broadband access and promoting digital literacy has allowed countless low-income students to pursue their educational aspirations. Lesia Crumpton-Young , immediate past president of Texas Southern University, has profoundly impacted higher education, particularly for marginalized students.

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COE

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.

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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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