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New Scholarship Program for Nontraditional Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This program is designed to support nontraditional students who are working on a degree. The Osher Foundation has committed to a $50,000 bridge grant and a $1 million endowment in support of Osher Reentry Scholars. Dr. Joscelyne M.

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College Grants and Scholarships for Women in 2023

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Although college can be expensive, there are college grants for women that can help lower the price tag. If you’re looking to further your education, these nine scholarships and grants for women could help bring your goals within reach. Program for Continuing Education Grant. Grant The Go Girl! Graduate students.

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First Generation Scholarships and General Scholarship Essay Tips

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

If you are an Oregon residents with undocumented status, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, and/or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) instead of the FAFSA you should complete the ORSAA to access state grants and scholarships, private scholarships, as well as UO scholarships. Apply at: [link]. or greater to be considered.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

Community-based initiatives can be geographical (as we’ll get into below); as nontraditional and online students make up a greater percentage of the college population, they can also be digital solutions like the app Upswing , a virtual student service center and peer-to-peer connector for remote students; as app founder Melvin Hines Jr.

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Supporting Non-Traditional Paths to Student Success

Scholarship America

As Melvin Hines, co-founder and CEO of the student-assistance app Upswing said in an interview , “When you’re a nontraditional student and you are taking classes, it can feel isolating. I think that’s the single biggest issue that nontraditional students face is that they seem to feel like they’re out on an island.”

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New Pell Institute Report Shows Decline in the Global Position of the United States in Bachelor’s Attainment, Increasing Inequality of College Opportunity at Home

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The decline in public funding and specifically Pell Grant funding relative to college costs (covering only 25 percent of costs in 2022) has led to almost unsurmountable barriers to higher education and a new form of loan indenture for low-income students. Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C.

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EQUALITY, Spring 2024

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Can Learn from Alaska Blog What Washington, D.C. Blog Veterans Upward Bound Programs Commemorate Memorial Day with Activities and Ceremonies Across the U.S.