School & Student Services by Community Brands

JULY 29, 2025

With the passage of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in 2025, scholarship recipients must fall under 300% of their area’s median income—a threshold that encompasses 85–90% of families nationwide—positioning private schools to tap into unprecedented funding through school-choice scholarships  (Federation for Children).

Financial aid

School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 17, 2025

Break down what financial aid entails: scholarships, need-based grants, payment plans, or tuition discounts. Schools find success in streamlining applications by offering clear instructions, online submission options, and readily available assistance. Providing detailed FAQs can help address common concerns and demystify the process.

Financial aid

College Aid Services

MARCH 3, 2025

The Department of Education has released an FAQ to clarify concerns stemming from last month’s Dear Colleague Letter, which instructed institutions to cease using race preferences and stereotypes as a factor in their admissions, hiring, promotion, compensation, scholarships, prizes, administrative support, sanctions, discipline, and beyond or (..)

Instruction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 4, 2025

It instructed the University to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs under whatever name, and to cease any admissions or hiring practices that consider race, gender, or even proxies for race. When the federal government issued a letter to Harvard University on April 11, it was designed to create fear.

Compliance

The College Pod

JUNE 28, 2024

After submitting the FAFSA, you'll receive an email notification with instructions on how to access your FAFSA Submission Summary online. Look beyond the total amount and consider the types of aid offered, such as grants, scholarships, and loans. Colleges often use the SAI to award their money (institutional aid). >>

FAFSA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2025

An Office of Management and Budget memorandum instructed agencies to pause federal financial assistance activities, effectively freezing research grants and public health program funds. Universities have reduced graduate student admissions in funded PhD programs, while federal traineeships and scholarships were paused or downsized.

Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Programs designed to support underserved communitiessuch as arts initiatives for underprivileged youth or scholarships for minority studentsdemonstrate the transformative potential of leadership rooted in empathy and opportunity. Women leaders excel in creating environments that prioritize listening, mutual respect, and collaboration.

Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 18, 2025

billion for Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants, which fund professional development and activities to improve teacher effectiveness. The funding freeze affects six critical federal education programs that support teacher professional development, English language learning, after-school programs, and services for migrant children.

Title IV

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

Funds to establish the program will support two students per year with full room and board scholarships for their first two years on campus. Kathleen Clark, who has led the program since its inception, said children participate in phonological awareness and structured literacy instruction that targets their reading needs.

Literacy

Student Research Foundation

JUNE 7, 2024

With the costs of college on the rise, finding the best scholarships to pay for college is more important than ever. But, it can be hard to know what to focus on in your scholarship search and how to secure those much-needed funds. Keeping track of deadlines is one of the most important things to consider in your scholarship search.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It’s scholarship in a different form.” In 2018, Gray and his colleagues won the Best Article Award for a publication in Educational Psychologist, titled “Black and Belonging at School: A Case for Interpersonal, Instructional, and Institutional Opportunity Structures.” They make all kinds of videos, mixtapes, and songs,” he says.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Undergraduate LAs operate as part of an instructional team, supporting both students and faculty to create more inclusive, learner-centered classrooms that improve student and faculty success. For her part, Rahming, a native of The Bahamas, has not abandoned her scholarship. The concept is quite simple. I am still doing my research.

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Since then, I have focused my scholarship on college and career readiness, and STEM for Black males. 12. What curricular and instructional strategies, content, and materials promote critical thinking and problem solving while honoring the culture of Black students? Curriculum and instruction must be rigorous and relevant.

Placement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

culturally relevant and sustaining teaching) and high-quality instruction (i.e., curriculum and instruction, and assessment). conceptually-based, rigorous, and equitable); and (c) create an inclusive classroom setting where all students can experience success, eliminating restrictive and segregated special education placements.

Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

In an era when so many faculty and young scholars are trying to just focus on their scholarship or focus on writing the book, Everrett is that rare individual who can bring it all together.” I want students to motivate me as a teacher by challenging me to provide the best, most effective instruction by using multiple approaches.”

Community college

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

So, in addition to delivering instruction that focuses on skills, technique and emerging technologies, we must also provide safe and inclusive space for students to explore visual storytelling in service to critical issues.” We practice theater as scholarship, as performance and as activism,” Akbar said.

Teaching

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These stereotypes lead to teachers’ overgeneralization of all Black students, which impacts the instruction given, the school climate, and the supports that they receive or do not receive in schools. Ford School psychologists are seldom given the same attention as classroom teachers in research and other scholarship about preK-12 students.

Students

IEFA

AUGUST 6, 2022

What is a scholarship? A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based on various criteria, which usually reflect the donor’s or organization’s values and purposes. Some organizations also offer scholarships as a way to promote their mission or values.

Scholarship

IEFA

AUGUST 3, 2023

Well, engineering scholarships can help make that goal a reality. In this blog post, we’ll explore the different types of scholarships available for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a variety of engineering fields, along with tips for applying and alternative funding options.

Scholarship

Student Research Foundation

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Every scholarship counts when you’re looking to ease the burden of tuition—especially now when the cost of college is on the rise. So what are the best scholarships to pay for college? Find out the best scholarships to help you pay for college. Here’s our best advice for getting a scholarship for college.

Scholarship

IEFA

JUNE 27, 2023

The world of merit scholarships is vast and filled with opportunities to help you achieve your dreams of higher education without financial burdens. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through understanding, finding and applying for merit scholarships. Table of contents What is a merit scholarship? although this may vary.

Scholarship

IEFA

AUGUST 26, 2022

If it weren’t for the scholarship essay, applying for scholarships would be a breeze because it requires us to think deeply about who we are as individuals and what we’ve done in our lives up to this point. How to Write a Scholarship Essay that Will Impress the Admission Committee (helpful tips). The Planning Phase.

Scholarship

Student Research Foundation

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Take notes and follow their advice and instructions. No matter the scholarships or loans you will apply for, you will almost certainly have to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form online. In today’s post, we will provide information about some scholarships that should be on your radar.

Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2024

Waller does not come from an engineering background, but when he began studying for his master’s degree in counseling and human development, he found himself fascinated with engineering, which led him to Virginia Tech for his doctoral studies in curriculum instruction. His dissertation research was on the CEED summer programs.

Mentoring

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Title: First Generation Scholarships and General Scholarship Essay Tips. More recently, institutions of higher education and other organizations are taking notice and providing scholarships specifically for first-generation students. Apply for the DES through the Scholarship Dashboard at: [link]. Apply at: [link].

First generation

Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

It is crucial to adequately train faculty to deliver high-quality instruction and provide them with simple strategies to connect students to resources. Providing continuous training and opportunities for faculty to expand their instructional and student support skill set is crucial for improving student outcomes. You are the experts.’”

Student success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. We have also increased the financial support for those students that will help them access emergency funds, paid internships and more scholarships.

Retention

Student Research Foundation

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Create step-by-step instructions and include corresponding images that your students can use as a quick reference guide. StudyLab is also filled with free resources for students to use to search for colleges, find scholarship opportunities, and learn more about the transition from high school to college.

Teaching

COE

APRIL 7, 2023

TRIO services include assistance in choosing a college and tutoring; personal, financial, and career counseling; assistance in applying to college; workplace and college visits; special instruction in reading, writing, study skills, and mathematics; assistance in applying for financial aid; and academic assistance in high school or assistance to reenter (..)

Grant

College Planners of America

AUGUST 28, 2023

In addition to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), some college-bound students complete another application called the College Scholarship Service Profile (the Profile ). The Profile is required by 240 colleges and a number of private scholarship programs.

Financial aid

College Planners of America

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The College Board’s College Scholarship Service (CSS) isn’t free, but submitting a CSS Profile application form is an inexpensive way to apply for aid from the institutions that participate in the service. The Profile enables an applicant to be considered for a college’s scholarships, stipends, grants, and loans. The fee is $25.00

Financial aid

Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

Dr. Reinhart emphasizes the importance of this collaboration, noting that involving instructional colleagues in developing academic alerts allowed teams to build features tailored to instructors’ needs. The result is a valuable student success resource used by faculty and staff.

Faculty

EAB

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Beginning in 2024, Naviance students will be able to easily create anonymous profiles and receive direct offers of college admission and scholarships—with no applications required. Both Concourse and Naviance feature strong privacy controls to protect students searching for colleges and scholarships.

Accessibility

Student Research Foundation

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Visit the official FAFSA site and review the instructions you find there. Resources Teacher Break Room Career and College Lesson Plan Request study materials for your classroom Related Posts How Your Students with Special Interests Can Get Extra Help with College Admissions and Funding in 2023 Are These College Scholarships on Your Radar?

Financial aid

College Planners of America

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Second, the College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS Profile) should be submitted by applicants to colleges that participate in the CSS program. This makes the applicants eligible to receive financial aid from these colleges in the form of scholarships and other types of gift aid based on need. Gift aid does not need to be repaid.

Financial aid

Tutor Ocean Corp

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Well-rounded students who live a balanced focused and busy life are frequently given preference and scholarships by admissions committees. Note: The specific requirements and questions may vary depending on the colleges you are applying to, so be sure to read their instructions carefully.

Application

Student Research Foundation

AUGUST 19, 2024

These are sometimes in the form of additional essay questions, questions about what major/department you hope to pursue, or if you’d like to be considered for special programs or scholarships. Follow Application Instructions Finally, remember that each college has a slightly different admissions process.

Application