Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Ortagus believes that the results fit with what we know about the lives of community college students and the limits of virtual interaction. “It It makes sense that a flexible course schedule allows community college students to be more likely to make progress towards a degree and ultimately graduate,” he said.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) UCSD’s financial aid office assists students through grants, loans, and scholarship resources, with an emphasis on supporting low-income students. If reducing your out-of-pocket cost is vital, it’s worth the time to schedule a complimentary consultation with us.

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Counselors' Corner

MARCH 6, 2024

Most winter sports seasons are over, and spring sports haven’t started—and in our offices, most of the conversation is about scheduling, a task which really isn’t ours to do. Really bright low-income students are paired with caring counselors for help building a college list, writing college essays, or both.

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

Duties Schedule changes, testing coordination, and discipline don’t belong in the counseling office, and counselors shouldn’t be used as last-minute substitute teachers since they “don’t have anything to do”. Without them, the conversation with the students goes nowhere. Then again, so are more counselors.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MARCH 18, 2024

If that happens to your family, here’s a few ideas of how to find money to pay for college after financial aid: Contact the Financial Aid Office(s): If there is a school that particularly appeals to your student, you can contact the financial aid office and ask if there are any other options for receiving more financial aid.

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The University Innovation Alliance

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2018, when it became clear that we were well ahead of schedule to exceed our initial stretch goal for awarding more degrees , we began identifying how we might grow, both formally as a network and informally as a hub and clearinghouse for higher ed innovation.

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COE

APRIL 10, 2024

My name is Krystal Hicks, 38, and I’m a University of New Hampshire 2007 graduate and former TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) participant. I even strategically scheduled my classes for Monday-Thursday so I could work double shifts at my restaurant job Friday-Sunday.) They indeed held me down, and I’m forever grateful.

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