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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. Older students often manage a variety of unique challenges while working toward their educational goals, and these scholarships are meant to make the pursuit of their degrees and dreams a little easier.” Dr. Joscelyne M.

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students

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Demystifying Graduate School: A Guide for First-Gen BIPOC and Nontraditional Students April 16, 2024 — by Yvette Martinez-Vu and Miroslava Chavez-Garcia Is Grad School for Me? Representation is crucial, and we acknowledge the unique challenges faced by first-gen BIPOC students. the Pacific Islands, and Puerto Rico!

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National University Announced The Launch Of The Cause Research Institute

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This institute will seek to close the academic barriers that marginalized and nontraditional students face in higher education. Our mission is to deliver accessible, world-class student experiences by providing quality programs and services that ensure student success through meaningful learning," said Stewart. "We

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Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity 

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Latest News & Impact Click to view the page: Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity Blog Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity by Tommy Walls Click to view the page: From Port-au-Prince to Policy: A TRIO Upward Bound Journey of Service and Success Faces of TRIO From Port-au-Prince to Policy: A TRIO (..)

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Transfer Advocate Blog, Issue 8

Missouri State Academic Advising and Transfer Cent

Celebrate National Nontraditional Student Week! National Nontraditional Student Week is November 5-9! Join Adult Student Services in celebrating Missouri State’s nontraditional students. Take part in National Nontraditional Student Week celebrations. MISSOURI STATE NEWS. TRANSFER NEWS.

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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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Community Colleges and “Completion”

Counselors' Corner

Since transfer requirements vary widely from one four-year college to another, most of the students I worked with who wanted to transfer were better off not completing a community college credential, taking individual courses that were sure to transfer.