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U of New Mexico to Offer Free Tuition for Qualifying Freshmen
The University of New Mexico (UNM) will begin offering free tuition and fees for first-year students whose families earn less than $50,000 per year, starting this coming fall, reported KRQE news. The program comes after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s planned Opportunity Scholarship – which aimed to pay the tuition at public universities for […]
February 28, 2020
Students
Redefining Access in Higher Education
As colleges and universities become increasingly diverse in terms of their enrollment, they are quick to highlight how their incoming class is either the most racially or ethnically diverse class, the most first-generation college students to be admitted in a given year, or the most socioeconomically diverse incoming class. But what happens when these students come to campus?
February 27, 2020
Students
Education Department Upgrades Website to Better Explain Student Loan Information
The U.S. Education Department has upgraded its student aid website, studentaid.gov, with several new features. According to a press release, the site now offers an “Aid Summary” which provides students with detailed information regarding grants and loans they have received; a “Loan Simulator” which suggests and compares personalized loan repayment plans; and a “Make a […]
February 25, 2020
Students
Report: Almost Half of Student Debt is Being Repaid Through Income-Driven Plans
As of 2017, approximately half of student debt is being repaid through income-driven plans, says a report issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this month. The report, titled “Income-Driven Repayment Plans for Student Loans: Budgetary Cost and Policy Options,” examines the budgetary costs and policy options of income-driven student loan repayment plans. These plans […]
February 17, 2020
Students
How My Tenure as Vice President at an HBCU Made Me a Better Scholar
My doctoral training gave me many things, including the “statistical chops” to analyze cross-sectional, nationally-representative, and complex-sampled survey data from HBCUs with relative ease. But I lacked the practical experience at an HBCU that could enrich my understanding, deepen my perspectives, and connect my interpretations back to the context from which they came.
February 10, 2020
Students
NC State Partners With Community Colleges to Ease Transfer Process
By implementing a transfer dual-enrollment program, North Carolina State University (NC State) aims to increase the attendance rates of low-to-moderate-income and first-generation students.
February 7, 2020
Students
How to Successfully Implement Guided Pathways Programs on Campus
If we know nothing else about today’s community college students from current research–particularly those who are first-generation and are from a low socioeconomic background–we know it is likely that during their educational journey “life” will happen to them.
February 5, 2020
Students
2020 Emerging Scholars: Dr. Archie C. Taylor
Dr. Archie C. Taylor is investigating the genetic components of several diseases. His goal is to identify factors that can change diagnoses and treatment or potentially eradicate diseases that disproportionately impact communities of color.
February 4, 2020
Students
New Report Reveals Financial Barriers for Student Parents in California
A new report analyzed the financial barriers that impact California student parents seeking a post-secondary degree. According to California Competes’ report, “Clarifying the True Cost of College for Student Parents,” only 12% of student parents countrywide complete a degree, compared to 46% of their peers without children.
February 3, 2020
Students
Left Out? Can the Completion Movement Reach Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Discouraged by data showing that nearly 42 percent of college students failed to earn degrees within six years, policymakers, institutional leaders, and practitioners are turning their attention to closing completion gaps that impact nearly every facet of higher education.
February 3, 2020
Students
Dr. Constance M. Carroll Announces Retirement in 2021
After serving as San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) chancellor since 2004, Dr. Constance M. Carroll has announced she will retire in 2021. As the longest-serving chancellor in the district’s history, Carroll has overseen major changes within the state’s second-largest community college district, including “unprecedented student success” and more than $1.4 billion in new construction […]
February 3, 2020
Students
Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Honored with Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award
NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education has selected Dr. Melvin Terrell, vice president emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University as the recipient for its 2020 Bobby E. Leach Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award. Each year the award, named after the first person of color to serve as NASPA president and the first Black administrator […]
February 3, 2020
Students
Maryland Legislature Reverses Governor’s Veto of the Dream Act Expansion
Maryland’s Democratic-majority legislature reversed five of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the expansion of the state’s Dream Act – which has offered in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants since 2012 reported The Washington Post. The expansion of Maryland’s Dream Act removes a restriction that required undocumented students to attend two-year community colleges before enrolling in […]
January 31, 2020
Students
Three Relationships Institutions Shouldn’t Underestimate in Closing Opportunity Gaps
It’s tempting to focus on faculty- and teacher-student relationships at the core of schools. And for good reason. Educators remain the leading in-school driver of student success. But it turns out that there are other relationships beyond that core that can offer real value to students and can bolster outcomes for institutions. The reality is that teachers shouldn’t go it alone.
January 31, 2020
Students
How Colleges Are Making Work-Study Programs More Equitable
A lot of students work to pay for college, many through work-study programs. The problem is work-study jobs often involve little professional development to help students prepare for future careers. But what if work-study wasn’t just about paying for college? What if it was a more intentional part of a student’s education?
January 29, 2020
Students
NASPA Study Analyzes Services for Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In partnership with the University of Kentucky College of Education, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) created a study to analyze current higher education services for students accused of sexual misconduct.
January 28, 2020
Students
IU Bloomington Eliminates Test Scores in Admission Process
As part of Indiana University Bloomington’s admission process, students will no longer be required to submit their standardized test scores, according to WTHR. This policy will become effective in August 2020 for students applying for the 2021 school year. However, the change only applies to IU Bloomington, not the entire campus system. The elimination of […]
January 23, 2020
Students
Report: Students of Color Find it Difficult Accessing Mental Health Support
A new study by ACT analyzed high school students’ access to mental health services.
January 22, 2020
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