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āDegrees When Dueā Initiative Supports Equitable Degree Attainment
With this weekās launch of Degrees When Due, a new three-year initiative by the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), nearly 30,000 adult learners and college āstop-outsā are expected to complete their degrees within a year.
September 27, 2018
Students
Gene Haas Foundation Awards Metropolitan Community College $10,000 for Manufacturing Scholarships
The Gene Haas Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, has awarded the Metropolitan Community College (MCC) Foundation with a $10,000 donation to fund scholarships for the MCC Precision Machine Technology program. The MCC Precision Machine Technology program is an increasingly popular initiative among students at the South Omaha campus as a result of the new Center [ā¦]
September 27, 2018
Students
Policy Experts Discuss Future College Affordability at Century Foundation Gathering
Foremost among the numerous challenges facing higher education is affordability, particularly disparities and inequities affecting Black and lower-income students who seek to enter college, graduate and pay back significant loan debt, according to policy experts at a gathering Wednesday convened by The Century Foundation.
September 26, 2018
Students
A Passionate Advocate for Gifted and Special Education Equity
Dr. Donna Y. Ford did it for her son. She was single and 18 when she gave birth to Khyle, and he motivated her to aim higher.
September 25, 2018
Students
Improving Financial Literacy Among Students of Color, Especially Millennials
Time and time again, I overhear people speaking about how they wish they would have learned the importance of personal finance in high school. Whether it is information about how to file taxes, understanding credit, or guidance on getting loans to purchase a vehicle, home, or to attend school, it has become clear to me that people acknowledge having to make these types of financial decisions with little to no background knowledge about it beforehand.
September 21, 2018
Students
Focus Group: College Students Donāt Know Where to Buy Stamps
Some college students in Fairfax County, Virginia said they arenāt mailing in their absentee ballots, simply because they donāt know where to buy a postage stamp, according to a WIVB report. Those are the findings of a Fairfax County focus group, which polled interns working in different Fairfax County Government offices. County officials said they [ā¦]
September 20, 2018
Students
Alma College to Join Detroit Promise Program
Alma College has announced it will partner with the Detroit Promise program, an initiative which provides full-tuition scholarships to qualified Detroit students graduating from any high school in the City of Detroit. This partnership marks the 19th four-year institution and 25th post-secondary partner to join the Detroit Promise. āAlma has a history of supporting students [ā¦]
September 18, 2018
Students
TRIO Programs: Paving the Way for Diverse Students in Higher Education
TRIO programs are essential educational opportunity programs that are vital in promoting educational success, retention, persistence and providing pathways to immense opportunities for low-income, first-generation college students and students with disabilities from diverse backgrounds.
September 18, 2018
Students
Geographical Bias in Testing: Is Cultural Bias a Problem of the Past or Are We Simply Not Looking in the Right Space?
Despite the recent emergence of test optional and/or test flexible programs, wherein students do not need to, or can decide whether they want to submit their standardized test scores such as SAT/ACT for admission consideration, these standardized admission tests continue to play an important role in college choice, access, and admission decisions.
September 17, 2018
Students
APLU, USU Provides Grants to Eight Schools to Promote Community-University Partnerships
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and Coalition of Urban Serving Universities (USU) have announced grants to eight public universities supporting the piloting and scaling of university-community partnerships focused on advancing student success. The Collaborative Opportunity Grants are part of an effort by public universities to develop new strategies to improve student success. [ā¦]
September 14, 2018
Students
Report: Guided Pathways are Working in Tennesseeās Community Colleges
Early indicators about the comprehensive guided pathways model implemented by the 13 community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents system show that it is helping the stateās students earn more credits, pass key courses and move towards graduation, according to a new report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College. In [ā¦]
September 13, 2018
Students
Study: One in Three College Freshmen Reports Mental Health Disorder
More than one-third of first-year university students in eight industrialized countries around the globe report symptoms consistent with a diagnosable mental health disorder, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Lead author Dr. Randy P. Auerbach of Columbia University and his co-authors analyzed data from the World Health Organizationās World Mental Health International [ā¦]
September 12, 2018
Students
Easing The Transition: 3 Pieces of Advice for Supporting First-Generation or Underrepresented Students on Your Campus
Thousands of students are entering college or graduate school for the first time and those who are the first in their family to do so may not know what to expect. While the next couple of years will undoubtedly be challenging for them, here are some ways you (as a peer, as an administrator, or as a professor) can help in cultivating a smooth, positive transition.
September 11, 2018
Students
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Awards More Than $3.3 Million to Students in 2018
TheĀ Thurgood Marshall College FundĀ hasĀ awarded more than $3.3.million in scholarship money to students since January 2018, according to a press release issued Monday by the organization. The money was received by high-achieving students attending historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs). According to TMCF, since its inception in 1987, some $300 million in funds has been raised [ā¦]
September 10, 2018
Students
Two Organizations Partner to Help Students Access Resources for College
A leading college counseling organization and an initiative started by former First Lady Michelle Obama have teamed up to form an all-new partnership focused on easing the stresses experienced by high school students and their families during the college admissions process.
September 9, 2018
Students
Family Creates Endowed Scholarship for Claflin Biology Majors
Claflin University has established the Spencer and Rev. Minnie Anderson Endowed Scholarship Fund following the coupleās $20,000 gift to the university honoring the memory of their two sons, Michael Cutler and the Rev. Dr. Otis Cutler, Jr. Michael and Otis died 28 days apart ā Michael from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 48, [ā¦]
September 7, 2018
Students
House Passes Bipartisan Student Financial Aid Counseling Bill
WASHINGTON ā The U.S. House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation, Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act, sponsored by Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky. and Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore. The legislation is intended to improve financial aid counseling for students receiving a Pell grant or federal loan. āKnowledge really is power, especially in how we make [ā¦]
September 7, 2018
Students
Two New Studies Examine Student Loan Default
WASHINGTON ā Federal student loan defaults were the focus of discussion Thursday, when the Urban Institute and the American Enterprise Institute jointly released separate reports and presented discussions with policy experts.
September 6, 2018
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