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The Pandemic Interrupted College Preparation, Which Impacted College Application

A new report released by the ACT college readiness exam nonprofit organization found that participation in college preparatory activities increases a student’s likelihood of attending college.

February 24, 2022

Lisa King, director of the American College Application Campaign at ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning

“A Wake-Up Call”: Student Parents of Color Endure High Basic Needs Insecurity

Student parents of color, notably Black fathers, face higher rates of basic needs insecurity in the pandemic, according to a brief from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice.

February 21, 2022

Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope as well as former student parent

Federal Grant to Help California Diversity Field of Nuclear Physics

The program will be built in collaboration with higher education systems across California. The goal is to increase the diversity of scientists in the field.

February 21, 2022

Dr. Zhongbo Kang, associate professor of physics who will head the program at UCLA.

Bennett College Receives Fellowship for Alumnae-Student Mentorship Project

Bennett College, an historically Black, liberal arts college for women, has been selected as a 2022 Steelcase Social Innovation Fellow to develop a mentorship project for students and alumnae seeking community.

February 18, 2022

Bennett College Commencement

Paul Quinn College Suprises High School Students

Paul Quinn College has surprised 394 high-achieving high school seniors from high schools in Fort Worth, Texas with college acceptance letters not just for them, but also for two family members each.

February 17, 2022

Dr. Michael J. Sorrell

Polls Shows Broad Public Support in Reduction or Removal of Student Loans

A new poll from the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC) and Data for Progress shows that 63% of likely voters support action by the federal government to cancel some or all student debt.

February 15, 2022

Mike Pierce, executive director and co-founder of the Student Borrower Protection Center.

CAEL Urges Colleges to Strengthen Credit for Prior Learning Programs

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), a nonprofit focused on supporting adult learners, announced a campaign to push colleges and universities to develop and improve credit for prior learning programs.

February 14, 2022

Earl Buford, president of the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)

Uplifting Black Men Conference Kicks Off Next Saturday

On Saturday, February 19, the seventh annual Uplifting Black Men Conference will be held virtually. This free conference, which is hosted by Virginia Tech, seeks to create a space of belonging and empowerment for young Black men.

February 11, 2022

Uplifting Black Men Conference

Report: College Equity Gaps for LA’s Black and Latinx Students

A new report from The Campaign for College Opportunity reveals how the pandemic’s unequal toll on Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles County threatens to undo years of California’s progress in supporting these students.

February 11, 2022

Dr. Tyrone Howard, professor of education at the University of California, Los Angeles

Study Finds Investing in Teaching Retains More Students at The University of Southern Mississippi

The Association of College and University Educators and The University of Southern Mississippi released results from a two-year study on quality teaching's impact on student retention.

February 10, 2022

The University of Southern Mississippi

Thinking of A Student Away From Home? Send them a Text!

Sending a check-in text to a friend or family member enrolled in college increases the likelihood that student will thrive.

February 10, 2022

Dr. Tara Suwinyattichaiporn, associate professor of human communication studies at Cal State Fullerton.

Sloan Foundation Gives $5 Million To Support STEM Graduate Study at MSIs

20 grants representing just under $5 million have been awarded by The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to minority-serving institutions (MSIs) and others who work to build a more equitable pathway for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx students in the graduate STEM.

February 8, 2022

Dr. Lorelle Espinosa, program director at The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Stranded Credits from Students with Debt. Is a Bigger Shift Starting?

CUNY and SUNY recently announced that they will no longer withhold transcripts from students with institutional debt.

February 7, 2022

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Meet the Medical Student Who's Diversifying Medical Illustrations

Medical student Chidiebere Ibe took up illustrating medical conditions and human anatomy in July 2020, when it was becoming clear that COVID-19 lockdowns weren’t going anywhere anytime soon.

February 4, 2022

The SAT Gets an Update for a Digital World

College Board looks to make sure the SAT is more accessible and less stressful as more colleges adopt test-optional policies.

January 25, 2022

Students On Computers

Transfer Enrollments Stabilize for Some, Worsen for Others

This year’s transfer and mobility report from the National Student Clearinghouse contains good news and troubling news.

January 21, 2022

Naia Eligibility Center Transfer Rules

Achieving the Dream Names 2022 DREAM Scholars

Achieving the Dream (ATD), a network of over 300 community colleges dedicated to helping low-income students and students of color meet their educational goals, has announced their eight 2022 DREAM Scholars.

January 19, 2022

Achieving the Dream's eight DREAM 2022 Scholars.

Leadership & Policy

A Playbook to Help Colleges Bring Students Across the Degree Finish Line

At least 36 million Americans have attended college but needed to stop before they earned a degree. In response, the Institute for Higher Education Policy published a playbook to help institutions support people with some credits but no degree.

January 18, 2022

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