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22 U.S. Representatives Write Letter Supporting Harvard’s Graduate Worker Strike
Twenty-two Harvard graduates currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter on Dec. 20 in support of the university’s graduate student employees who began striking for health insurance, a higher minimum wage and better protections against discrimination on Dec. 3. In the letter, the alumni emphasize a worker’s rights to unionize and […]
December 29, 2019
Students
Judge Damon J. Keith Estate Commits $100,000 to Scholarship in His Name
The estate of U.S. District Court Judge Damon J. Keith has committed $100,000 to an endowed scholarship fund established in his name at West Virginia State University. Keith, a 1943 alumnus of what was then West Virginia State College, passed away this past April. He had served more than five decades on the federal bench […]
December 19, 2019
Students
Tom Joyner Creates Scholarships for Benedict College Students
Tom Joyner, who served for 25 years as radio host of “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” established need-based scholarships for 15 Benedict College students, according to the school. The students will each receive $1,000 and the scholarship was announced during Joyner’s last show after 25 years on air. Tom Joyner’s Foundation has a goal of […]
December 19, 2019
Students
American University Launches Full Scholarship Program for D.C. Resident Students
American University (AU) set aside $3 million to create full scholarships for Washington D.C. based high school students. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students were recipients of the AU District Scholars Award. The scholarship covers full tuition as well as room and board at AU for those students who need financial aid and have […]
December 18, 2019
Students
Group of UCSC Graduate Student Workers On Strike
A group of graduate student workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) are on strike and withholding students’ semester grades until given a 70% pay increase, which would equal an additional $1,412 a month. According to the students, the raise would account for the higher cost of living in Santa Cruz, which they […]
December 12, 2019
Students
Howard University Receives $4 Million Gift to Invest in Minority STEM Scholarship
Howard University received $4 million from the Hopper-Dean Foundation to fund the Bison STEM Scholars Program, a scholarship program designed to increase the number of minority students earning a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by alleviating their financial burden. The gift, which is the largest amount Howard has received from […]
December 11, 2019
Students
Medical College of Wisconsin Receives $2M to Help Train Rural Doctors
The Sentry Insurance Foundation donated $2 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin intending to boost the number of physicians serving rural areas, according to Stevens Point Journal. This is the largest gift given to the school and will go towards creating the Sentry Deanship at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Wausau campus. Through the […]
December 10, 2019
Students
University of California Regents Sued Over Use of SAT, ACT Scores in Admissions
The University of California Board of Regents faces lawsuits from four students, six nonprofits and the Compton Unified School District for their use of SAT and ACT test scores during the admissions process, according to the Public Counsel. According to the lawsuit, the University of California system is “knowingly creating barriers to higher education for […]
December 10, 2019
Students
Reports Question Merits of Free Community College Programs
Scholars and education policy analysts are questioning whether two-year institutions and the students they serve — especially those most in need — are actually benefiting from free tuition programs.
December 9, 2019
Students
New UPenn Scholarship Aims to Diversify Urban Planning
After CEO and co-founder of L+M Development Partners Ron Moelis noticed a dearth group of diverse students entering the urban planning field, he decided to fund a new scholarship program at the University of Pennsylvania.
December 9, 2019
Students
Marymount University Unveils New Scholarship for DREAMers
Marymount University (MU) recently announced its creation of a new scholarship available to DREAMers, or recipients of the federal DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Earlier this year, MU began a partnership with TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access program from DREAMers, which enabled incoming MU DREAMers to apply for the organization’s national scholarship. […]
December 8, 2019
Students
Am I Missing Something? How to Make Applying to Graduate School More Affordable
As more universities and graduate programs drop requirements to submit standardized test scores like the GRE, LSAT, and GMAT, the obstacle of having to pay for expensive, unfair testing may no longer be an issue for prospective students.
November 30, 2019
Students
San José City College Names Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng its Next President
San José City College (SJCC) has appointed Dr. Rowena M. Tomaneng as its next president. Tomaneng is currently the president of Berkeley City College (BCC) and has been an educator in the California Community College system for nearly 25 years. During her tenure at BCC, Tomaneng advanced the school’s Undocumented Community Resource Center and BCC’s […]
November 26, 2019
Students
CLEO Announces New Scholarship During Honors Reception
The Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO) announced a new scholarship to help first-year law students who are passionate about advocating for civil rights and social justice. CLEO will present 10 scholarships to individuals next year. “The cornerstone of this scholarship will be the recipients’ passion for safeguarding the civil rights of all Americans, […]
November 25, 2019
Students
Ole Miss Senior Becomes School’s First African American Female Rhodes Scholar
Arielle Hudson, a University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) senior, became the first African-American female to be named a Rhodes Scholar in the school’s history. Hudson is the 27th Ole Miss student selected for the program. As an education major, Hudson also received a full scholarship from Ole Miss’ chapter of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching […]
November 25, 2019
Students
McDonald’s Pledges $500,000 to its First Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship
McDonald’s has committed $500,000 to its first scholarship program dedicated to Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) students. In collaboration with the APIA Scholarship program, 15 four-year scholarships and 40 one-year scholarships will be awarded to rising college freshman through APIA Scholars this Spring. The program will place higher emphasis on first-generation college students with […]
November 21, 2019
Students
Policy Brief Recommends Changes to Federal Aid Requirements
More than one million students default on loans each year with student loan debt reaching $1.5 trillion, according to a policy brief released by Higher Learning Advocates.
November 20, 2019
Students
Following $5 Million Gift, Sweet Briar College Looks to Expand its Top Scholarship
Sweet Briar College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Virginia, plans to “significantly expand” its Presidential Scholars Program — the school’s highest scholarship award — following a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. The invitation-only scholarship, which offers full and partial tuition to students with outstanding academic achievements, is currently awarded to 30 […]
November 19, 2019
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