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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Research indicates that students thrive both developmentally and academically when educational programs prioritize socially aligned approaches and strategies (Aspelin 2020, 594). Scholarships targeting specific demographics, such as first-generation students or those from low-income backgrounds, can help bridge the gap.

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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

The PIE News

The program provides lower-income students from India options through which they can save money as they plan for university, which includes a 90% discount on SAT registration fees and scholarships at participating institutions. According to Sheth, the College Board is looking to broaden the scholarship program by 2025.

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Scholarships attracting African students to Turkey

The PIE News

The numbers have grown to over 60,000 up from around 40,000 since 2019, thanks largely to scholarships by the Turkish government, and are bound to grow even higher in the future as the country intensifies its engagement with Africa. The scholarships could be part of the reason for the growth in enrolment.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education. Grounded in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it expands on prior work (e.g., Educational Technology Research and Development, 51 (4), 89102.

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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Colleges and universities use endowments to support several priorities, such as scholarships, upgraded facilities and faculty hiring.

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Africa-China HE engagement: a one-way road?

LSE Higher Education Blog

The Chinese government has been providing an increasing number of scholarships to African students as incentives to study in China However, the implications of this stark difference between the low number of Chinese students in Africa compared to the high number of African students in China is worthy of further investigation and research.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students.

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