Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The state of Michigan is expanding a program that provides a tuition-free community scholarship to adults ages 21-24 who have not yet earned college degrees, FOX 2 reported. To be eligible, students must apply for the Michigan Reconnect Scholarship by Nov.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

Since its inception 21 years ago, the Point Foundation has become the largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ+ college students in the country. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the organization awarded scholarships to 98 students. At one time, the organization received over 1,500 applications for only 20 scholarships.

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Educause

MAY 1, 2023

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) established the Commission on Fostering and Sustaining Diverse Digital Scholarship in 2021 to improve support and access to and sustainability of digital resources and humanities projects related to social and racial justice.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seven scholars from South East Asia have been chosen as recipients of the British Council’s scholarships for women in STEM for 2022/23, as the organisation continues efforts to enhance South East Asia-UK relations. Stellmacher said that such scholarships contribute to the overall perception and student consciousness of UK study.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The University of Arkansas’ new transfer scholarship program seeks to address these challenges. The Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship (ATAS), rolled out in fall 2019, has shown incredible growth, particularly among students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds, including first-generation students. and $186.51

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 2, 2024

Hollins University is launching a scholarship initiative to enable academically talented young women to complete a four-year degree in which direct costs of attendance are fully covered. The HOPE Scholars Program originated in 2021 covering tuition for qualified students living within a 40-mile radius of Roanoke, Virginia.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

In the 2021-22 application cycle, Common App reached 350,000 below-median income students. The goal of the pilot – three took place from 2021-22 with up to 13 participating colleges – was to “bridge the gap between high school and higher education,” according to the report. labor force.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2024

The university's trustees pursued starting its own direct-support organization in 2021, severing ties with then-Bethune-Cookman National Alumni Association. B-CU filed suit two years ago, following a split between the historically Black university and the alumni association.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

trillion in 2021 comes with 4.7% increase in undergrad engineering enrollment rates from 2010 (9.1%) to 2021 (15.8%). of engineering master’s degree recipients in 2021 – from 4.2% Encourage research and scholarship on U.S. And although they make up only 18.5% of the nation's workforce, they were the cause for 73% of U.S.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 17, 2024

In 2021, at 15 years old, she was accepted into ASU’s doctoral program for integrated behavioral health. Tillman is celebrating her accomplishment with a virtual graduation fundraising campaign supporting program operations, supplies, and scholarships for the DorothyJeanius STEAM Leadership Institute in Chicago.

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University Business

JULY 2, 2024

billion class action settlement struck in May 2024 between former student-athletes and several dozen universities involved in big-time sports, schools will be allowed to pay future players with something more than scholarships. As part of a $2.75 They can give them cash. That’s about all we know. The rest is uncharted territory.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2024

This scholarship is an important step in the right direction, and I hope it inspires others to examine their diversification efforts and enhance their boards’ abilities.” Diversifying the Governing Board: An AGB Report found that: 1.) diversity and qualifications for board membership are not mutually exclusive; and 3.)

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 2016, I received a scholarship of £9,000 to pursue my undergraduate studies at Coventry University. While this scholarship eased some of the financial burden, it was clear that I would still need to secure additional funding to cover the remaining tuition fees. Fast forward to 2021, and I found myself facing a pivotal decision.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Despite Pepperdine adding a data science minor to its liberal arts undergraduate curriculum (bolstered by a $10 million grant in 2021), Hooten is looking to hire new faculty members to help expand the Great Books program due to strong enrollment this fall.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Chinese ambassador to the US has announced the implementation of the Young Envoy Scholarship to deliver on president Xi Jingping’s goal of welcoming 50,000 American students to study in China over the next five years. In the same year, there were 19,391 Chinese students studying in the US.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 5, 2024

According to the most recent OECD data for 2021, Brazil has one of the smallest proportions of international students enrolled in tertiary education, ranked 42 out of 44 OECD countries with available data.

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Today's Learner

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Lacking financial means, I became a work-study student and received scholarships and loans to pay my tuition. She was selected as a distinguished alumni of Abilene Christian University in 2021 and of Longview High School in 2018. I developed a heart of serving others and wanted to continue by pursuing a degree in teaching.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In this year’s survey, students identified financial aid and scholarships as the most important factors in their enrollment decision. This marks the first time respondents have listed financial aid and scholarships as their top criteria since we began surveying adult learners in 2019.

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The PIE News

APRIL 7, 2023

Many African applicants are buoyed by the impressive visa approval rates for both those on Hungarian government scholarships as well as for self-sponsored students. The consortium is made up of four Hungarian universities.

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The PIE News

JUNE 21, 2023

With budget for the year increasing to about €775 million as a result in part to Ukraine aid programs, DAAD said it worked to respond to multiple crises during “challenging times” In 2021, DAAD had €634.7 million at its disposal. The German Bundestag confirmed a “robust budget increase” in November.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

“Because we believe that teams with experience on the front lines of challenges will know best how to put the money to good use, we encouraged them to spend it however they choose,” Scott wrote in a June 2021 blog post listing some of the gifts. Many reported that this trust significantly increased the impact of the gift.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The New England Transfer Guarantee is a groundbreaking initiative, fully operationalized in the southern New England states of Connecticut , Massachusetts and Rhode Island as of 2021. Guarantee students are consistently being awarded significant institutional scholarships.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 19, 2022

A group of scholarship providers for Native American students on Wednesday released a report detailing their first national study on college affordability for Indigenous students. “These barriers can be removed through continued investment via scholarships, tuition support, and supportive partnerships.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Former Unite Foundation scholarship student, and host of the excellent This is Us Podcast, Paige Mackenzie, writes about her reflections on speaking with students on the podcast, and how they’ve said it can feel to be stuck at uni at a time when seemingly everyone is at home with their families.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

A few are going further, asking what they can do to help Afghan women regain control of their academic futures, whether through scholarships to U.S. “Maybe there is a complacency that’s kicking in with respect to Afghanistan, now that we’re more than a year beyond August 2021,” he said. The Taliban's Dec.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The Service Employees International Union, who seek to represent the players, argued that despite the absence of scholarships, the players receive compensation in the form of room and board, equipment, tickets, footwear, facility access, and academic support. million in revenue for the 2021-22 school year.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

In their ten-year review , the Unite Foundation found that students who received a Unite Foundation scholarship progressed from their first to the second year of university at the same percentage as non-care leavers. This will bolster the University of London Scholars programme , adding a further £185,000 over the next three years.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Willis Scholarship Program, which launched at the start of the 2016-2017 academic year, provides scholarships to Connecticut students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The program is divided into two scholarships, both of which provide funding to low-income students — need-merit and need-based offerings.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 9, 2023

VCU commissioned the report following a 2021 state law requiring VCU, University of Virginia (UVA), the College of William & Mary, Longwood University, and Virginia Military Institute (VMI) to examine how slavery impacted them, to commemorate the lives of those enslaved, and to form a response.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Kazakhstan remains the most popular source country for Russia – over 62,000 students chose it as their destination – but reports of African students choosing Russia are also increasing, amid record scholarships being offered for them. Do you want to study in Russia?

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

To help students achieve economic stability, Northern Illinois University (NIU) launched Student Financial Advising Services in 2021. To date, counselors have met with nearly 1,200 students, says Anne Hardy, director of scholarships and student financial advising services. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 21, 2024

and Golden Door Scholars, two scholarship organizations helping undocumented students access, persist, and succeed in postsecondary education. The Golden Door offers undocumented students scholarships, counseling, and wrap-around services. Those are the findings from a new report and survey conducted by TheDream.US

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The PIE News

APRIL 13, 2023

Co-founder Joachim Feger agreed, saying that with Keystone’s worldwide network, studddy can “now introduce prospective students to even more study options”, whether that is in Germany and Austria, abroad or with a sports scholarship at an American university.

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ACPA

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

2023: Exceptional Mid-Level Professional Award: Tyeesha Wesley Notable Entity Partner Award: Coalition for Disability 2022: Mid-Level Practitioner Award: Brian Lackman Exceptional Mid-Level Professional Award: Punit Patel Notable Entity Partner Award: Ashley Robinson 2021: Outstanding Contribution to the Mid-Level Community of Practice: Matt Le Brasseur (..)

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Outreach efforts include education on financial aid options, including grants, scholarships and aid for undocumented students. In academic year 2021-22, 45.1% years in 2021-22.” From 2021 to 2024, the percentage of Latinx faculty applicants increased by 15%. of degrees were awarded to Latinx students. in 2022-23.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This student population fell from 955 in fall 2012 to about 600 in the fall 2021 semester, The Nevada Independent reports. The Washoe County School District’s program aims to change this by helping students choose what college to attend, find grants and scholarships they qualify for, and access information on how to fill out FAFSA forms.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Tennessee Promise program, launched in 2015, is a last-dollar free tuition scholarship for community college students in the state. The report found that, since the program began, 123,000 students have received $181 million in scholarships, and 31,000 students benefiting from the program have earned a credential.

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