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Taiwan launches new scholarships in bid to keep international graduates

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The education ministry will set up overseas offices in countries including Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines to help meet its new target of attracting 320,000 international students by 2030. Yang said the new scholarships will mean students won’t face these issues. Pre-covid the figure was close to 57,000.

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Michigan Expands Tuition-Free Community Scholarship Program to Adults Ages 21-24 Without Degrees

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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. This expansion will help us reach our Sixty by 30 goal—to have 60% of adults earn a postsecondary education or training by 2030—and build on our economic momentum.

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North Carolina A&T Receives $20M Gift from Anonymous Donor

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The donation is expected to support scholarships with $15 million, endowed professorships in artificial intelligence with $2 million, opportunities for international exchange with $2 million, and the Chancellor’s Speaker Series with $1 million. A&T continues to thrive as a leading institution for higher learning and innovation.”

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

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If business continues on as usual, the network is projected to only reach 200,000 more below-median income students by 2030, she added. Another of Common App’s projects is a way to get money and scholarships in the hands of underrepresented minority students and low-income students to help them afford college.

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OLAY and Coursera launch cosmetic science Specialization to bridge the gender gap in STEM

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OLAY will award $2 million worth of scholarships for learners interested in cosmetic sciences By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer , Coursera Today, OLAY is launching a new Specialization, Introduction to Cosmetic Science and Ingredients , on Coursera. Scholarships are open to all, but women are encouraged to apply.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

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Recent data projects that nearly four million additional people will be needed in 2030 for the science and engineering workforce to be representative of the U.S. Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing. population, Moore added.

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How much demand is there globally for overseas campuses?

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million students studying overseas by 2030. This suggests a latent market for overseas campuses of over 20 million in 2022, rising to 40 million by 2030, based on Navitas projections of international student flows. By 2019, this had grown to circa 5.5 million and post-pandemic has risen to around 6 million.

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