Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Dr. Monica Parrish Trent, CEO, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Foundation (Formerly with Achieving the Dream). Their leadership provides opportunities for first-generation college students, minority scholars, and women in STREAM fields. Carolyn Carter, a distinguished graduate of the John E. Roueche and Margaretta B.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2025

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, University of Oklahoma Age: 38 Education: B.S., Candace Maddox Moore, University of Maryland, College Park Words of wisdom/advice for new faculty: Be unapologetic about your work. Albany State University; M.S.,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2025

Cruzado, who will assume the role on July 1, brings a deeply personal connection to the land-grant university mission, having begun her higher education journey as a first-generation college student at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez. The university has achieved record retention rates and a 61% increase in four-year graduation rates.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In the complex and often daunting college admissions process, underserved students — particularly those who are first generation, low income, and from other underrepresented backgrounds.— One of the ways this is achieved is through a robust network of partners. face significant hurdles.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

McMickens’s scholarship centers on historically marginalized and underserved populations that suffer from inequities, particularly in higher education. The research is rich and ever-manifesting on college campuses for McMickens, an associate professor of higher education and the director of the M.S.Ed.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, managed by the U.S. McNair, a Black astronaut who died in the Challenger space shuttle disaster, the primary goal of the program is to support low-income and first-generation college students, as well as those from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, in their graduate education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

Testing and research giant ETS, is offering a number of scholarships for underrepresented students who demonstrate academic excellence. Green Scholarship; the Dr. Lillian M. Those selected will receive a full tuition-only need/merit scholarships for the 2023–2024 academic school year. The $20,000 Lenora M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

million students enrolled in colleges and universities. Collectively, as researchers, we have about 50 or more years of experience conducting empirical studies on Black men attending diverse institutional types, ranging from predominantly White institutions, community colleges, and historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. There must be deliberate and continuous assessment to identify and implement strategies that improve Latino student achievement.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2025

The cancellations come at a time when many communities are experiencing severe teacher shortages while students remain approximately half a grade level behind pre-pandemic achievement levels in reading and math.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

Achieving the Dream (ATD) has announced that eight ATD Network community college students were chosen as 2024 DREAM Scholars, including one Tribal College and University student, one student from a college within the South African Siyaphumelela Network, and one student from a Gateway to College program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eight community college students from across the globe have been named 2025 DREAM Scholars by Achieving the Dream (ATD), marking a diverse cohort that Dr. Karen A. Stout includes representatives from a Tribal College, South Africa's Siyaphumelela Network, and the Gateway to College program.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Eighteen students from across the nation were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton, N.J. It is how we progress as a society,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak, who presented the scholarships to the students. Recipients of the ETS-HBCU Presidential Scholarship.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

One of the most significant transitions in the lives of young people is moving from high school to college, partly because it’s often the first time they take on financial responsibilities. To help students achieve economic stability, Northern Illinois University (NIU) launched Student Financial Advising Services in 2021. Anne Hardy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Capital University will now offer scholarships covering up to full tuition and mandatory fees to eligible transfer students from Columbus State Community College (CSCC) who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. This latest expansion of Capital’s Main Street Scholarship will commence with enrollment Fall 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

For a college or university to be designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. The college has emerging HSI status and is on track to attain full HSI status in the near future.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These efforts are part of Saudi Arabia’s broader push to achieve its Vision 2030 goals, which emphasise innovation, skills development, and global partnerships to prepare its workforce for the future. “There’s a decades long educational affinity between Saudi and the US,” said Ratney.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2025

The prestigious award is presented by the governor to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary lifetime achievement, service, and contributions of national or statewide significance. On Saturday, Jan. Moore is also the assistant director of the Directorate for STEM Education at the National Science Foundation. since 2018.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The goal was to achieve these numbers by 2025, but NJIT hit its target by the spring of 2024. Jones explains that the office works with faculty to ensure they have the cultural capacity to build scholarship in the classroom that resonates with the students that NJIT serves. “We

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University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nearly 42 million American adults have earned college credits but not a degree, creating a population of potential learners thats more than twice the size of current undergraduate enrollment. Colleges should ensure that their programs and outreach are aligned with these learners goals. This is where the work really begins.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 5, 2022

candidate—and became one of the many Ukrainian students currently benefiting from scholarships offered by U.S. colleges and universities. For the Ukrainian students, enrolling in college in the United States offers a welcome reprieve from the horrors of the war at home. So she returned to KU—this time as a Ph.D.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 11, 2024

million gift upon Howard Community College in support of programming and scholarships in its science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) division. million gift upon Howard Community College to help support it science, technology, engineering, and mathematics division.

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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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University Business

JANUARY 31, 2023

Walden University is offering an innovative new program for working adults who want another go at earning an accredited college degree: the Believe and Achieve Scholarship. Most of their course-based programs will be eligible for the scholarship while some programs may provide less or more.

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Liaison International

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

From branding and advertising efforts to lead generation and yield activities like campus tours and scholarship allocation, each initiative requires funding and other resources to work effectively. Internally, leveraging relationships across the institution is key.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

Colleges typically use a variety of assessments such as standardized tests, essays, and GPA to determine a student's readiness for life in academia. When students from diverse backgrounds step onto campus, they are not just seeking a college degree. However, there is an oversight that continues to happen. Dr. Merrill L Irving Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

It’s not an everyday occurrence when a community college leader gets a phone call telling them their institution will receive an influx of funding in the millions. when MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, decided to make a major investment in community colleges.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

JANUARY 15, 2025

Families may analyze cost, scholarship opportunities, and academic flexibility, while students might focus on extracurricular activities, study-abroad opportunities, and campus life. Transparent communication is keyclearly outlining tuition fees, application requirements, and scholarship opportunities builds trust.

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Today's Learner

APRIL 10, 2024

Reading Time: < 1 minute Congratulations to the 2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-USA Academic Team scholarship winners. These high-achieving community college students have demonstrated academic integrity, combined with leadership and service excellence beyond the classroom.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The College Board's decision to revise its African American Studies curriculum has come under fire from many who argue that the changes are motivated by political pressure rather than pedagogical considerations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure. principles."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

The United Negro College Fund is celebrating its 80 years as the nation’s leading advocate for education equity and economic mobility. Today, UNCF counts more than 500,000 students it has helped get to and through college with scholarships, internships and fellowships. Dr. Michael L.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MARCH 26, 2025

Reading Time: 11 minutes Student retention is one of the most critical challenges faced by colleges and universities. Now let us explore key college student retention strategies to incorporate into your marketing plan. Source: Nichols College | Instagram 3. Why is that? Source: HEM 1.

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The PIE News

JUNE 13, 2024

Furthermore, MetaApply is known for recognising and rewarding high performance, celebrating the achievements of those who contribute to its ongoing success. It offers customised searches based on student requirements, enabling the shortlisting of suitable courses, colleges, locations, costs, exams, and more with a single click.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 6, 2024

Over 90% of Black parents want more opportunities to be involved in their children’s education and want more input into education laws, according to a study by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). A key finding in the study was that Black parents want to see more Black leaders in education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

There are serious inequities among students who graduate from colleges. In the landscape of higher education, African American men face a unique set of challenges that significantly impact their ability to obtain a college degree. Not dropout rates. Cultural dynamics and societal expectations also play significant roles.

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