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‘Merit Scholarship’ or Enrollment Incentive?

Inside Higher Ed

Merit scholarships are widely seen as exactly what their name suggests: financial awards institutions dole out to deserving students based on proven academic achievement. Some say it’s an unacknowledged equity issue.

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Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship: New, but Growing Rapidly

Inside Higher Ed

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.

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Achieving the Dream Announces 2024 DREAM Scholars

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Dr. Karen A.

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Announcing Coursera’s 2024 Outstanding Partner Achievement Award Winners

Coursera blog

Career Transformation Award This award recognizes the partner whose course best achieves transformational career results for learners, as informed by Coursera’s Learner Outcomes Survey. Your creativity, perseverance, and passion continue to push the boundaries of what education can achieve. Watch the keynote.

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ETS Rolls Out Scholarships for Students Demonstrating Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship

Insight Into Diversity

McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, managed by the U.S. The post Conservative Legal Group Challenges Graduate Scholarship appeared first on Insight Into Diversity. Department of Education for a longstanding initiative that fosters higher education opportunities for underrepresented and low-income students. The Ronald E.

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NBA Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade Gifts $3M for Literacy, Scholarships

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Wade Scholars will benefit low-income, high-achieving students. Funds to establish the program will support two students per year with full room and board scholarships for their first two years on campus.