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Positive Partnership: Targeted Support for Scholarship Students Aids Retention

Inside Higher Ed

The University of South Carolina launched an initiative to provide personalized advising for learners on scholarships who are at risk of losing financial aid. Since 2021, around 2,500 students have maintained their scholarships as a result.

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania hosted a full-day advising and career exploration event in lieu of classes on March 21, giving students an opportunity to access resources and develop their success plans. And, as originally intended, faculty academic advisers were available by appointment to meet with students all day.

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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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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moses, who served as her faculty adviser and co-chair of her dissertation committee. “Something I learned is just that media shapes the way that the public thinks about immigrants, undocumented immigrants, immigration policy issues, and perhaps even how they make decisions about whether to support these issues."

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Programs on the Rise to Help Younger Generations Achieve Financial Literacy

Insight Into Diversity

To help students achieve economic stability, Northern Illinois University (NIU) launched Student Financial Advising Services in 2021. Three full-time advisers work with students to develop a personal, multiyear financial plan. He has developed a strong connection with his financial adviser and plans to check in with them again.

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What are ‘Promise Programs’ and how can they help make college more affordable? (PBS News Hour)

Higher Education Inquirer

The local and state leaders driving these Promise programs have facilitated the provision of scholarships from both the public and private sectors to eliminate tuition and fee costs and have extended their efforts to provide vital support services, including advising, counseling, mentorships, transportation, basic needs, and career exploration.

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NCAA eliminates standardized testing requirement for student-athletes

University Business

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the latest entity to dismiss standardized testing as a core requirement for student-athletic scholarships. Division III schools do not offer athletic scholarships, so they utilize a different method of granting scholarships.