Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. Sorrell, President of Paul Quinn College. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

With higher education costs rising since the turn of the century, some question whether a college degree has the value it once did. Brooks II College graduates also continue to enjoy higher employment rates than their peers and are more likely to hold positions that include benefits such as health insurance and a retirement plan.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 10, 2024

Universities across the country are revising or ending certain financial aid criteria and scholarships in response to the U.S. “Our colleges and universities are at their best when they reflect the rich diversity of our nation,” U.S. The post Colleges Revise Race-Conscious Scholarships appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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The PIE News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The new Youth Assembly Impact Program will provide scholarships to 10 young leaders from Africa who will receive individual mentoring, seed-funding and support to implement initiatives in their local communities that advance sustainable development.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The great-grandson of Reverend Charles Allen Stillman the founder of Stillman Collegeahistorically Black institution in Alabama founded in 1876, has made a $2 million donation to the college. Stillman, and his wife Susan, made the gift to support scholarships, faculty development, academic programs, and campus improvements.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The program, launched in 2015, is a last-dollar free tuition scholarship for the state’s community college students. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission announced Monday that the Tennessee Promise program saw a record number of applicants—more than 670,000—from the Class of 2025.

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Inside Higher Ed

JUNE 18, 2024

Texas public colleges are freezing or amending 131 scholarships with race-based eligibility requirements in order to comply with the state’s new law prohibiting spending on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, according to The Dallas Morning News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 15, 2024

Duke University is discontinuing its Reginaldo Howard Memorial Scholarship Program, a program for top applicants of African descent. President and Fellows of Harvard College that ended race-based affirmative action in college admissions, reported The Chronicle , a Duke student-run publication.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Discount rate is a hot topic among private college leaders, and although it's an interesting measure, it's not as helpful as some people might think it is. The scholarship or aid is just an accounting transaction. So let's look at four colleges, all enrolling 400 new students. And it's a little hard to grasp and hard to explain.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Juan McGruder A $20 million gift to Meharry Medical College is expected to enhance the college's mission to serve underserved populations and cultivate the next generation of health care providers and researchers.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. Samantha Maltais, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the current scholarship recipient.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D. That desire to understand the world only grew from there, and she became the first in her family to attend college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 12, 2025

A new study reveals alarming trends among college students nationwide, with seven in ten considering taking a break or dropping out entirely due to mounting pressures. Many students reported relying on a complex patchwork of financial aid, scholarships, and employment to cover their educational expenses.

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Higher Ed Dive

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The case marks a new step in the debate over race-conscious policies, with plaintiffs claiming the program discriminates against nonminority candidates.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

DECEMBER 15, 2023

I want to talk about discount rate at private colleges. And the first part of this is going to get a bit into the weeds; if you work in a private college or university, and you use this in your work, or you send it to trustees, you can support my time, effort, software, and hosting costs by buying me a coffee. Now, guess what?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Gaby Pacheco TheDream.US, the nation's largest college and career success program for undocumented immigrant students, has released its 10-year impact report , highlighting remarkable achievements despite significant challenges faced by Dreamers across the United States. has enrolled 11,000 students in close to 80 Partner Colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

North Star Promise provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and families,” is written on the Minnesota Office of Higher Education website. Among the requirements for some Native American specific scholarships are uploading tribal I.D. The basics are very appealing.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

It’s a label that marks us as “unwelcome” and our scholarship as “controversial.” And while it’s incredibly unsettling, I believe there’s a powerful irony here – when we’re pressured and marginalized, our scholarship often grows stronger and more urgent. Our voices not only tell untold stories but demand new ways of thinking.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 7, 2024

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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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 18, 2024

Goucher College has received a gift of approximately $55 million, which will be used primarily for scholarships, the college announced Wednesday. It is the largest donation in the Baltimore institution's 140-year history.

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Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 2, 2024

A Chicago-area philanthropist has backed out of a pledge to give $10 million in scholarships to 1,250 low-income and first-generation college students weeks before the start of the fall semester.

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IHEP

MARCH 4, 2025

These include the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and its longitudinal follow-up study of the outcomes of first-time college students, the Beginning Postsecondary Study (BPS). Which Students Have the Most Difficulty Paying for College? How do Students Cover College Affordability Gaps?

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University Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Interest in Tennesse’s free tuition program for its community and state technical colleges is promising, to say the least, as the number of applicants for its Class of 2025 broke last year’s record by more than 700. The proportion of applicants who chose to enroll in the state technical college system also hit an 18% high.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

He would go into the Air Force, followed by college, law school and then run for political office. I would join the Air Force because I had this love of airplanes, go to college, run for Senate, and then become President.” So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Key Takeaways: Community colleges play a vital role in addressing enrollment barriers, offering tailored support to first-generation and working students. Community colleges are uniquely positioned to open doors for these students who might otherwise never step foot into higher education. Financial aid is also a common sticking point.

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Insight Into Diversity

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

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. Named in honor of Ronald E.

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University Business

JANUARY 6, 2025

State university systems and private colleges have ramped up free tuition programs over the past year hoping to quell public skepticism regarding the affordability of a degree. States with free-tuition or “last-dollar” scholarship programs prior to 2024 have seen stronger application and enrollment numbers.

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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., Briscoe was called in as an expert on the safety of Black students on college campuses and the increasing number of hate crimes committed on campuses.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 4, 2024

He would go into the Air Force, followed by college, law school and then run for political office. I would join the Air Force because I had this love of airplanes, go to college, run for Senate, and then become President.” So, he submitted a letter of application to the college. “I Flagship Pathway Scholarship Endowment in 2021.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2025

The report, "How Latinos Pay for College: 2025 National Trends," builds on two decades of research and reveals that while Latino students demonstrate high financial need, they are employing effective cost-saving measures to make higher education affordable. Among these institutions, several standout examples emerged.

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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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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.— More than 200 colleges and universities work with College Greenlight to connect with high-achieving underrepresented students.

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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

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

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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