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The post Yes, the cost of university study does deter disadvantaged students appeared first on Wonkhe. New research from the Sutton Trust finds a widespread appetite for higher education is dampened by perceptions of the cost of study.
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HEPI
APRIL 3, 2024
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HEPI
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Many organisations work hard to tackle the reality that disadvantaged students tend to have less meaningful networks – in the past, HEPI has worked with some of them (such as JobTeaser, Gradcore and Handshake). Moreover, the pandemic increased isolation and worsened mental health.
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Wonkhe
JANUARY 29, 2024
Scotland's commissioner for fair access John McKendrick introduces his first annual report on access to university for socio-economically disadvantaged groups The post Recommendations for fair access in Scotland appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
OCTOBER 24, 2024
to 29% The proportion of disadvantaged teenagers in England going on to study at university has fallen for the first time on record, leading to accusations that the country is moving backwards in terms of social mobility. Proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 15 who progress to higher education falls from 29.2%
MindMax
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Calling for “a new vision for college excellence,” Cardona championed equity, inclusivity, and upward mobility for disadvantaged demographics as new metrics for success to take the place of privilege, legacy, and selectivity.
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HEPI
JANUARY 1, 2024
Methods and approach In seeking to contribute to the evidence base, I was commissioned to conduct a study into the educational ambitions and motivations of young, white British males from five areas of educational and economic disadvantage across the North West of England.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 18, 2023
Inequity in access to research funding drives disadvantage throughout academia. Tanita Casci and Jenny Gladstone see the need for action at every level The post Equitable research funding requires concerted action appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 16, 2023
Morehouse College’s Social Problems course typically fills up with freshman and sophomores who want to wrestle with some of the knottiest issues of our time, including interpersonal violence, political corruption, pollution, homelessness, and racial and ethnic conflict.
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Jon Boeckenstedt
JANUARY 11, 2024
Blog posts have half-lives of about 72 hours, and my most recent one is no exception. It It got some good traction on Twitter, although I believe many people are as tired of debating the SAT as I am; it was picked up and posted in the Chronicle of Higher Education morning update (and to my surprise […]
Higher Education Today
OCTOBER 7, 2024
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Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
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The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 11, 2024
By Francie Diep The university makes similar arguments as its peers about how standardized-test requirements help disadvantaged applicants.
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Inside Higher Ed
MAY 6, 2024
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Wonkhe
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Setting out new evidence on disadvantaged students and the cost of living crisis, Lily Margaroli makes a case for wholesale change on student finance The post The government’s failure on student support is destroying progress on equality appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 11, 2024
Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests Elizabeth Redden Mon, 03/11/2024 - 03:00 AM Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies. Byline(s) Ben Paris
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University Business
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Even more promising is the fact that this uptick in enrollment is mainly driven by students coming from economically disadvantaged groups. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, a nonprofit dedicated to tracking student enrollment across higher education, found a 7.7% Transfer rate of learners aged 40 and older: up 11.8%
The Guardian - Higher Education
APRIL 4, 2024
The cuts, outlined by the education secretary, Gillian Keegan, in guidance to the universities regulator , will also reduce funding for Uni-Connect, which runs programmes aimed at widening access to higher education for those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to £20m, a third of its 2020-21 budget. Continue reading.
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The PIE News
JANUARY 5, 2024
According to the government, more than 40,000 students are set to benefit from Turing in the 2023/2024 academic year, 60% of whom are from disadvantaged or underrepresented groups. This includes around 1,800 additional students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the further education sector alone compared to last year.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
New research from the US shows that poorer students living more than 30 miles from college are unlikely to continue with their studies Too many people go to university is a popular argument. I disagree.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2024
And according to the report, having a teacher of the same race as a student has been shown to be related to a trove of positive student outcomes, including test scores, behavior, high school drop out rates, and college matriculation, especially for Black boys who are economically disadvantaged during their elementary and middle school years.
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Insight Into Diversity
JUNE 1, 2023
Funding for the project comes from the USDA’s Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program, also known as the 2501 Program. The university also partnered with GoFarm Hawaii and the Oahu Agriculture and Conservation Association on the project.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Slow progress, but if we just focus on the most recent year, the completion rates improved for every one of those five quintiles compared to last year, but the bottom two quintiles, the most disadvantaged students, showed the largest improvement among all the income levels this year.”
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Inside Higher Ed
JULY 4, 2023
The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action won’t change deeper reasons Asian Americans are disadvantaged in elite college admissions, Leelila Strogov writes.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Almost 50% of Black FAFSA filers, around 40% of Latinx filers, and 20% of white filers come from both low-income and low-wealth backgrounds, what Smith calls being “doubly disadvantaged.” “But Students in the bottom quintile [of wealth] nearly double the amount borrowed by students from the highest wealth backgrounds.”
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
This omission of Blacks from the narrative of the nation is partly motivated by society not wanting to confront truths about race and how legislation has deliberately kept disadvantages against African Americans in place, said panelist Dr. Robert J.
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The PIE News
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
This would have essentially resulted in a 20% hike that many would have difficulties dealing with – which membership director Huan Japes suggested would add salt to the wounds of the pandemic and fallout from Brexit – and put the UK at a disadvantage with its competitor countries.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 3, 2023
Rather than discuss how to balance those values, I offer observations about the ruling’s implications and an alternative approach to improve educational opportunities for those from historically disadvantaged groups. And some of the students at the latter schools will attend nonselective colleges.
The PIE News
APRIL 27, 2023
. “People are more digitally literate now” Stakeholders at the event pointed out that students, particularly from emerging markets who are attracted by affordable fees, are in fact being disadvantaged through lack of accessible testing. “In-person
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 16, 2024
Funds are expected to provide tuition scholarships, laptops, and backpacks for disadvantaged graduate and undergraduate students. Synchrony is providing the grant for 2023 and 2024, through its philanthropic program, Education as an Equalizer.
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SRHE
JANUARY 15, 2024
All the institutions involved (which totalled 15, since one participant worked across two schools) had significant numbers of students from disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Conclusion The findings from this study suggest that the pandemic has reinforced existing patterns of disadvantage.
Insight Into Diversity
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The University of Virginia School of Law is launching a new Education Rights Institute to enhance understanding, scholarship, and resources for K-20 schools and disadvantaged students. We’re the only wealthy nation that provides less funding to disadvantaged students.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 30, 2024
You can only imagine how that puts students at a disadvantage, not having access to the internet to complete the college application — the errors and typos that could potentially happen on the cell phone versus if you’re at a computer with Wi-Fi,” said Smith. “You
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 7, 2024
level careers in research — for students who come from an economically disadvantaged background, are first-generation college students, or have faced significant obstacles in pursuit of higher education. programs.
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HEPI
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The ESMI provides a framework to evaluate English universities’ support for social mobility, focusing on access for disadvantaged students, continuation, and graduate outcomes. SIMD1 represents the 20% most deprived areas, while SIMD2 represents the next 20% – together encompassing the 40% most disadvantaged areas.
HEPI
JANUARY 17, 2024
Labels such as ‘disadvantaged students’ or ‘WP (widening participation) students’ invite us into the trap of deficit thinking. They create a false us and them dichotomy when the truth is that there is a continuum of disadvantage and advantage in any student cohort. More than anything, we need to ditch deficit mindsets.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Our primary goals are to increase retention of students with historically disadvantaged identities, to cultivate a sense of belonging, and to facilitate student success in STEM.”. “This project will transform the student experience in STEM at Furman,” said Dr. Alison Roark, associate professor of biology and program director.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 12, 2022
It requires systemic change to address the social, political, racial and economic reasons that some people are disadvantaged when it comes to their health. . — can achieve their full health potential,” said Dr. Nancy McHugh, executive director of the Fitz Center. “It
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