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Free speech and the University of Sussex 

HEPI

An Afghan accepted for a prestigious Chevening Scholarship , I had been excited by the opportunity to study at the top university in the world for international development and to gain knowledge that I could put to use in my home country. This week was one of those times. First a bit about me.

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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

The PIE News

The program provides lower-income students from India options through which they can save money as they plan for university, which includes a 90% discount on SAT registration fees and scholarships at participating institutions. According to Sheth, the College Board is looking to broaden the scholarship program by 2025.

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How to Address the Dearth in Black Male Teachers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She also serves as project director of the Males for Alabama Education (MALE) initiative, a state-funded program scholarship and mentorship program for minority men walking the teacher education pathway. Once we received funding from the state, I was able to collaboratively develop the program,” Strachan said.

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Three ways colleges can re-engage adult learners

University Business

Institutions can save prospective students money by waiving admissions fees and offering targeted financial assistance, such as debt forgiveness, textbook stipends and scholarships for returning students who are near completion. Support returning learners from re-enrollment to completion. This is where the work really begins.

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Intentionality is Key in First-generation Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For example, we have developed an integrated framework to decrease student debt and increase access to outside scholarships. Our wrap-around support includes monthly events, a first-year seminar, customized internship programs, and intentionally celebrating the first-gen identity.

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Amplifying Voices: How Academic Thought Leadership Fuels Institutional Growth

University Business

With a faculty perspective from Maryville University, this 30-minute Ed Talk will explore how public scholarship and media visibility can benefit both individual career progression for professors, including tenure and research visibility, and institutional enrollment goals, particularly in graduate education.

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Campus France to lead phase four of ‘Study in Europe’ initiative

The PIE News

Phase four of the initiative will see national promotion strategies, access to scholarships and international mobility of students analysed.