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Rhodes College Joins Initiative to Expand Access for Highly Talented Low-Income Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ATI, formed in 2016, comprises regional and flagship public institutions and leading private colleges and universities. The college offers merit-based scholarships, need-based financial aid, fellowships, ROTC opportunities, and other programs.

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New FAFSA won't launch until December

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“More than 17 million students and thousands of schools use the FAFSA form to help access and award financial aid every year, but far too many are locked out of aid because of the cumbersome processes and outdated technology that come with the current form,” FSA chief operating officer Richard Cordray said in a statement.

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Dr. Dara N. Byrne: Leveraging Public Higher Education for the Common Good

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Macaulay can provide an elite education — or a model that exemplifies the best of what higher ed has to offer — but without elitist recruitment or admissions processes,” says Byrne, who has been a faculty member at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (part of CUNY) since 2003. The racial gap in graduation rates is minimal.

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From coach to program coordinator to board member: Celebrating Callie’s long-haul dedication to College Possible

College Forward

As a program coordinator, I helped to bring a virtual advising initiative called CollegePoint (now facilitated through other organizations) to Portland in 2016 when that type of work was still very new. I loved working with students and being part of the College Possible team, so I decided to apply for a staff role as my term ended.

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In 2016, University of Dayton and Sinclair established the UD Sinclair Academy —an agreement between the two colleges to allow undergraduates at Sinclair to transfer directly to Dayton. The first cohort will begin in fall 2023 with a total of 20 students. Additionally, UD received $1.25

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr.

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Countdown to Hope

Hope College Network

We want to take the worry out of your upcoming transition to Hope College and Holland, Michigan so we’ve created a “Countdown to Hope” — your checklist on next steps for financial aid, scholarships and enrollment. Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov , using 2016 tax information.