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Vanderbilt University Expands Popular Financial Aid Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Vanderbilt University is expanding its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, known as Opportunity Vanderbilt. We want everyone who has what it takes to get into Vanderbilt to be able to enroll, regardless of their financial background.

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Choose a College After Being Accepted

Great College Advice

Luckily, if you’ve already been accepted to a school, you should also have been provided your financial aid award letter. If you’re living on campus, you’ll also pay the school directly for your food and housing. Pay careful attention to the type of aid they’re offering. What kind of alumni network does this school have?

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How empowering first-generation students with success coaches builds equity

University Business

First-generation college students often grapple with daunting financial hurdles that set them apart from their peers who hail from families with a tradition of higher education and corresponding wealth accumulation. These could include financial aid, housing, food pantry, transportation, childcare and technology.

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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.

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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

We buy comfort food to combat stress and indulge in nostalgia. Telling the stories of current students and successful alumni can create a compelling narrative , showing both the journey and the potential destination. Offering clear communication about the entire financial investment is essential.

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Let’s Partner with Agriculture to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible. The U.S.D.A.

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An International Student Explores Different Sides of America

Hope College Network

The internship experience is complemented by Hope faculty taught classes and informational sessions with Hope Alumni deeply entrenched in America’s Federal City. During these four months in the nation’s capital, students get to learn by completing various internships. At the White House for an Official Tour. For me, Washington D.C.