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Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Harry Williams The changes in the FAFSA process adds an additional layer of complexity to an already intricate system, creating more hurdles for Black students to access and secure the financial aid that is crucial for their educational journey.

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Young, Brilliant, and Ready: Preparing Black Males for Postsecondary Opportunities and Transitions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Middleton Social media is neither honest about nor friendly toward Black males in P-12 and higher education. We see the brilliance and potential in our Black males at all stages of their academic development, even before entering preschool and kindergarten. Hines, Donna Y. Ford, Edward C. Fletcher Jr, Renae D.

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What drives student interest in study abroad in 2024?

University Business

The education and real-life experience that come from travel are irreplaceable for students, as they acknowledge studying abroad is important for personal and professional development. Financial aid opportunities also must be readily available online and clearly communicated to students.

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PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students

EAB

Press Release PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students Users of the Naviance platform will now have easier access to offers of college admission and financial aid via EAB’s Concourse technology September 12, 2023 FOLSOM, CALIF.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Excelencia in Education works to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. DFC students receive a free laptop, textbooks, a bus pass, and 10 meals a week. Staff were everywhere.

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Practical Pedagogy Tips for Educators at Minority-Serving Institutions

The Scholarly Teacher

Introduction Minority-Serving (MSIs) enroll high percentages of students facing systemic barriers to higher education access. University classrooms are important places to transform students’ experiences of higher education for the better. However, developing faculty-led pedagogical interventions is difficult work.

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