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Chapman University Receives $1 Million to Reinforce Financial Safety Net for Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The money will support the Women of Chapman Student Hardship Assistant Fund, which helps students with immediate and unexpected hardships, such as costs related to housing, food, transportation, technology, medical bills, and getting home during a family crisis. More than 80% of Chapman’s students receive financial aid.

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The growth in on-campus support for students’ housing, food, transportation, mental health, childcare, and related needs is both heartening and depressing. Students require and deserve far more than band-aids. On the one hand it’s wonderful to see skilled professionals take to heart the lesson that students are humans first.

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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. If they’re struggling with transportation, they’re still going to struggle with transportation for the last two years of college.”

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Community College Teams Up with For-Profit for Medical Assistant Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. CHCP has a nine-month medical assistant certificate program, with the option for students to choose the timing, modality, and location of their education.

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Researchers believe this study could help higher education stakeholders and policymakers reevaluate their frameworks on financial aid to assist students entering necessary yet low-wage occupations (like education and social work) with their college costs, thus helping cultivate stronger enrollment rates.

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How can higher ed stop the bleeding from K12 learning loss?

University Business

Chronic absenteeism , decreased attendance, bus transportation issues, and teacher and superintendent turnover are a few of the intangible issues WICHE found plaguing K12 that money can’t fix. In the near term, college leaders should expect high schoolers to show less interest in advanced course-taking.

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Top 8 Questions to Ask When Considering Studying Abroad

Study and Go Abroad

consider the proximity to campus, grocery stores, and methods of transportation. Does the school offer or know of any transportation assistance or discounts? Are there various forms of transportation around campus (ex. Financial aid. Accessibility of transportation. What does this process look like?