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Laying the Foundation for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Ivonne Diaz-Claisse “I told my story — what it took for me to achieve my dream — and at the end, the students wanted my autograph,” says Diaz-Claisse, president and CEO of Hispanics Inspiring Students’ Performance and Achievement (HISPA), a nonprofit organization based in New Jersey. She gladly agreed.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. We have to ensure students are well prepared for jobs related to their field [of study] that pay a family-sustaining wage in New York City.” Almost a decade ago, its president, Dr. Neal J.

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Thomas Edison State University Partnership Aims at Reducing Nursing Shortage

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Thomas Edison State University (TESU) Accelerated BSN BAYADA Scholars Track at Cooper University Health Care (Cooper) offers an enriched education for nursing students. BAYADA Education, and Cooper. It is the result of a partnership among TESU, BAYADA Home Health Care Inc.,

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Updates for New FAFSA Implementation

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Department of Education (ED) has updated how it calculates the amount of aid students will receive to be in full alignment with the FAFSA Simplification Act. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. 30, more than 4.7

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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$25M Foundation Grant Promotes Internships Among Humanities Majors

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Phillip Brian Harper “While it is obvious from the data that humanities majors regularly graduate into jobs that they find both emotionally and financially rewarding, that message has not reached students or their families,” said Phillip Brian Harper, program director for higher learning at Mellon Foundation.

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UNCF Receives Largest Philanthropic Corporate Gift from Fidelity Investments for Scholarship Program

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The gift comes as part of Fidelity’s $250-million initiative to support education access and economic mobility for up to 50,000 underrepresented African American/Black, Latinx American, Native American, and Asian/Pacific Islander American students. French, Jr., president of UNCF-member Clark Atlanta University.