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National Park Service Grants $9.7M to Preserve HBCUs

BestColleges

The minimum grant request is $50,000, while the maximum is $750,000. The NPS evaluates each grant request based on significance, need/urgency/threat, mitigation of threat, and feasibility. million to 13 HBCUs in 10 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program. "I

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Watchdog: Colleges Should Improve Outreach to Students With Disabilities

BestColleges

Some students are granted accommodations, but professors and instructors don't abide by them. A watchdog called on the Department of Education to do more to help students with disabilities. million in 2004 to 3.5 Many of these students, however, are not getting access to accommodations they are legally entitled to receive.

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How the Supreme Court Could Change College Admissions

Discovery College Consulting

Many legal experts, higher education professionals, and journalists expect that the Court will rule in favor of SFFA, thus overturning more than 40 years of legal precedent that has allowed the use of race in college admissions. Over the next several decades, the practice spread.

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Closed Colleges: List, Statistics, and Major Closures

BestColleges

1] Check Nearly 80% of colleges closed between 2004-2020 were for-profit schools. [2] The COVID-19 pandemic brought economic challenges to nearly every industry, including higher education. Boulder, CO: State Higher Education Executive Officers Association & Herndon, VA: National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

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These States Offer College Scholarships, Financial Aid to Former Foster Youth

BestColleges

Nine states have scholarship or grant options to help lessen the need for student loans. A BestColleges report on the challenges this demographic of students faces found that SEFC often feel like an invisible part of higher education. Students must contribute at least $500 to educational costs each year to keep eligibility.

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Medical Schools in Nevada: How to Get In (2023)

Shemmassian Academic Consulting

In this guide, we intend to break down the particulars of each school and program, granting you an in-depth look at what makes studying at each university unique. They only grant 50 interviews to out-of-state applicants each year. TUN has a great focus on the community of Henderson, Nevada and makes this a part of students’ education.

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Weekly Update: December 19

DC College Counseling

Department of Education released data this week on the number of colleges that give preference to applicants with legacy status. The program was started in 2004 as a way to attract more applicants from diverse backgrounds. Entrepreneur and Texas resident Elon Musk may try his hand at education. We’ve been anxious too!