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Nearly $19M in Grants Awarded to 12 Colleges to Address Teacher Shortage

BestColleges

The program — dormant since its creation in 2008 — supports teacher preparation programs at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), tribal colleges and universities (TCUs), and other MSIs. The Department of Education (ED) announced Wednesday that colleges and universities across the U.S.

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

BestColleges

Rewind to 2008, when Congress last reauthorized the Higher Education Act. As part of that process, lawmakers created Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID), a grant program that encouraged higher education institutions to develop inclusive models for students with intellectual disabilities.

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Norwich University of the Arts | All you need to know before studying at this university!

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The institution was renamed Norwich University College of Arts in 2008 after being granted the power to award degrees […] The post Norwich University of the Arts | All you need to know before studying at this university! appeared first on Study Abroad Blogs | All about universities, programs, tests, & more!

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$100,000 per Year! Rising College Costs and Student Loans

Discovery College Consulting

Much of this increase is due to a drop in funding from states following the 2008 financial crisis. King Alexander, explained that in 2008, 70% of the school’s funding came from the state government, with just 30% coming from students in the form of tuition and fees. According to the College Board, “.

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Being a First-Generation College Student Made Me a Feminist

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I also received Pell Grants , KEES money for academic achievement in high school, and other need-based grants. I made the dean's list for the first time and remained on the dean's list until I graduated in 2008. They offered me a generous academic scholarship.

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Colleges Want More Of The Shrinking Pie

Admissions Village

The demographic cliff refers to how the number of traditional college-aged students will peak in 2025 and then decline dramatically for several years, the result primarily of declining birth rates following the 2008 recession. I spoke with one admissions officer who said she could fill a whole class with students from Ghana.

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Top 10 Early Admissions Trends: Class of 2028

Top Tier Admissions

percent early acceptance rate, the lowest in history since adopting its current non-binding early admissions model for the Class of 2008. Nor did the College announce the percent of students accepted who are eligible for federal Pell grants; the news announcement did note that among those accepted today, 20.8 percent last year.”