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Georgia HBCU Alumni File Lawsuit, Accuse State and University System of Underfunding

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Between fiscal years 2011 and 2022, Black land-grant universities alone lost nearly $200 million in resources because states declined to provide matching funds," said Scott in a press release. Meanwhile, she said, other land-grant universities were fully funded. Tennessee State University (TSU) is owed the most at $2.1

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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [1] For comparison, roughly 18% of students identified as the first person in their immediate family to go to college in 2011-2012. [3] First-generation college students received more financial aid and grants than continuing-generation students. Profile of Undergraduate Students: 2011-12. Note Reference [2] 7.

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Report: 27 Universities Received Over a Half-Billion Dollars From Fossil Fuel Industry

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The report said the initiative released a 2011 report that advocated for natural gas to be the bridge to a "low-carbon future" while dismissing research that found it more harmful because of methane leaks. Fossil fuel industry donors have also sat on climate-focused institute boards at Princeton University and MIT.

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Pittsburgh, Emory Nursing Schools Team Up to Study Dementia Care

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million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing in Pennsylvania and Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Georgia will study and ultimately help support informal caregiving networks. Professors Mi-Kyung Song, Ph.D.,

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California State University Enrollment Declines Continue After Pandemic Emergency

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State and National Trends According to a BestColleges data report , between 2011 and 2021, undergraduate college enrollment declined by an average rate of 1.6% each year in the U.S. Undergraduate enrollment increased for the first time since before the pandemic in fall 2023, up 1.1% from 2022.

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Ohio State, Honda Team up for Cutting-Edge Battery Research

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in 2011, that number is projected to hit roughly 40% or more by 2030. Ohio State's commitment to research, innovation and bringing solutions to the world is at the heart of our land-grant mission, Peter Mohler, Ohio State's acting president and executive vice president for research, innovation, and knowledge, said in a press release.

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Video: 4 Things Every Black Student Should Know Before Applying to College

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According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics, 32% of Black students who entered college in 2011 defaulted on their loans within six years. You want to look for aid that you won't have to pay back — that means scholarships and grants. Grants Next: grants. So let's talk about paying for school.

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