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Howard University Revokes Diddy’s Honorary Degree, Ends Scholarship

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Howard University is stripping Sean "Diddy" Combs of an honorary degree and rescinding all of his gifts to the university after a video surfaced in May of the rapper/music producer assaulting his former girlfriend in 2016. He helped establish the $1 million Sean Combs Scholarship Fund in 2014 and contributed to the School of Business in 2016.

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New Program Aims to Increase Voter Turnout Among Community College Students

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Two-year institutions can apply for grants to use on voter registration and get-out-the-vote initiatives, and one school may win a concert headlined by a yet-to-be-announced musician. Community colleges can apply for grants before National Voter Registration Day on Sept. Grants will only go to accredited institutions.

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Medical Schools in New Mexico: How to Get In (2024)

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Medical school applicants intending to obtain their degree in New Mexico will have the choice between two schools: the University of New Mexico School of Medicine , which grants only allopathic (MD) degrees, and Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine at New Mexico State University , which grants only osteopathic (DO) degrees.

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California Program Makes Master’s Degrees More Attainable for Incarcerated Students

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But in 2016, fewer students were enrolling, so HUX closed down, director Matthew Luckett told BestColleges. Participants won't qualify for traditional financial aid, including federal student loans and Pell Grants , according to Luckett.

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What Is Northwestern Known For? All You Need to Know

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The school offers several grants and programs that can help students in their research, such as: Academic year undergraduate research grants. Projects for this grant should be connected to an independent study or thesis seminar. Conference travel grant. 1 regular season (2016) Women’s basketball.

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Maryland HBCU Offers Incarcerated Students College Degrees

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Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. The first, administered by the University of Baltimore , began in 2016 and similarly focuses on a partnership with Jessup Correctional Institution. Over 700,000 incarcerated people are now Pell Grant eligible and have access to higher education.

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Medical Schools in Idaho: How to Get In (2024)

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MCAT Interview Rate First-Year Class Size University of Idaho - WWAMI Medical Education Program 2024-25 Unranked Moscow, ID MD 1972 $55,988 ≥ 3.8 ≥ 510 51% 57 Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine 2024-25: Unranked Meridian, ID DO 2016 $65,292 3.56 Data specific to Idaho WWAMI program applicants is not available at this time.

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