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MARCH 28, 2023

Data Summary Check Over one-third of undergraduates in a bachelor's degree program (about 37%) were first-generation college students in 2016. [1] 2] Check 82% of students with two parents who earned bachelor's degrees or higher also graduated with their bachelor's. Sources Parents' Highest Education Level by Race/Ethnicity and Gender.

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EAB

JANUARY 31, 2023

Blogs Oklahoma cooperative extension service: Family and consumer sciences January 31, 2023 Gina Peek Associate Dean, Extension Engagement and Continuing Education, Oklahoma State University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. Resources Boyer, E. Jossey-Bass.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Black students are, historically, less likely to be able to afford college and account for a disproportionate number of Pell Grant recipients and student loan borrowers. Young Black students are still most likely to see the value in higher education despite significant hurdles.

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AUGUST 9, 2024

Since the Second Chance Pell Experiment program began in 2016 over 45,000 incarcerated people enrolled in CIP programs, over 18,000 earned credentials, and over 1,000 earned bachelor's degrees. government created the Pell Grant in 1972 to help students afford a college education. Only six provided master's degrees.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 10, 2023

Spilka highlighted community colleges had key access points for people from low-income backgrounds, immigrants, and parents pursuing a higher education, The Boston Globe reported. The city of Boston committed to pay up to three years of tuition for Pell Grant-eligible residents, according to the city's website.

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Discovery College Consulting

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. Harvard provides a good example of just how much of an advantage legacy applicants have.

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BestColleges

MARCH 27, 2023

Note Reference [2] Check The percentage of college faculty using free open educational resources grew from 5% in 2015-2016 to 22% in 2021-2022. [3] 30% of students use financial aid, such as grants and scholarships. The percentage of faculty using OER in their courses grew by 17 percentage points from 2015-2016 to 2021-2022.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

They improve access to higher education for Black students, develop them into leaders, and increase their socioeconomic mobility. According to the National Center for Education Statistics , more than 55% of HBCU students received Pell Grants in 2020-2021, nearly double the national average.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In his keynote address, EAB’s Dr. Ed Venit explored the “ripples” that will impact higher education years into the future, and what actions can be taken today to prepare for them: 1. Disrupted transfer availability. Elevated student mental health needs. We learned that students mental health may be the greatest threat to retention.

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Admitted

AUGUST 10, 2023

Second Chance Alliance/From Prison Cells to PhD : Two organizations dedicated to serving justice-involved individuals as they pursue higher education, the Second Chance Alliance and Prison to PhD , will focus on identifying barriers and best practices with respect to serving this important population.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Lincoln University was the first degree-granting HBCU in Pennsylvania and now offers 32 majors. Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play a vital role in the US higher education system. About 70% of students at HBCUs receive Pell Grants. Pennsylvania is home to two of the oldest HBCUs in the country.

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 13, 2023

For the past decade Harvard’s overall acceptance rate has sat between 4.50% and 6.38% (Class of 2016), but the 2020-21 and 2021-22 pandemic-era admission cycles saw a remarkable downshift (3.43% and 3.19%, respectively), no doubt the result of surging applicant volume brought on by the school’s test-optional admissions policy.

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Simply Admissions

MARCH 10, 2021

In March 2016, I took a huge leap of faith and nervously started Simply Admissions. Higher education is changing. NYU now offered two more degree-granting campuses (in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai), along with 12 other international locations. Here are my five biggest takeaways after five years: 1.

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The Thoughtful College Search

JULY 11, 2022

There is no question that higher education is an industry, with the admissions office functioning as the sales/marketing division. In 2016 NACAC appointed a Steering Committee to take a fresh look at its Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP) first adopted in 1960. Are we okay with that?

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 13, 2023

This work has given me an education in disability advocacy, theology, and the injustices caused by ableism, and has also granted me the experience of witnessing nonprofit work from the ground level. public school system and fueled my passion to advocate for educational equity.

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StandOut College Prep

JANUARY 7, 2025

Opportunity Scholarship This is eligible for immigrant students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status ( TPS), or who came to the US before November 1st, 2016. or higher GPA, and will or have graduated from high school in a locked out-state (Arkansas is one of them). GPA or higher.

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MARCH 29, 2023

Data Summary Check Nearly 1 in 5 undergraduate college students reported having a disability in 2015-2016. [1] 5] Despite how common disabilities are, society and institutions — like higher education — sometimes fail to provide adequate accommodations or truly inclusive spaces for all to participate equally.

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DECEMBER 16, 2022

The maximum Pell Grant amount a student can receive is $6,895. [1]. Last year, the average Pell Grant amount was $4,130. [2]. When you account for inflation, the average Pell Grant amount decreased by about 4% between 2011 and 2021. But, Pell Grant recipients also accrue more student loan debt. [7]. Do Pell Grants Help?

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The majority of students awarded financial aid received federal grants. The average federal grant award for undergraduate students has more than doubled to $10,590 in 2022 from $5,190 in 2001. [2]. Federal Grants. of first-time, full-time undergraduate students who were awarded aid were awarded federal grants.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here are five key findings about women in higher education. Read more about how women fought for access to higher education over centuries. National Center for Education Statistics. Baccalaureate and Beyond 2016/17. National Center for Education Statistics. Baccalaureate and Beyond 2016/17.

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MARCH 15, 2023

4] Check In 2022, 25% of the students we surveyed said that balancing education with work, family, and household obligations was their biggest concern about the remote/online learning experience. [5] 6] All areas of everyday life were disrupted, and higher education was no exception. National Center for Education Statistics.

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MAY 25, 2023

Data Summary Check The rate of college course participation in prison halved from 1991-2004 following the 1994 Crime Bill, which banned incarcerated individuals from receiving Pell Grants. [1] 5] Check Those who participated in education programs had a 43% lower chance of recidivating than incarcerated individuals who did not. [6]

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2024

When the COVID-19 pandemic upended higher education in 2020, one of the monumental changes was the widespread suspension of standardized testing. Most highly selective colleges remain temporarily test-optional. Emphasizing test scores can impede efforts to maintain economic and racial diversity.

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StandOut College Prep

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

This awards up to $1000 to students who are seeking a higher education. Applicants must be DACA; TPS; or came to the country before November 1, 2016. This grants a total of $32,000 to USC applicants. This awards up to $41,000 to students under 21 years of age who are about to attend their first year of higher education.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 15, 2023

Data Summary Check In July 2021, there were roughly 124,500 student workers represented in higher education unions. [1] Note Reference [1] Check The number of undergraduate student unionizations has skyrocketed in recent years, the first one being in 2016 by the Union of Grinnell Student Dining Workers. [2] of gross pay.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 2, 2024

As a potential vice-presidential pick on the Democratic ticket, Walz might have the opportunity to continue to influence investing in higher education from the White House. He was reelected every two years until 2016 when he announced he would run for governor.

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BestColleges

MARCH 25, 2024

Widespread Debt Relief Plan Falls Short Biden proposed a plan in August 2022 that would have canceled up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for most borrowers and up to $20,000 for those who received a Pell Grant while in college. This proposal, however, never made it to the finish line.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 5, 2024

He went on to be elected to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in 2011, serving in that position until he announced his candidacy for attorney general in 2016.

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