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Unequal Distribution

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However, the rising costs of college are increasingly out of reach for many students. However, the rising costs of college are increasingly out of reach for many students. However, the reality is these institutional grants are not fairly distributed. Institutions can also do their share to make college more affordable.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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Hispanic families in the United States encounter various challenges stemming from a complex interplay of socioeconomic, cultural, and structural factors. Engaging Hispanic families can help you then engage prospective Hispanic students. Hispanic families experience higher levels of economic inequality compared to other ethnic groups.

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Ripon College Offers Free Tuition to Wisconsin Residents

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Students whose families fall above that threshold will be guaranteed tuition costs no higher than those at the state's flagship university. A small college in Wisconsin with a shrinking enrollment and a modest endowment has unveiled a plan to offer some in-state students free tuition. Folse said in a press release.

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Spelman Database Documents Black Women’s STEM Contributions

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The hub, created by the Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, began in 2022 through a $5 million grant and volunteer work by Google's charitable organization Google.org. In 2019, women made up a little over 29% of the STEM workforce, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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How Do Most People Pay for College?

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In 2019-2020, just over half of first-time, full-time undergraduates (52%) received college grant money from the federal government. [3]. In 2019-2020, just over half of first-time, full-time undergraduates (52%) received college grant money from the federal government. [3]. Scholarships and Grants. Check Circle.

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Diversity Gains at Selective Colleges Modest, Study Finds

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It turns out there wasn't much momentum to begin with. Marginal' Diversity Gains Among Selective Colleges The Georgetown study evaluated college enrollments among selective, moderately selective, and open-access institutions between 2009 and 2019, the decade before the pandemic hit and turned higher education sideways.

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A ‘Budding’ New Degree: Inside Cal Poly Humboldt’s New Cannabis Studies Program

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It's an economic engine that in 2019 inspired incoming Humboldt State University President Tom Jackson to wonder: Why didn't the institution have an academic program studying cannabis? Jackson connected with Corva and Meisel about designing a cannabis-focused degree program shortly after taking the helm at Humboldt State, Corva said.