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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.

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Liberal Arts College Acceptance Rates: Increase Your Odds

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Classics — and, more broadly, liberal arts — Tatum argues, grants people the “power to see what is going on in their world and […] the potential of having an educated imagination to respond to it.” Colgate saw a remarkable 102% increase in applications from the 2019-20 to 2020-21 admissions cycles and seems to still be riding that wave.)

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Most College Students Eligible for SNAP Did Not Receive Benefits: Report

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A new report found that in 2020, almost a quarter of college students were food insecure. GOA found an estimated 38% of students who attended an HBCU were food insecure compared to an estimated 20% at non-minority-serving institutions. Students attending college more than half time face greater SNAP restrictions.

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Hispanic and Latino/a Students in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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3] Check 67% of Hispanic and Latino/a students attended a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) in 2019-2020. [4] More than half of Hispanic and Latino/a students (51%) received federal grants in 2020. [7] 7] Nearly 70% of Hispanic and Latino/a students (67%) received grants of any kind. 9] Did You Know.

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Strong Programs in Classics

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Barnard Colleg e Barnard’s Department of Classics and Ancient Studies offers majors in Greek, Latin, Classics, and Ancient Studies as well as minors in Classics, Ancient Studies, and Modern Greek. Students may also opt to pursue a minor in Greek, Latin, Classical Civilization, or Classical Archaeology.

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Foundation Commits $20 Million to Increasing Degrees for Men of Color

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To address disparities in educational attainment for minority men, the Men of Color Initiative will create programs and partnerships. Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color. from spring 2020 to spring 2021. Black male enrollment , for example, fell 14.3%

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Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

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Eight in 10 students who identified as Indigenous or Native American had basic needs insecurity despite receiving a Pell Grant. Almost 200,000 students completed the survey, hailing from 202 colleges and universities from 42 different states. Indigenous women reported the highest rates of anxiety and depression.