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JULY 2, 2024

million investment in the state's community college system. The system plans to use these funds to invest in the state's workforce training programs, which are expected to help approximately 70,500 students through 2029. A Maine-based nonprofit made a $75.5 The donation will fund short-term workforce training programs.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The move comes amid a nationwide restoration of Pell Grant eligibility to people who are incarcerated. The Department of Education last year finalized a rule to expand Pell Grant access to students who are incarcerated. Louis County, Missouri, is offering college credit courses to people in jail, according to St. Louis Public Radio.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Gavin Newsom's big investments in the state's three polytechnic universities are paying off in surging applications and enrollment. As part of his administration's investment in California's higher education system, Newsom's most recent budget included a general fund increase of $227 million for the California State University (CSU) system.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 13, 2024

If you’re a student from outside the United States who is considering applying to colleges in the U.S., it can be an intimidating road to look down — let alone to start on. Dartmouth is a small but prestigious university in Hanover, New Hampshire. These students really are the best of the best. Of accepted and enrolled students, 94.5%

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Ivy College Essay

AUGUST 3, 2023

Harvard states that there isn’t a single path of academics that all applicants are expected to follow in high school. If you’re wondering what GPA is needed to get into Harvard, you’re not alone. Attending Harvard University is a dream shared by thousands of students in the U.S. and across the world.

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BestColleges

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

MARCH 12, 2024

President Joe Biden's proposal calls on Congress to increase the maximum Pell Grant award by $750. That Pell Grant increase would not apply to students attending for-profit institutions. He requested a $750 increase to the maximum Pell Grant, which would bring the maximum award to $8,145 annually.

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