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New Nonprofit Launched to Address Gaps in Educational Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Women of Color Education Collaborative (WOCEC), a new nonprofit organization, has sprung up to address the lack of diversity among K-12 superintendents in the nation. Under President Wood-Garnett's leadership, I am excited to see how this organization and network will continue to expand in the upcoming years."

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Updates for New FAFSA Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cardona said the update, the latest in ED’s 2024–25 Better FAFSA ® implementation, will not impact implementation timelines. million students in total expected to be eligible for Pell Grants in the 2024–25 award year. Since the new 2024–25 FAFSA form became available Dec. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. 30, more than 4.7

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$6 Billion Student Loan Reimbursement Program Launching in Connecticut (NBC Connecticut)

Higher Education Inquirer

Must have an outstanding student loan balance and made payments in 2024 toward federal direct loans, federal direct PLUS loans, federal Perkins loans, CHESLA loan or other state’s sponsored student loan, or a private student loan. 1, 2024.

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Compounding Inequities in Law School Are Not Insurmountable

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AccessLex Institute, a nonprofit organization that advocates access to legal education, released its biannual summary of demographic, financial, and academic data about U.S. of 2024 applicants identified as people of color, up from 47% at the same time last year, said Javier Maymí-Pérez, LSAC’s communications director.

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See what’s driving the sudden rise in institutional neutrality

University Business

7, 2023, according to a new report from Heterodox Academy, a nonprofit organization focused on viewpoint diversity. the end of 2024, however, 140 more institutions adopted institutional neutrality.

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DREAM Conference Marks Milestone

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lumina Foundation CEO Jamie Merisotis delivers a keynote address at the DREAM 2024 conference. DREAM — the signature annual event of Achieving the Dream — a nonprofit organization that works to close achievement gaps, has become the go-to convening for community college educators and policymakers interested in institutional change.

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A May 2024 survey by research firm Trellis Strategies confirmed that student parents are much more likely to face financial barriers in their collegiate journeys than their non-parenting counterparts. The nonprofit organization plans to continue expanding its own workforce. Nicole Lynn Lewis, founder and CEO of Generation Hope.