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Pushing to No Longer Keep Meredith College a ‘Best-Kept Secret’

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She enjoys being able to see how budgets function, how admissions and financial aid operate, and how campus security is run. From 2012 to 2018, Meredith also carried out its largest fundraising campaign yet, raising more than $90 million. I like the problem-solving,” Allen says.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They have access to financial aid counselors, college persistence counselors, and a life coach, and are placed into paid internships after they finish a professional development course. I spend a lot of time fundraising. Unlike many community colleges, DFC has a selective admissions process. Staff were everywhere.

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Brown Goes Need-Blind for International Students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Brown University will adopt a need-blind admissions policy for undergraduate international students, the university announced Thursday afternoon, after meeting a $120 million fundraising goal centered on beefing up institutional financial aid for international students.

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President’s corner: How Doug Hicks carries a Southern staple into the modern era

University Business

During its last fundraising campaign, more than 1,200 who graduated in the last decade made a gift, and 75% of Davidson families with current students served as volunteers, mentors and donors, according to a school statement. Alumni giving percentages and engagement consistently rank in the top five among all colleges and universities.

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Report: Can CRMs Help HBCUs Support Students?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The goal of the initiative is “enabling colleges to use the same technology that reminds individuals when they’ve left items in an online shopping cart or that it’s time for an eye exam or haircut to help students complete applications, navigate financial aid or sign up for housing,” the report says.

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From coach to program coordinator to board member: Celebrating Callie’s long-haul dedication to College Possible

College Forward

Like other organizations at that time, we worked on turning past events, like a fundraising trivia night, into a virtual event of the same type. Throughout my time, I have been able to participate in several fundraisers and awareness-building events at local businesses.

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After “exhausting all avenues” to avoid going under, Notre Dame College closes

University Business

Nine schools have guaranteed admissions for NDC’s remaining students with more than 60 credits completed. Such students can expect all their credits to transfer, and some will match their financial aid packages. NDC had 1,248 total students in 2021-22, according to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.