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Choosing A College: Don’t Ignore The Cost

Great College Advice

Step 4: Investigate the financial aid generosity of each school Not all schools are created equal when it comes to their financial aid generosity. Some will meet full financial needs while others won’t. Some schools will be very generous with merit aid for those who don’t meet the criteria for need-based aid.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. Morales, president of CSUSB. years, compared to the collegewide average of 5.2 They’re on a journey.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. The college also has two bilingual peer mentors.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Additionally, five institutions that previously received the Seal have chosen to recertify their status by demonstrating how they continue to utilize the Seal’s principles. Most notably, it must be clear that each institution has an environment in which Latino students can thrive. Hawkins Jr.

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Applicants have spoken. Will colleges listen? 

University Business

The findings could be an effective blueprint for institutions looking to better attract and engage with students during the recruitment, admissions and enrollment journey. In addition, each of these support areas should have clear instructions on the next steps for the admissions and enrollment process.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Utilizing a holistic approach, its mission is to ensure that all students thrive in engineering and computer science, particularly Latino, Black and women students, who are underrepresented in these fields. Students know that if they successfully complete this program, they are guaranteed admission to an affiliated four-year institution.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

For decades, colleges have consolidated many of their admissions and enrollment services functions under a single umbrella office—including, but not limited to, the bursar, the registrar, the cashier’s office and financial aid. Image: One-stop services are not new to higher education.