Alumni Financial Aid Food 
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Vanderbilt University is expanding its nationally recognized no-loan financial aid program, known as Opportunity Vanderbilt. We want everyone who has what it takes to get into Vanderbilt to be able to enroll, regardless of their financial background.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2024
Legacy college admissions — the practice of selective institutions giving preference to children and relatives of alumni — is under intense scrutiny today. They see if their parents have enough money to pay rent, buy food and clothes and put gas in their cars.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
In Stephanie Land’s brave and important new book CLASS ( a follow-up to her memoir MAID , the basis for an award-winning Netflix series) she explains that even though she knew a college degree was the best chance she and her 6-year-old daughter had of escaping poverty, being deprived of food made it nearly impossible. The U.S.D.A.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions.
University Business
AUGUST 6, 2024
Consider an individual inquiring about financial aid qualification or food security programs on campus. Equally as important as personalization, AI can also protect a student’s anonymity. Schools can identify when a student may be at-risk and help identify any barriers they are facing early to mitigate negative outcomes.
Great College Advice
APRIL 15, 2024
Luckily, if you’ve already been accepted to a school, you should also have been provided your financial aid award letter. If you’re living on campus, you’ll also pay the school directly for your food and housing. Pay careful attention to the type of aid they’re offering. What kind of alumni network does this school have?
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