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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. In Reinventing Food Banks and Pantries , Dr. Katie S. Take the Basic Needs Hubs at Portland Community College, which show the power of embracing a mutual aid framework.

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College Degree Still a Great Return On Investment

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The benefits of a college experience extend well beyond a graduate's bank account. Studies have shown college graduates enjoy longer marriages and more friendships than those with less education. This, in turn, helps attract more business investment to these communities. Dr. Earl D.

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JPMorgan Accuses Frank Financial Aid of Faking Customers

Confessions of a Community College Dean

multinational investment bank, is suing the college planning platform Frank Financial Aid, which it acquired in 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported. JPMorgan Chase officials have said that they hoped acquiring Frank would help the bank deepen relationships with college-aged students.

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Dual enrollment can be costly for community colleges

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Community college leaders are largely thrilled about the rise in high school students enrolling in college classes, particularly after steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, and many are hoping the trend continues. The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College. As an example, community healthcare training, a workforce training program for entry-level frontline workers, earns its students nine credits toward a public health degree at LaGuardia.

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Dougherty Family College’s Investment in Student Success Pays Off

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students from underrepresented backgrounds face considerable barriers when it comes to completing a community college program. But Dougherty Family College (DFC), a two-year associate degree program at the University of St. DFC receives support from the founding family of the college, as well as corporations including U.S.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

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Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.