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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.

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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CCA’s completion-goals funding advocates for the funding to be allocated up front, thus giving public institutions the funds to provide adequate support services which will lead to improving outcomes and meeting state completion goals.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Provide academic and student support services to evening and weekend students online and in person. Ensure all community college campuses have robust childcare services for student parents. Each college will have a fund of at least $1 million to support emergency aid for students.

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Mass. Governor Seeks Free Community College for 25 and Up

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The program would offer students financial support to help cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies as well as provide funding for career and support services. She included the program in her budget plan for the state, also released Wednesday.

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Enrollment Strategies for Moving Students through the Funnel

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

Admissions counselors can contact students directly via emails, phone calls, or video meetings to answer their specific questions and address any issues they may have on topics such as financial aid opportunities, program lengths and delivery formats, and support services.

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Mass. Governor Seeks Free Community College for 25 and Up

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The program would offer students financial support to help cover the cost of tuition, fees, books and supplies as well as provide funding for career and support services. She included the program in her budget plan for the state, also released Wednesday.

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How educational therapy can help universities and students succeed

University Business

When students who have received support during elementary or secondary school get to college, however, it is up to them to go to the Disability Support Services (DSS) office and self-disclose that they have a learning difference, upon which the DSS office can provide certain accommodations such as extra time for taking tests, audiobooks to supplement (..)

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