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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While there are FAFSA webinars available, I believe community and family focused FAFSA and financial aid workshops in tribal communities might be an effective way to promote college going overall among indigenous students.” FDLTCC is both a tribal college and a community college part of the state system.

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Diverse Students Need Diverse Faculty

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Former collegiate athlete Yusuf Sabree was a standout student-athlete who currently holds the position of district dean of student services at Wayne County (Mich.) Community College. These student-athletes were also interviewed about the support services that they needed. Seek out support services.

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For Hispanic-Serving Institutions, the Designation is Not the Destination

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities that are eligible and federally designated as HSIs must enhance the racial-ethnic identity of Latinxs while striving to provide equitable experiences and outcomes for these students.” The seal recognizes institutions that demonstrate intentional and effective strategies dedicated to ensuring Latine learners thrive.

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Report Outlines Steps to Take to Support Students and Those Returning to College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The interviewees were successful comebackers from California State University, Sacramento State and the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District. There are always going to be students who have to stop out because of life events, Bernhard said. It was that, inevitably, some of them had to stop out because of life.

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Community College Enrollment: Reducing Inefficiencies in Onboarding

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Five crucial things that these four are doing: increasing affordability, addressing academic barriers, creating a sense of belonging, experiential learning and wraparound services. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate. WSU’s CAMP was founded in 2006.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Based on data gathered, we increased support services such as Ram Pantry, counseling, technology availability, and academic advising,” he continues. CSULA combines those agreements with culturally affirming engagements, focusing on multiple support services and resources. Morishita, interim president at CSULA.