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Time for Action on Off-Campus Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sara Goldrick-Rab They’ll probably express concern, wonder why colleges aren’t mentioning this, and get confused when they find little information about affordable off-campus housing on school websites. And in California, Los Angeles Room and Board supports community college students with residence hall-style living located off-campus.

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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. For students who had a high number of college credits, raising their GPA above the 2.0

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Trust and Transparency

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Assuming the position when the previous president resigned, she knew everyone was looking to her to bring stability to the community college. In California, we have great workforce needs across the board, and that’s a huge role for community colleges.” Also, the college’s nursing program is experiencing exciting growth.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Necessary support is provided through GANAS (Gaining Access ’AND Academic Success), an innovative access and retention program that serves community college transfer students. Spanish-language presentations and family engagement help demystify the college process and foster a college-going culture.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The grant is provided after all other forms of financial assistance is put towards tuition, like a Pell Grant.” 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.”

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Housing First, Graduation Follows: Lessons from the College Housing Assistance Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We need to reform the Low Income Housing Tax Credit’s eligibility rules so that more affordable housing can be created for community college students, eliminate student restrictions on access to public housing, and revise land use and zoning rules to increase the affordability of rental housing.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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.