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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A California native, legislator, father and lifelong advocate for equity and education, Gipson has committed years to ensuring Black and historically marginalized students have the resources they need. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.

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Get help with your FAFSA and Minnesota Dream Act application

College Forward

College Possible is a nonprofit organization that has been helping students get into and complete college for more than 20 years. The FAFSA and Minnesota Dream Act application are used by colleges and career schools to determine the amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive.

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Former education secretary under Barack Obama is named SUNY chancellor

University Business

Education Secretary who served under former President Barack Obama from 2016 to 2017, was named State University of New York chancellor Monday afternoon, setting him up to lead the largest public university system in the country. ” According to King, public education saved his life, which is the reason he chooses to serve in the field.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I’ve observed the level of bipartisan support for these issues increasing over the last couple of years, which is really promising,” said Rodd Monts, director of state policy for SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit organization that works to help young people overcome homelessness through education.

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Three things AmeriCorps service members do at College Possible

College Forward

Each year, more than 200,000 AmeriCorps service members pledge a year of service at nonprofit organizations across the country. In exchange for a living allowance, education award, and additional benefits , full-time AmeriCorps members devote 1,700 service hours to organizations tackling some of the most pervasive systemic problems.