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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. The Impact Internship is part of a campus wide effort to support undocumented students in their completion of the Dream Service Incentive Grant requirements.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

All the while, Curry has kept his focus on expanding equity for his students, with his sights specifically on food and housing insecurity, an issue that impacts many of his students. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry.

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Investing in Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After receiving the money in 2021, PCC – like many of the schools – chose to place it in a fund, the proceeds of which the college has been using to finance in-house innova- tion around education and student support. The former gives disadvantaged students at the community college the chance to take on research project opportunities.

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Fierce Advocate for Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The center provides services that students need, such as a childcare center, a food pantry, clothing distribution, and social workers on staff. She focused on single parents who deal with many variables, developing a model program that helped these students succeed and graduate.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As This is a growing interest, it seems, every year.”

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How Universities Can Support Undocumented Students as Federal Policies Continue to Threaten Them

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Use phrases to show support like “regardless of immigration status,” “students with or without work authorization,” and “undocumented students (with or without DACA).” Provide holistic student services. Target undocumented students through specific on-campus programs and services.

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Meet the team: Gina Baxter, Head of Student Services, Florence

AIFS Abroad

We’re continuing the series introducing the team behind AIFS Customized , who create faculty-led study abroad programs for hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the US. This week, we meet Gina Baxter, Head of Student Services in our Florence Study Center, Italy. Enjoying the Tuscan countryside with Zola.