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Disparities of African American Men and Obtaining a College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. Predominantly white institutions (PWIs) may lack the cultural competency and support services needed to address the unique challenges faced by African American students.

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How Project 2025’s War on Higher Education Diversity Threatens Our Global Competitiveness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Even today, we see state governments enacting policies that disproportionately harm socially, culturally, and economically diverse (SCED) students. While not without its flaws, the department has played a crucial role in protecting the civil rights of students and ensuring equal opportunity in education.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Francis-Begay, governing council chair for the National Institute for Native Leadership 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.”

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Some programs are for academic preparedness, but other programming helps students find their way — building relationships and learning about available support services. Campuses are investing resources into financial aid and emergency support services. Higher education is about deep learning,” Thompson says.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The focus on English skills needed in an academic setting and tailored support services through the Academic Literacy & Language (ALL) Center have proven beneficial. It is a way to get to the heart of the matter with students very quickly, to build rapport, to help people feel we’re there to support them in a comprehensive way.

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Florida colleges have no right to accreditation (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

It is also deeply consequential: students at unaccredited colleges are ineligible for federal financial aid and find it almost impossible to transfer credits or be admitted into graduate and professional programs. This applies to any governing board, whether public, private not-for-profit, or private for-profit.

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How Gross Inequalities in Institutional Wealth Distort the Higher Education Ecosystem and Shortchange the Vast Majority of Middle- and Lower-Income Undergraduates

Confessions of a Community College Dean

To make matters worse, the most highly resourced campuses exacerbate institutional inequalities by absorbing a disproportionate share of government, philanthropic and foundation resources. At the same time, government policy should: Fund undergraduate education according to demonstrated student need.