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Rethinking the Idea of Legacy in Higher Education: How Colleges Can Raise Up Student-Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If on-campus child care is no longer feasible due to rising expenses and increased regulations, institutions should include child care expenses in financial aid packages, which already cover a wide range of college-related expenses such as housing and food. Institutions should remember that even small things can make a big difference.

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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. The high cost of college tuition and associated expenses can be prohibitive, leading to lower enrollment and STOP-out! Not dropout rates. This may be a difficult task to pursue.

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My 2025 Higher Ed Finance Reading List

Robert Kelchen

This spring is going to be quite busy for me with three faculty searches, our once-a-decade academic program review, the most travel for presentations that I have had since before the start of the pandemic, and responding to a host of media and policymaker requests about what will be happening over the next few months. Broton, K.

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This influx of $200 million – three-quarters of which will go towards DePauw’s endowment – is meant to aid in the university’s efforts around these four principles and support areas such as faculty, scholarships, financial aid, student and spiritual life, and athletics, according to DePauw.

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But only 30% were those from below-median income ZIP codes, said Emma Steele, director of media and external affairs at Common App. This first Equity Innovations Guide illustrates results the organization has gathered from pilots and initiatives it had implemented over the years on matters of college admissions, financial aid, and equity.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid. You can follow relevant social media accounts like Immigrants Rising , Informed Immigrant , National Immigration Law Center , and the President’s Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration. No Pell Grants. No student loans. Show support.

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Going to College Doesn’t Have to Suck

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Parents can partner with our teenagers in active resistance, being clear with our friends, family, and neighbors that success has nothing to do with beating a low acceptance rate or posting a well-known college logo on social media.