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Study: Latino Students Use Practical Strategies to Finance College Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"Latino students make pragmatic choices with what they can control to make college affordable," said Cassandra Arroyo, a research analyst at Excelencia and co-author of the report. These tactics represent a clear departure from the traditional college student profile and align with what Excelencia calls "post-traditional" learners.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Luckily, the North Star Promise only includes FAFSA completion and is one of the less burdensome promise programs in the United States for students,” says Collom. Director Nizhoni Marks says what the support entails depends on a student’s needs.

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2025 CAPD FAQs for Family & Supporters

CAPD

Parent Orientation Q&A Session 2025 Download You may have additional questions that are best answered by our partner offices on campus: Office of the First Year (OFY) : first-year advising & academics, orientation, FPOPs, and/or MIT’s First-Gen Low-Income Program Student Financial Services (SFS) : financial aid, scholarships, student (..)

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D., Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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Understanding the ACBSP Accreditation Process

Creatrix Campus

It provides a level of assurance to students, employers, and other stakeholders that the institution meets certain standards for quality and effectiveness. One of the major accreditation bodies for business schools in the United States is the ACBSP accreditation or the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.

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CAPD Info session at MIT’s CPW for Family & Supporters 2024

CAPD

You may have additional questions that are best answered by our partner offices on campus: Office of the First Year (OFY) : first-year advising & academics, orientation, FPOPs, and/or MIT’s First-Gen Low-Income Program Student Financial Services (SFS) : financial aid, scholarships, student employment, and advising on financial literacy Undergraduate (..)

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

billion in grants and establish policy for nearly $120 billion in Federal student aid every year. There, he led the office’s Organizational Performance team and directed policy initiatives on accreditation, minority-serving institutions, financial aid award letters, and data transparency. This has been fabulous.