article thumbnail

Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AB 335 builds on that foundation by ensuring these institutions receive the funding and resources necessary to enhance their academic support programs and student services, he said in an interview with Diverse. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

article thumbnail

Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Advocating Policy, Better Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Manny Rodriguez His job entails research and collaboration with other education groups, state legislators, and education officials in accordance with TICAS’s mission to increase college access, affordability, and success through improvements in student financial aid policies.

article thumbnail

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many state policies block undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition — even if they completed their K-12 education there — and several states directly prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in many public universities. On top of that, undocumented students are ineligible for any federal financial aid.

article thumbnail

Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Radford received its hoped-for amount in the grant, said Trageser, as they carefully calculated what it would cost to hire and keep their student support advocates. Andes said that Radford’s grant submission prioritized “enhanced student services in mental health and mentoring,” which made Radford’s proposal stand out.

article thumbnail

Building Online Student Services in Universities: The Critical First Step

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

This is the art of building and growing your online student services sustainably by developing the right skills, competencies, infrastructure, and resources, ensuring each element aligns perfectly with the others to create a structure that stands the test of time. Readiness is not a fixed point but a continuum.

article thumbnail

Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Keith leans hard into the daily work of supporting students and the communities that love them, always asking the most challenging questions and saying the quiet parts out loud,” says Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, a prominent researcher and author of Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream.

Food 299