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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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Generation Hope to Reach 3 Million Parenting Students by 2029

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A May 2024 survey by research firm Trellis Strategies confirmed that student parents are much more likely to face financial barriers in their collegiate journeys than their non-parenting counterparts. They are also more likely to struggle with food and housing security and more likely to take on loans.

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Women's Educational Equity Takes On Technology

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“While American women have advanced in the last 175 years, we haven’t come close to achieving equity,” said Laura Rebell-Gross, senior managing director of Girls’ Education with the Student Leadership Network, a nonprofit organization working for educational equity. Dr. Lisa Hinkelman shares research from her nonprofit, ROX.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Does Volunteer Work Matter for College Admissions?

Great College Advice

sports, the arts, research, internships, paid work, or volunteer work). This could mean starting your own nonprofit organization or going out and interacting with your community on your own, but it doesn’t have to be independent, either. Get to know an organization you like or one that you’re already a part of.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I’ve observed the level of bipartisan support for these issues increasing over the last couple of years, which is really promising,” said Rodd Monts, director of state policy for SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit organization that works to help young people overcome homelessness through education.

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Higher Ed Prepares to Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Graves, chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Graves is the chief research, education and program officer at The Martin Luther King, Jr. Mary’s College of Maryland, the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will collect donations of food, school supplies, new clothing and shoes for area children.