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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These are last-dollar funds, which means it covers a student’s remaining costs for tuition and fees after all other aid—scholarships, grants, stipends and tuition waivers—has been awarded, and it does not cover the cost of housing, food, transportation, books or supplies.

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Unapologetic Leadership Thought: Freedom Dreaming

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Provide academic and student support services to evening and weekend students online and in person. Ensure all community college campuses have robust childcare services for student parents. Each college will have a fund of at least $1 million to support emergency aid for students.

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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CCA’s completion-goals funding advocates for the funding to be allocated up front, thus giving public institutions the funds to provide adequate support services which will lead to improving outcomes and meeting state completion goals. If they are having trouble, get them to the right tutor.

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Students face a challenge accessing these basic needs, per research

University Business

Nearly three-quarters of all students reported struggling with other basic needs, such as childcare, transportation, internet/technology access and mental health. Part-time students, Pell Grant recipients and former foster youth are among some of the other demographics to struggle at higher rates.

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3 Ways Advocate Flex Enhances Student Support

Symplicity

Universities and colleges are increasingly recognizing the importance of holistic support for students beyond academics. Symplicity's Advocate Flex emerges as a powerful tool that can revolutionize student support services by addressing a wide array of needs, from food insecurity to transportation challenges, equity issues, and more.

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What are ‘Promise Programs’ and how can they help make college more affordable? (PBS News Hour)

Higher Education Inquirer

The local and state leaders driving these Promise programs have facilitated the provision of scholarships from both the public and private sectors to eliminate tuition and fee costs and have extended their efforts to provide vital support services, including advising, counseling, mentorships, transportation, basic needs, and career exploration.

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Top Retention Strategies for Diverse Modern Learners

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

As the needs of students change, universities must alter their recruitment and retention strategies to make sure that their messages resonate with diverse student prospects, and that they provide the right support services to meet these students’ needs. Mental health services. Financial assistance and scholarships.