Tag: Fellowships & Grants: Page 34

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Grants & Gifts
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has received a five-year, $1 MILLION grant from the National Science Foundation to establish learning communities focusing on undergraduate research for students with a desire to pursue careers in science and mathematics. THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (Mass.) has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the National Science Foundation […]
July 8, 2009
Students
Financial Aid Program Changes Take Effect
Low-income students and recent college graduates may reap dramatic gains beginning July 1 as a result of far-reaching changes in financial aid grant and loan programs.
July 8, 2009
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Minority-serving Institutions Battle for Budget Consideration
Colleges disagree over what constitutes an agricultural program and therefore who qualifies for limited federal agricultural resources.
June 24, 2009
Community Colleges
Prospective Switch to Direct Loans Raises Concerns
Smaller schools say they lack the infrastructure to take on student loan tasks traditionally performed by banks.
June 10, 2009
Faculty & Staff
25 To Watch
In previous anniversary editions, this publication has featured accomplished and established higher education leaders of note. This time, we feature 25 up-and-coming leaders, many of whom are carrying the diversity mantle forward in an avowed commitment to progress. Narrowing the field of great academicians and advocates to just 25 was no easy task! Although this should not be construed as an exhaustive list, please allow us to introduce you to 25 people, in alphabetical order, we expect to see more of.
June 10, 2009
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HBCUs
Unparalleled Challenges
From keeping pace with technology to helping students finance their educations, four presidents discuss meeting head-on the multitude of challenges that HBCUs face in the 21st century.
June 10, 2009
Students
Fellowship Program Honors Legacy of Late Scholar of the African Diaspora
Today, Michigan State University will recognize four graduate students chosen as TIAA-CREF Ruth Simms Hamilton Research Fellowship awardees for the 2009-10 academic year during a campus reception.
June 9, 2009
Students
Duncan Brings Obama Agenda to Congress
President Barack Obama’s goals of more college financial aid and an end to high school “dropout factories” will significantly increase opportunities for minority students, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told Congress on Wednesday.
May 20, 2009
Students
Grants & Gifts
The AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND has received $100,000 from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians for scholarships benefiting Native students. ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (Ga.) has been awarded a National Science Foundation grant of $450,621 as part of the Research in Undergraduate Institutions program. THE CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK and the MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING […]
May 13, 2009
HBCUs
Black Colleges Will Fight Cut to Federal Program
Leaders of historically Black colleges say they’ll fight a reduction in a federal program they call a financial lifeline at a time of economic distress for the schools and their students.
May 10, 2009
Latinx
Minority-serving Institutions To Lose Funding Under Obama Budget
The Obama administration proposed its first full education budget Thursday, with funding for an array of new programs but a net decrease for minority-serving colleges and universities.
May 7, 2009
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81 Unusual Projects Get $100K in Gates Grants
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May 4, 2009
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