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Proposed bill would tell poor students they are guaranteed college funds – Washington Update

With most lawmakers focusing on education tax breaks, one Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) member is touting what he calls a groundbreaking approach to financial aid that blends Pell Grants with elements of successful philanthropy projects.

July 7, 2007

HBCU leaders urge expansion of Title III and TRIO programs – Historically Black colleges and universities – Washington Update

Expansion of Title III aid to minority institutions and TRIO programs for disadvantaged youth emerged as top priorities at a December 17 public hearing on Higher Education Act (MEA) reauthorization in Washington, D.C.

July 4, 2007

Reaching out, but in which direction? – academic outreach programs – includes list of MESA USA members

When early academic outreach programs were first created and took aim at reaching out to students of color, the initial idea was to inspire and motivate students to prepare for college in a general way.

June 16, 2007

Clinton makes education a priority for second term

Saying that the first two years of college should be as much of a birthright as twelve years of primary and secondary school, President Bill Clinton has asked the Congress to increase federal spending on education by $51 billion.

June 16, 2007

Shutdown blues: between budget debate and blizzard, colleges take a double-barreled blast

Washington — Higher education found itself trapped-recently between conflicting air masses — an icy blast from a howling winter and the hot air of a fractious Congress-White House debate.

June 15, 2007

Shutdown leaves ED program adrift – United States Education Department – includes related article on how the shutdown will effect higher education

The U.S. Education Department (ED) and other agencies continued to operate with only a skeleton staff through the December holidays after the second federal shutdown in as many months took effect Dec. 16.

June 15, 2007

Efforts Underway To Thwart Controversial Upward Bound Changes

Tucked into a U.S. House of Representatives higher education bill this week is a plan to scuttle a controversial evaluation of the Upward Bound program that would require grantees to enroll twice as many students as necessary and then provide no services to some of the youth as part of a research experiment.

June 14, 2007

Hispanic Students Hungry for College

WASHINGTON, D.C. Some 98 percent of Hispanic high school students say they want to attend college, according to a new study. But according to the 2004 U.S. Census Bureau report, only 25 percent of Hispanics are currently enrolled at the nation’s colleges and universities. Activists are now trying to bridge that gap by addressing the factors that impede Hispanic students from fulfilling their dream of pursing a higher education.

June 13, 2007

House Panel Signals Support For Expansion of College Prep Programs

House Democrats signaled last week that they want to expand the federal investment in early college awareness programs such as Talent Search, Upward Bound and GEAR UP to prepare more low-income and minority youth for high-paying jobs.

March 25, 2007

Congress Fails to Enact Spending Bill

The 109th Congress has adjourned without enacting a spending bill for K-12 and higher education…

December 27, 2006

Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Ethically Immoral’

New U.S. Department of Education plans for the federal Upward Bound program are facing strong opposition…

November 1, 2006

Upward Bound Changes Called ‘Immoral’

New U.S. Department of Education plans to recruit students to Upward Bound but only serve half of them as part of a test of the program’s effectiveness is generating strong opposition from grantees and advocates, who fear that the changes will undermine a 40-year-old initiative that promotes college awareness and preparation for low-income students.

October 15, 2006

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