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Blackburn College Offers Free Tuition for Low-income Students

CARLINVILLE, Ill. — A liberal arts college in southern Illinois is offering free tuition to area families earning less than $60,000 a year. WUIS Radio reports that Blackburn College in Carlinville is making the offer to lower income students from Macoupin County. Students will have to meet the regular admission requirements and apply for financial […]

October 2, 2017

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Education Department Issues New Round of Upward Bound Awards

These Upward Bound awards, which aid low-income students who aspire to attend college, are going to programs with applications that were initially rejected because of formatting errors such as not being double-spaced or using the wrong font.

August 24, 2017

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Low-income, Minority Students Lag in High School Grad Rates

WASHINGTON — Despite rising national graduation rates, low-income and minority students continue to lag behind their peers in finishing high school, according to a study released Wednesday. While the national graduation rate for the year 2015 was 83.2 percent, it was only 77.8 percent for Hispanic students and 74.6 for Black students, said the […]

May 3, 2017

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Brown University to Drop Fee for Low-income Applicants

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Brown University will automatically waive the application fee for low-income students. A group of students from Ivy League schools asked the schools to automatically waive the fee for applicants who are low-income or the first in their families to attend college. A letter to the schools was penned by Brown senior Viet […]

April 16, 2017

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Courtney McAnuff Steers Rutgers’ Commitment to Diversity

Courtney McAnuff, vice president for enrollment management at Rutgers University, helped create the Future Scholars program and other pathways for diverse populations.

October 18, 2016

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Proposed Legislation Seeks to Improve Access, Completion

Colleges and universities that enroll too few low-income students and those that have the worst graduation rates could suffer financial penalties under a bipartisan bill introduced Thursday.

September 21, 2016

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Illinois Gets $1.8M for Low-income Students Taking AP Tests

CHICAGO — Illinois will receive nearly $1.8 million to help low-income students take advanced placement tests. The U.S. Department of Education announced today that it has awarded the grants as part of efforts to boost college- and career-readiness for underserved students. The tests let students obtain college credit for high school courses, reducing the time […]

September 21, 2016

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Brown University Making Headway on Diversity and Inclusion Plan

Several months after Brown University announced its ambitious plan to improve climate issues at the school, Brown has made significant strides toward its goals.

September 5, 2016

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Open Educational Resources Paying Off for Some Colleges

A growing number of colleges are turning to open educational resources (OER) in an effort to relieve some financial stress for students.

July 27, 2016

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Diverse Conversations: 4 Predictions for College Diversity by 2020

The realm of higher education will most likely see four major changes before the end of the decade.

July 25, 2016

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Policy Analysts Propose ‘Rule of 10’ to Refocus on Students’ Financial Needs

Policy analysts unveiled a new paper Tuesday that espouses a “Rule of 10”in an effort to refocus the student financial aid system on student needs and limitations.

July 12, 2016

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Texas A&M Offers Suit Rental for Students Seeking Jobs

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ― Texas A&M University has opened a Career Closet to help students without the money to buy business clothes rent the items for job interviews. Ceremonies were held Tuesday at the Memorial Student Center in College Station. Clothing rental is free but the student must pay $5 for dry cleaning of the […]

January 20, 2016