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Lumina Foundation to Award $2.5 Million in Grants for “Addressing Hate”
Violence and racial chaos in Charlottesville earlier this year sparked a call to action for one philanthropic foundation dedicated to making post-secondary education accessible to all. Mobilized to back words with action, Jamie Merisotis, president and CEO of the Lumina Foundation, announced Tuesday that the foundation will award $2.5 million in grants for community-building programs […]
December 5, 2017
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New Report Offers Best Financial Practices for Colleges’ Roles in Student Success
College affordability and a clear understanding of financial aid are among the biggest challenges low-income students pursuing a higher education face. Education experts say that colleges and universities can play a larger role in increasing student success by changing their financial aid practices, according to a new report.
November 12, 2017
Students
NASFAA Offers Guidance to Displaced College Students
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has developed a website to benefit students whose colleges closed while they were enrolled or shortly after they withdrew.
June 5, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Accrediting Group Sees 2017 as Year of Governance
At a time when the roles and functions of college governing boards are being increasingly debated, the SACSCOC is focusing on “effective governance” at its Small College Initiative meeting next month.
March 23, 2017
Students
Achieving the Dream Promotes 7 Principles to Help Students Succeed
Several thousand educators from nearly 265 community colleges throughout the nation are meeting this week to strategize over how best to support and enhance student success work at their respective institutions.
February 22, 2017
Students
Lumina Foundation Awards $716,700 Grant to Morgan State
In an effort to bolster retention and increase graduation rates at Black colleges, the Lumina Foundation has awarded a grant of $716,700 to Morgan State University to implement initiatives that will increase completion rates and improve outcomes for historically underserved students. The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Student Success Project, is a three-year $1.5 […]
January 19, 2017
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Pros See Positives, Pitfalls of Credential Registry
A new website that provides more detailed information on credentials was depicted as a vital tool to help students and job seekers “achieve their dreams,” but questions lingered over how useful it will be to those particular groups.
September 19, 2016
African-American
Philanthropic Foundations Pushing College Access, Attainment Higher on Priority Lists
Philanthropic foundations are working to move the needle on student access and success issues.
July 6, 2016
Community Colleges
Panel: Free Community College Plans Need More Focus on Adult Learners
As the concept of free community college continues to take root throughout the country, policymakers need to give more thought to the role that such plans can play in the lives of adult learners.
June 30, 2016
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Diversity Proponents Looking for the Academy to Lead Way
Alleged racial discrimination on campuses has brought about a call for institutional leadership on diversity.
January 5, 2016
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