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New York Expands Direct Admissions Program

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The strategy presumes that high-achieving students from underresourced communities will gain a greater opportunity to attend college, smoothing the pathway for both low-income and racial minority students. In 2009, Texas amended the policy, raising the threshold to 6-7% for the University of Texas at Austin.

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Diversity Gains at Selective Colleges Modest, Study Finds

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Marginal' Diversity Gains Among Selective Colleges The Georgetown study evaluated college enrollments among selective, moderately selective, and open-access institutions between 2009 and 2019, the decade before the pandemic hit and turned higher education sideways. And it grew among moderately selective colleges from 18% to 23%.

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Alabama Nonprofit Joins Push to Diversify the Tech Field

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However, as of 2021, Black engineers make up only 5% of the field , unchanged since 2009. The Annenberg Institute at Brown University study said HBCUs produce 40% of all Black engineers and 27% of Black STEM undergraduates. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, STEM jobs will outpace other industries from 2021-2031. or MD/Ph.D.

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HBCU in Delaware

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Ambassador to the Marshall Islands between 2006 and 2009. Despite its size, it has a much bigger minority population than the University of Delaware. The nation’s largest private scholarship provider to minority students, The United Negro College Fund , gives more than $100 million in scholarships to students every year.

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Best HBCU Hospitality Management Programs

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Additionally, students have the option to minor in hospitality or enroll in the online MBA program to continue their studies. Previously housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, the program moved to the College of Business in 2009 to meet industry workforce needs. You can enroll in this program as a major or a minor.

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Hispanic Serving Institutions in Texas

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Much like minority-serving institutions , HSIs aim to make higher education more equitable for Hispanic and Latino/a students. Students at this public university pay an average annual net price of $11,043. HSIs first received federal funding in 1995. Today, roughly 2.094 million Hispanic students attend HSIs across the country.

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How to Get Into Law School: The Ultimate Guide

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Moreover, a minority of law schools have agreed to accept the test, whereas the LSAT is universal. In 2009, I packed my suitcase one more time and this time went to Brown University. The LSAT is offered a limited number of times a year, whereas the GRE is offered throughout the year.