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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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Established in 2013, the Middle Class Scholarship program was designed to help decrease the cost of attendance at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for students with a household income of $217,000 or less. The budget also leaves off investments to Cal Grant.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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’ "It's a balancing act. Number of Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degrees Declining For the liberal arts and humanities disciplines, the world has been changing for 50 years. Since the 1970s, the number of degrees conferred in the humanities has dropped fairly steadily , and that decline has picked up steam in recent years.

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Keeping Community College Students Out of Remedial Courses Boosts Eventual Earnings: Study

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Community college students finished both associate and bachelor's degrees faster when they were sent to a college-level class with support rather than a remedial class, according to a new study. Students reported earning similar wages before they earned degrees.

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Where Did Tim Scott Go to College?

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Scott went to Presbyterian College in South Carolina for a year before attending Charleston Southern University to get a bachelor's degree in political science. He attended Charleston Southern University, a private, Christian institution the next year and graduated in 1988 with a bachelor's degree in political science.

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Students With Disabilities in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Though not reported here, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) also covers psychiatric disabilities , such as anxiety, addiction, and PTSD. However, the number of people with disabilities earning bachelor's degrees has increased substantially over the years. 5% had a learning disability. 4% were blind or had low vision.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Approximately 40% of Bachelors degree earners nationwide graduate from a university where they did not start their studies. They are mid-career professionals looking to complete their degree or pursue a second bachelor’s in a different field. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers.

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Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2023-2024)

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As the Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) once observed, “When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.” 1500 characters) Describe a time when you personally experienced, observed, or acted with explicit bias. How did it affect you?