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Change From Within

Penn Nursing

Lewis has been at Penn Nursing since 2005 and she became Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusivity in 2015. Through an Emory partnership with a community college, she saw over half of the participants go on to enter PhD programs. They all represent diversity and add new perspectives to nursing.

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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. Once funding is restored, a staggering 700,000 incarcerated adults will become eligible for Pell Grants in the 2023-2024 academic year.

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Massachusetts Senate President Calls for Free Community College

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Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka called for free community college in a speech to her chamber. Thirty-one states currently offer free community college with varying eligibility requirements, including several of Massachusetts' neighbors.

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This Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Incarcerated Students to Access Tuition-Aid Grants

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Oklahoma lawmakers are considering legislation to allow incarcerated students access to a state grant program. That program includes $1,500 annual grants for students to attend community colleges, $2,000 for regional universities, and $3,000 for research universities. That focus on education often extends beyond prisons.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

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Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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He completed his last required course — Spanish II — at Hillsborough Community College before transferring his credits back to Miami Dade College, so he could graduate with his brothers, behind the walls of Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami.