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Report: More Students Can Get Pell Grants Through New FAFSA

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A new analysis projects about 43% of previously ineligible students may receive a Pell Grant through the new FAFSA. Millions of students previously ineligible for Pell Grants could soon find Pell money in their pockets thanks to an upcoming change. The new Pell Grant calculations will overwhelmingly help, not hurt, students.

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National Park Service Grants $9.7M to Preserve HBCUs

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The minimum grant request is $50,000, while the maximum is $750,000. The NPS evaluates each grant request based on significance, need/urgency/threat, mitigation of threat, and feasibility. million to 13 HBCUs in 10 states as part of the Historic Preservation Fund's Historically Black Colleges and Universities grant program. "I

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Meet Sophia, Your Robot Commencement Speaker

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As such, the university sought someone capable of unpacking the potential that [AI] has to change the world in various ways, Benjamin Grant, D'Youville's vice president for student affairs, told BestColleges. She's also the first robot to earn citizenship , which Saudi Arabia granted her in 2017.

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La Familia: Five Ways Institutions Can Support Hispanic Families  

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The wage gap persists, with Hispanic workers earning less than their White counterparts for similar work, hindering their ability to build wealth and provide for their families (Chapa & De Anda, 2017). Many Hispanic families grapple with the challenges associated with immigration status. Crosnoe, R., Cavanagh, S.

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Nonprofit Partners With Colleges to Offer Computer Science Internship Program

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CodePath said that 64% of its 20,000 students since 2017 identify as low-income or being from underrepresented communities. CodePath's Commitment to Career Advancement and Underrepresented Students According to GSU's press release, 64% of the 20,000 CodePath students since 2017 identify as low-income or from underrepresented communities. "We

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Average MCAT Score and Scores for Top Medical Schools

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However, osteopathic schools, which grant the doctor of osteopathic medicine (D.O.) Average MCAT Scores and GPAs for Applicants and Matriculants of MD-Granting Medical Schools. Between 2016-2017 and 2021-2022, the average MCAT score jumped nearly two points, from 499.6 May 2016-April 2017. May 2017-April 2018.

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Foundation Commits $20 Million to Increasing Degrees for Men of Color

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Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color. And three years after enrolling in 2017, nearly 55% of Black men were no longer enrolled in school, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics. Black male enrollment , for example, fell 14.3%

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