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University of Michigan Graduate Students Strike As Labor Dispute Heads to Court

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"A strike would needlessly hurt undergraduate students and violate the union's own contractual commitment not to do so." Make clear and accessible accommodations available for grad students with disabilities. Make clear and accessible accommodations available for grad students with disabilities.

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Weekly Update: March 27

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The unanimous decision will give students with disabilities more options for legal recourse when they are not provided with necessary accommodations in schools. The program allows students to be accepted early through a non-binding process, and grants a $2,500-per-year scholarship.

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New York Scholarships

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Applicants must also meet eligibility requirements for Pell Grants (need-based). Live Out Loud Scholarships This award is for students who live in the NYC Tri-State Area (NY, CT, and NJ) and identify as LGBQT. Second grant possible with a satisfactory college transcript. Learn more here. Details can be found here.

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Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students?

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EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. EAB · Will Your School Start Recruiting Incarcerated Students? So we're kind of on the frontier of Pell Grant eligibility.

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Largest Colleges and Universities in Texas

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Texas colleges need to be big to accommodate the state’s 1.6 million college students — the second highest in the country after California, according to 2020 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). [1] UTSA also enrolls 43% first-generation college students. April 2022.

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New Jersey Scholarships

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Must be Pell Grant eligible. Learn more here Foster and Adoptive Family Services Scholarship and Grant Program This is for High school seniors who are currently in foster care through CP&P or who have been in foster care and are currently in an adoptive or Kinship Legal Guardianship home through NJDCP&P. Read more here.

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Students With Disabilities in Higher Education: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [2] Check The six-year graduation rate of students with disabilities at four-year colleges is 49.5%, compared to roughly 68% for students without disabilities. [3] 3] Check Just 37% of students report their disability to their college. [4] Also, check out our list of scholarships for students with disabilities.