BestColleges

JULY 31, 2023

NASA awarded 14 minority-serving institutions (MSIs) with STEM-related and Artemis-mission-related funding. Prince George's Community College in Maryland will establish STEM majors through the grant. Prince George's Community College in Maryland is establishing STEM majors through the award.

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BestColleges

MARCH 27, 2023

The Colorado bills would provide $1,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors and boost free community college in high-demand fields. High-demand fields covered by the proposed almost $40 million community college plan include early childhood education, construction, and others. The bill is sponsored by Sen.

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BestColleges

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Within "high-minority" high schools, the college attendance rate rose from 54% in 2022 to 54.5% in 2023, while in "low-minority" schools it increased from 63.7% One statistic remains constant across all socioeconomic populations — attendance at four-year colleges continues to outpace that at community colleges.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

How to Address The 2 Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding. To help identify chief pain points in community college online enrollment, my colleagues and I went undercover as prospective students, applied to community colleges, and attempted to complete as many onboarding steps as possible within a 5- to 7-day window.

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BestColleges

APRIL 16, 2024

Experts predict a significant decline in college enrollments due to issues with the recent FAFSA rollout. Low-income students and those from minority backgrounds will likely be the most affected. The delay and complications with FAFSA submissions could lead to students forgoing college altogether. Low-minority school 38.6% -23.1%

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

College: An institution of higher learning offering a course of studies leading to a bachelor's degree. Colleges typically do not have graduate students. Community College : A public institution of higher learning that leads to a 2-year associates of arts or science degree.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Train staff to raise cultural competency and improve their understanding of how the marginalization of minority student groups is embedded in higher education. 72 Community College Outreach Campaign Ideas. 3 ways to combat the community college enrollment decline. How to Build a Student-Centric Community College.

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BestColleges

MARCH 25, 2024

Today, students can take Green Flower's cannabis courses at 27 universities and workforce training programs at several community colleges. Since 2017, bachelor's degrees, associate degrees, certificates, and minors in cannabis have popped up all over the country.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

In fact, popularity among these fields has been trending in the opposite direction at community colleges. Unfortunately for faculty at four-year colleges, student interest in the arts and humanities doesn’t carry over to the baccalaureate level. annually , according to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 14, 2024

There is a lack of diversity in the cybersecurity field, and minority-serving institutions (MSIs) are working to change that. Colleges and universities with cybersecurity programs for underrepresented students would still welcome funding since these programs are expensive to run.

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BestColleges

JUNE 12, 2024

The law will apply to the University of Vermont and the Vermont State Colleges system, which includes the state's public community colleges. Lastly, the law makes minor changes to who is eligible for two Vermont grant programs. to implement such a policy. The bill, introduced by Democratic state Sen.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

This year, 65,000 students received admissions letters to the system's community colleges and information about CUNY's four-year universities. Through these bold initiatives, we are taking critical steps toward ensuring every New York student can continue their education, build their professional career, and pursue their dreams.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 11, 2023

A pending bill in the Massachusetts Legislature seeks to eliminate legacy admissions and early decision programs at all colleges in the commonwealth. Colleges maintaining such practices would pay a fee based on institutional wealth. These fees would establish a fund benefiting students at Massachusetts community colleges.

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College Essay Guy

MAY 11, 2023

They’re intended for under-served, minority students who’ve demonstrated remarkable leadership and academic achievement in high school and who come from low-income households. You can use the Gates Scholarship for any major, as long as you’re going to a not-for-profit, four-year college or university. Does community college count?

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BestColleges

MAY 16, 2023

Non-underrepresented minorities — or students who are not Black or African American, Latino/a, Native American or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander — accounted for approximately 74% of transfer applicants in 2021-22.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Connecting Minority Communities pilot program has awarded nearly $52 million to 19 schools. These are the HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs that have received grants through the NTIA Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program: J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College, Alabama — $2.4 million.

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BestColleges

MARCH 12, 2024

Biden's proposal includes two years of tuition-free learning for some students at minority-serving institutions. Minority-serving institutions would see a funding increase of $93 million compared to 2023. Biden's past plans for free community college for all have also taken a back seat.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Department of Defense (DOD) announced a $40 million merit-based investment over the next five years in four minority-serving institutions. Last year, the DOD gave $5 million to five college consortiums to help underrepresented students enter the STEM workforce.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Department of Education announced $30 million in new awards going to colleges and universities. The list includes a variety of state schools, private institutions, and community colleges. Approximately $30 million in grants will be distributed to public state schools, private institutions, and community colleges.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Combined with Pell Grants, an increase in the program could mean "virtually everyone at or below median income in Illinois can go to community college tuition-free." 15 State of the State remarks, would mean broad access to tuition-free community college in Illinois. Illinois Gov. Pritzker's budget also includes an $80.5

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BestColleges

JULY 18, 2023

The proposal would create a grant program within the Department of State to expand study abroad options to nontraditional destinations and increase the number of minority students, first-generation college students, community college students, and students with disabilities studying abroad.

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Miguel grew up in a coastal community and has a passion for environmental conservation—specifically the ocean. He also took a community college Philosophy course over the summer and has been involved in political activism during high school. He exhibits his well-roundedness by stating his desire to minor in Philosophy.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Some HBCU programs that aim to retain, train, recruit, and graduate students in the STEM field include: Spelman College's free six-week Women in STEM Summer Bridge Accelerator Howard University's Howard West program and the Karsh STEM Scholars Program, which aim to increase the number of minorities earning a Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D.

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The Koppelman Group

JANUARY 8, 2023

For example: Driven student seeking to earn a degree in biology with a minor in computer engineering with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career in medical research with a focus in using data to inform treatment protocols. You can also include any academic awards that are relevant to your intended major or minor.

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The Koppelman Group

MARCH 19, 2023

If your school doesn’t offer these courses, look at local community colleges or immersion programs, like the Middlebury program below. They order majors and minors in numerous languages, and courses in even more. They offer majors and minors in over 50 languages including both Modern Hebrew and Biblical Hebrew.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Almost 200,000 students completed the survey, hailing from 202 colleges and universities from 42 different states. The survey data found that students' college experiences varied widely based on race and ethnicity: The rates of basic needs insecurity were the highest among Indigenous, Native American, and Black students.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Men also complete college at significantly lower rates than women. To address disparities in educational attainment for minority men, the Men of Color Initiative will create programs and partnerships. Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The bill aims to prevent public colleges and universities from using specific debt collection methods against students with institutional debt. Advocates for these laws have called these practices unfair to students looking to transfer schools, re-enroll in college, or receive their degrees due to minor debts.

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BestColleges

JUNE 4, 2024

All state institutions, public and private, are eligible to apply, including community colleges. Four-year colleges and universities will have to report graduation rates for all students and Black and African American students for the past three academic years in their applications.

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BestColleges

AUGUST 1, 2024

Food insecurity is also highest among historically Black college and university (HBCU) students. GOA found an estimated 38% of students who attended an HBCU were food insecure compared to an estimated 20% at non-minority-serving institutions. However, 39% of single parents eligible for SNAP didn't report receiving SNAP benefits.

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BestColleges

MAY 22, 2023

CDU is only one of four historically Black medical colleges and is designated as a minority-serving institution by the U.S. The California Community Colleges (CCC) system offers a Transfer Guarantee Pathway to HBCUs. Read on to learn more about California's only HBGI. What Is a Historically Black Graduate Institution?

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Shemmassian Academic Consulting

JULY 8, 2024

Minority students make up the majority of Cornell’s incoming class with 53.1% identifying as under-represented minorities. Most students pursue degrees in the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Engineering , followed by the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences.

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BestColleges

MARCH 26, 2024

The new college will also continue USF's partnership with Cyber Florida , a state-created organization operating out of USF dedicated to cybersecurity research, education, and community outreach. Since ChatGPT launched in 2022, higher education has been wrestling with how to implement AI into its plagiarism policies and curricula.

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StandOut College Prep

AUGUST 15, 2023

First consideration will be given to minority students associated with the fellowship of the New Walk of Life Church in Montgomery. and plan to study at an accredited four-year college/university, two-year college/university, or trade school. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 The deadline is June 1st. Read more here.

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The Koppelman Group

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Taking extra classes — whether at your local community college for college credit or at a pre-college program geared toward future applicants like yourself — will broaden your knowledge, strengthen the story you want your college application to tell, and help you acquire targeted knowledge on a specialty.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 14, 2023

30 to expand education access, enhance partnerships, construct a new building, and support current students, especially those from the Carolinas and graduate students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and minority-serving institutions (MSIs).

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Top Tier Admissions

JANUARY 10, 2024

Claremont McKenna College 10.4% Williams College 8.5% Although there is a minor in environmental engineering, it exists as a branch of chemical engineering and few classes are offered. 29% Columbia 3.7% Northwestern 7.2% 13% Cornell 7.3% Dartmouth 6.4% USC 12% 23.5% Notre Dame 12.9% University of Virginia** 18.7%

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