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UK Government to Review Graduate Route Visa

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Implications for Indian students The UK government is gearing up for a comprehensive review of the Graduate Route visa, a two-year post-study work option for overseas students. The impending changes hold significant consequences, especially for the 42% of Indian students granted this visa. Why the review?

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Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

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Several colleges and universities are expanding food pantries, helping students apply for government benefits, and caring for historically underserved populations. The state of Pennsylvania is battling food insecurity across 30 colleges, universities, and trade schools in the state through $1 million in grants.

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USDA Grants $33M to Support Projects at 19 Land-Grant HBCUs

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The grants will help fund curriculum design, faculty development, student recruitment and retention, and research. There are 19 1890 land-grant historically Black colleges and universities, including private institution Tuskegee University. What Are 1890 Land-Grant Institutions?

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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. The "Simplified FAFSA" changes the formula for how the government awards financial aid. Millions of students previously ineligible for Pell Grants could soon find Pell money in their pockets thanks to an upcoming change.

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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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Nearly $19M in Grants Awarded to 12 Colleges to Address Teacher Shortage

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The federal government awarded a dozen minority-serving institutions (MSIs) $18.8 Additionally, the current makeup of teachers does not reflect the diversity of students. The Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program aims to bridge that divide. million to both diversify the teaching pool and address the teaching shortage.

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Biden Administration Expands Federal Registered Apprenticeships

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The order also directs federal agencies to incentivize grant recipients and contractors to hire people who previously worked in a registered apprenticeship. It also requires federal agencies to incentivize grant recipients and contractors to employ workers who participated in registered apprenticeship programs.