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Biden Administration Grants $93 Million to HBCUs, TCCUs, MSIs

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The Biden administration is awarding $93 million in grants to 20 institutions serving historically excluded students throughout the nation. Department of Education (ED) announced Dec. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in the press release. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said in the press release.

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What Are Minority Serving Institutions?

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What’s a Minority Serving Institution (MSI)? It’s easy to get confused by the acronyms, but MSIs play a critical role in higher education. MSIs were created as a response to support these students and increase their access to higher education. The Higher Education Act of 1965 recognized official HBCUs.

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Racial Disparities in Higher Education Increased During COVID-19 Pandemic: Report

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The pandemic intensified students' basic needs insecurity and increased racial and ethnic disparities in higher education, according to the report. Higher education is essential for creating a more equitable, prosperous, civic-minded, and healthy society, researchers said in the report.

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NASA Awards $14M to Minority-Serving Community Colleges and Universities

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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. The University of North Dakota will research the effect of microgravity and higher radiation on healing and other topics.

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These Colleges Were Just Awarded Grants to Boost Student Success Rates

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The Department of Education (ED) revealed a list of 38 colleges and universities set to receive funds from grant programs to improve outcomes for underrepresented students. Approximately $30 million in grants will be distributed to public state schools, private institutions, and community colleges.

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Diversity Gains at Selective Colleges Modest, Study Finds

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Marginal' Diversity Gains Among Selective Colleges The Georgetown study evaluated college enrollments among selective, moderately selective, and open-access institutions between 2009 and 2019, the decade before the pandemic hit and turned higher education sideways. Why These Numbers Matter Why is access to selective colleges important?

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Maryland HBCU Offers Incarcerated Students College Degrees

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Tuition for students is free, courtesy of the Second Chance Pell Grant program. The link between education and recidivism is clear: the higher the education, the less likely the chance of recidivism, Dr. Charles Adams, Criminal Justice Department chair at Bowie State and co-director of the prison education initiative, told BestColleges.