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University of Utah Announced $2.5M Scholarship Program

To increase the number of students completing their degrees within four years, the University of Utah has announced a $2.5 million scholarship program. Students are automatically considered for the scholarship when they apply to the university. In order to be eligible, students must have at least a 3.2 GPA, be a Utah resident, start school […]

November 8, 2019

News Roundup

Columbia Law School to Host the National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair

Columbia Law School will host the AccessLex Institute sponsored National Black Pre-Law Conference and Law Fair Nov. 8-9. The event will include information sessions, workshops and networking opportunities for Black students looking to pursue law careers. Discussions will also focus on the law school admissions process, financial aid assistance, Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation […]

November 4, 2019

Students

Free College Education Talk Is Cheap, Invest Now to Diversify and Secure the Future of Elite Colleges

Some of the Democratic candidates for president spend a lot of time talking about free college education. This is a complicated and important issue, as too many students who should be in college cannot afford to attend, and many of them come from underrepresented groups. Low- and middle-income underrepresented students who are able to attend college are often supported by generous scholarships from elite schools that are under huge pressure to diversify their student bodies.

October 29, 2019

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Albion College Receives Largest Donation in School History

Albion College received $8 million from former CEO of Eaton Corporation Alexander “Sandy” Cutler and his wife, alumna Sarah “Sally” Cutler, to build a center dedicated to helping underrepresented or first-generation students finish school on time. This donation is the largest in the school’s history. The Cutler Center for Student Success and Academic Achievement will […]

October 29, 2019

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PSU Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Students

Portland State University (PSU) received a $277,000 grant from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Training and Education Program to provide housing, food and financial assistance for low-income students. Through this grant, PSU will offer a full-time case manager to work with students on finding resources and an administrative assistant to help with enrollment and […]

October 15, 2019

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Survey Reveals a Heightened Sense of Financial Insecurity

A new survey from Champlain College Online reveals people of all ages feel financial insecurity, but are willing to invest in training and education to advance their careers.

October 7, 2019

Students

Can We Fix How We Judge and Pay for College?

You can get a rating on everything — from an Uber driver to a fast food place. But for a recent college graduate like me, finding out things that matter to us about where to go to school and how to pay for it is getting harder, not easier.

September 23, 2019

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Butler’s Data Boot Camp To Teach In-Demand Skills

Butler University Executive Education, which offers certification programs and test preparation for individuals and companies, plans to launch a data analytics boot camp designed to fill the number of job openings within the Indianapolis, Indiana area.

August 22, 2019

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Study Shocker: Students Illiterate About College Financial Aid

College-bound high school students, no matter their economic background, consider the price of college to be a very important factor in their decision-making, even those whose families are paying for their education and aren’t eligible for financial aid. However, most students across economic backgrounds and financial categories have a “shockingly low” knowledge of how the […]

June 26, 2019

African-American

TMCF Lauds HBCU Benefits in House Labor Bill

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) issued a statement thanking House Appropriations chair Nita Lowey, D-NY, and House Appropriations Labor-HHS Subcommittee chair Rosa DeLauro, D-CT, for proposing a historic investment in historically Black colleges and universities in the House version of the Labor-HHS FY20 appropriations bill. The bill would provide $375 million in direct funding […]

April 30, 2019

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Reach Higher Initiative Celebrates 5 Years, College Signing Day

Each year, College Signing Day on May 1st marks the start of thousands of Americans’ higher education journey. It is also the five year anniversary of Reach Higher, the initiative launched by former First Lady Michelle Obama to inspire every student to “take charge of their future” by furthering their education past high school.

April 30, 2019

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Hennessy Pledges $10M to TMCF for HBCU Graduate Fellows Program

Hennessy has pledged to give $10 million over the next 10 years to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) through its first-ever corporate HBCU graduate program to support African-Americans in leadership positions. The program, named “Hennessy Fellows” will help prepare the next generation of African-American leaders through financial assistance, access to training and professional development […]

April 18, 2019