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U of New Mexico to Offer Free Tuition for Qualifying Freshmen
The University of New Mexico (UNM) will begin offering free tuition and fees for first-year students whose families earn less than $50,000 per year, starting this coming fall, reported KRQE news. The program comes after New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s planned Opportunity Scholarship – which aimed to pay the tuition at public universities for […]
February 28, 2020
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How My Tenure as Vice President at an HBCU Made Me a Better Scholar
My doctoral training gave me many things, including the “statistical chops” to analyze cross-sectional, nationally-representative, and complex-sampled survey data from HBCUs with relative ease. But I lacked the practical experience at an HBCU that could enrich my understanding, deepen my perspectives, and connect my interpretations back to the context from which they came.
February 10, 2020
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NC State Partners With Community Colleges to Ease Transfer Process
By implementing a transfer dual-enrollment program, North Carolina State University (NC State) aims to increase the attendance rates of low-to-moderate-income and first-generation students.
February 7, 2020
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Forgives Morris Brown College’s $4M Debt
Over $4 million in debt owed by Morris Brown College was forgiven by the Executive Committee of the General Board of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. However, Morris Brown College agreed to create a $1.5 million scholarship for AME members. Morris Brown College lost its accreditation in 2002 but has continued […]
January 8, 2020
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Judge Damon J. Keith Estate Commits $100,000 to Scholarship in His Name
The estate of U.S. District Court Judge Damon J. Keith has committed $100,000 to an endowed scholarship fund established in his name at West Virginia State University. Keith, a 1943 alumnus of what was then West Virginia State College, passed away this past April. He had served more than five decades on the federal bench […]
December 19, 2019
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Howard University Receives $4 Million Gift to Invest in Minority STEM Scholarship
Howard University received $4 million from the Hopper-Dean Foundation to fund the Bison STEM Scholars Program, a scholarship program designed to increase the number of minority students earning a Ph.D. or M.D.-Ph.D. in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by alleviating their financial burden. The gift, which is the largest amount Howard has received from […]
December 11, 2019
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New UPenn Scholarship Aims to Diversify Urban Planning
After CEO and co-founder of L+M Development Partners Ron Moelis noticed a dearth group of diverse students entering the urban planning field, he decided to fund a new scholarship program at the University of Pennsylvania.
December 9, 2019
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Marymount University Unveils New Scholarship for DREAMers
Marymount University (MU) recently announced its creation of a new scholarship available to DREAMers, or recipients of the federal DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Earlier this year, MU began a partnership with TheDream.US, the nation’s largest college access program from DREAMers, which enabled incoming MU DREAMers to apply for the organization’s national scholarship. […]
December 8, 2019
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Ole Miss Senior Becomes School’s First African American Female Rhodes Scholar
Arielle Hudson, a University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) senior, became the first African-American female to be named a Rhodes Scholar in the school’s history. Hudson is the 27th Ole Miss student selected for the program. As an education major, Hudson also received a full scholarship from Ole Miss’ chapter of the Mississippi Excellence in Teaching […]
November 25, 2019
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Following $5 Million Gift, Sweet Briar College Looks to Expand its Top Scholarship
Sweet Briar College, a private women’s liberal arts college in Virginia, plans to “significantly expand” its Presidential Scholars Program — the school’s highest scholarship award — following a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor. The invitation-only scholarship, which offers full and partial tuition to students with outstanding academic achievements, is currently awarded to 30 […]
November 19, 2019
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Hispanic Scholarship Fund to Launch College Prep Workshops
Beginning Nov. 13, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) will launch a series of informational workshops to help better prepare middle and high school students and their families for college. College 101 is a free bilingual two-hour program that covers the college scholarship application process and financial aid opportunities. The workshops will be held during the […]
November 13, 2019
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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
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