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Fellow Program Brings Hope To Students And Their Parents

Jade Reyes has a youthful appearance for a college senior.

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Frank DiMaria

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15 Tips On How Latino Students Can Afford Their Graduate School Education

In their 2018 Urban Institute study “How Students Pay: Financing Graduate and Professional Education,” Sandy Baum and Patricia Steele report that graduate and professional-degree students borrow at a rate three times higher than undergraduate students.

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Gary M. Stern

Financing May 2021

AAC&U Receives $777,339 in Grant Funding

The Funding from Lumina Foundation, Trellis Foundation, ETS, and Wiley Education Services Will Support the Establishment of Fifteen New Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers.

Financing April 2021

California State University Impact On State Economy

CSU Dominguez Hills Generates $26.9 Billion in Industry Activity Statewide.

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Biden Budget Targets Domestic Programs

Editor’s Note: Biden budget seeks to redirect top priorities and spend more on schools, health care and housing.

Financing January 2021 Premium

CAEL-Led Partnership Awarded U.S. Department of Education Grant of Nearly $5 million

CAEL helps organizations succeed by providing expertise, resources, and solutions that effectively support adult learners as they navigate on- and off-ramps between education and employment. CAEL opens doors to opportunity in collaboration with workforce and economic developers; postsecondary educators; employers and industry groups; and foundations and other mission-aligned organizations.

Financing December 2020

Bank Contributes $1M To Help College Students

Tennessee State University has partnered with Bank of America to help support its students both in terms of earning their degrees and securing employment.

Financing November 2020

Global Stocks Edge Lower After Dow Crests 30K

Spurred by positive vaccine news and the official transition of power in the U.S., the Dow rose to a record 30,000 points on Nov. 24. That number, however, started edging lower on Nov. 25.

Financing November 2020

US Jobless Claims Up For 2nd Straight Week

With the United States experiencing more than 170,000 confirmed COVID infections a day, jobless claims rose for two weeks in a row, hitting 778,000 this week.

Financing November 2020

US Jobless Claims Increase To 742,000

According to the Labor Department, Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to 742,000 as newly confirmed daily infections of COVID surged to the highest levels on record.

Financing November 2020

$1M Endowed Fund To Support Veterans’ Children

A University of Massachusetts Amherst alumnus has created the Abraham Bohn Children of Veterans Scholarship endowment fund to support Children of Veterans in Massachusetts.

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Diversity Doesn’t Guarantee Inclusion

Written by Kim Brimhall, Binghamton University, State University of New York