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Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship: New, but Growing Rapidly

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Arkansas’ new transfer scholarship program seeks to address these challenges. The Arkansas Transfer Achievement Scholarship (ATAS), rolled out in fall 2019, has shown incredible growth, particularly among students from low-income and underrepresented backgrounds, including first-generation students.

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An Equity and Access Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies (ELPS) and coordinator of the college student personnel program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she is working to achieve that goal with her scholarship and her administrative responsibilities. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We try to make sure we have scholarships and financial packages available, not only through student affairs, but also through their schools and colleges and through our foundation as well.” Our retention rates continue to be very strong. There are also increased scholarship opportunities.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Recruitment Implications of Graduate and Online Student Satisfaction

Helix Education

For the 21,487 graduate students from 96 institutions who completed the ASPS between the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2022, these are the levels of importance associated with each enrollment factor: Graduate students place the greatest emphasis on academic reputation of the institution, but cost is an important consideration as well.

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International student immigration strategy “must be developed”

The PIE News

In data Blaney obtained from the IRCC, numbers of permanent residence admissions of people with prior PWGPs are stipulated – 2018 and 2019 are in a similar range of 24,000-27,000 respectively, while 2020 dips to 19,395 admissions. . “In Nova Scotia has also led on a number of retention initiatives.

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2023 HEED Award Field Guide

Insight Into Diversity

Recognizing the need to close the retention and academic success gaps among its students, Clemson University has hired an associate director for retention initiatives to help expand resources and programs that advance student growth and success. These efforts have enhanced retention by addressing key service gaps.