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Michigan Expands Tuition-Free Community Scholarship Program to Adults Ages 21-24 Without Degrees

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The state of Michigan is expanding a program that provides a tuition-free community scholarship to adults ages 21-24 who have not yet earned college degrees, FOX 2 reported. This expansion will help us reach our Sixty by 30 goal—to have 60% of adults earn a postsecondary education or training by 2030—and build on our economic momentum.

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Common App Sets Goal to Increase Reach to Low-Income Students, Publishes Findings of Pilot Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

According to the report – launched this May – Common App as an organization has more than 1,000 colleges in its network and has reached 1.4 If business continues on as usual, the network is projected to only reach 200,000 more below-median income students by 2030, she added. million students during the 2022-23 application cycle year.

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President’s corner: Why Mary Dana Hinton leads with her heart in today’s unrest

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Forward to today, she has secured a new contract at Hollins University that extends her role as president until 2030 and was elected chair of the board of directors for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. “It’s at this moment when you’re called to lead,” Hinton says.

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Ireland woos South Asians amid global policy shift

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Education in Ireland , responsible for promoting the country’s higher education institutions overseas, has been using this momentum to organise education fairs across India , with stakeholders suggesting Indian graduates could benefit companies in Ireland suffering labour shortages.

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Universities Continue to Expand Access, Affordability Despite Federal Funding Slowdown

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Supreme Court striking down the Biden administration’s student debt relief initiative in June, questions about the affordability of higher education continue to grow. Though federal legislative efforts to improve college affordability have stalled, institutions are developing innovative programs to close the gap.

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VUU Webinar Discusses NSF Funding and STEM Research at HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Federal support, funding opportunities, and advice were the topics of discussion at a Virginia Union University (VUU) webinar about STEM research at Historically Black colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Moore listed numerous NSF scholarships and programs beneficial to HBCU research in fields including STEM, data science, and computing.

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Indian stakeholders tell of Grad Route impact

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The two-year Graduate Route, launched in July 2021 to fulfil a target of 600,000 international students by 2030, could see its duration shortened to six months or a year as per reports. In the [US], numerous schools, internships, and scholarships are available for students.