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Advising, Counseling, Mentoring and Teaching Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Settings

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. In this chapter, best practices focused on the areas of advising, engagement, instruction, and programing will be discussed. Dr. Erik M. Frazier, R.-M.

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College cancels classes for career, advising expo

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania hosted a full-day advising and career exploration event in lieu of classes on March 21, giving students an opportunity to access resources and develop their success plans. And, as originally intended, faculty academic advisers were available by appointment to meet with students all day.

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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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Integrating Community Engagement into her Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Moses, who served as her faculty adviser and co-chair of her dissertation committee. “Something I learned is just that media shapes the way that the public thinks about immigrants, undocumented immigrants, immigration policy issues, and perhaps even how they make decisions about whether to support these issues."

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Programs on the Rise to Help Younger Generations Achieve Financial Literacy

Insight Into Diversity

To help students achieve economic stability, Northern Illinois University (NIU) launched Student Financial Advising Services in 2021. Three full-time advisers work with students to develop a personal, multiyear financial plan. He has developed a strong connection with his financial adviser and plans to check in with them again.

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The 3 factors holding at-risk students back from graduating

University Business

While scholarships are an excellent way to help students focus on their studies, they might not be accessible to those most in need. For example, only 32% of first-generation students discussed scholarships with their families before college, whereas 71% of students in college-educated households did so.

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Finance ‘still biggest’ US study abroad barrier

The PIE News

Crucially, 40% said they would be using financial aid to pay for their study abroad experience – scholarships were or are being used by 29% of respondents, but just 11% said it was included in their tuition. Carson noted that this is perhaps due to pend up demand and exploration from the pandemic.