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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

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Garret Naiman, associate vice chancellor and dean of students at UC Santa Cruz, believes the director’s position is key to harnessing all the services available to students in need. Of those, 61 have “director” or “assistant director” titles, and 16 are at the dean or assistant dean level.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

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million state allocation for the new program. “We are transferring funds from other programs to fulfill the remaining spring semester need and fund students for summer. The grant is open to Minnesotans under age 27 who were in the state’s foster care system at any point after their 13th birthday.

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