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Oregon to get portion of $21 billion for early and postsecondary education allocated by Congress

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Nearly $376 million will be funneled into nonprofits, community colleges and universities to provide scholarships for migrant students and seasonal farmworkers and their children to pursue higher education or earn their GED, an alternative to a four-year high school diploma. Read more from the Oregon Capital Chronicle.

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Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain”

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Canadian universities have welcomed president Trudeau’s new federal budget announced on April 16, hailing funding boosts for academic research and graduate scholarships and greater support for student housing and mental healthcare. The post Universities welcome budget to prevent Canadian “brain drain” appeared first on The PIE News.

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How students spend emergency hardship funding

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This blog was written by Peter Gray, Chief Executive and Chair of JS Group , which works with more than 30 universities and more than 250,000 students annually. I couldn’t agree more and am proud that that’s exactly what JS Group has been doing with our partner universities. Find them on LinkedIn.

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Is the Dept of Ed Shortchanging Libraries?

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They argue that maintaining this data is crucial for transparency and accountability in higher education, and allows institutions to effectively benchmark and allocate resources. However, many in the academic community believe that the benefits of the library data far outweigh the costs and administrative burdens.

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Historic $100M Grant to UNCF Boosts HBCU Endowments, Financial Stability

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The funds will contribute to UNCF’s $1 billion capital campaign, which encompasses various initiatives, including the creation of a pooled endowment fund specifically for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Lomax in a statement. million to $25.9

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Why every university needs an advisor for care leavers and estranged students

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The Unite Foundation partnered with UCAS on their recent ‘Next Steps Report’ which shines a light on the potential and ambition of young people leaving care and the challenges they can face when exploring university options. I am a first-year undergraduate Global Law student at Queen Mary University of London.

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Korea unveils five-year plan to boost int’ls

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The plan includes an increase in the quota of government scholarships, which will primarily be aimed at universities outside of larger urban areas and those with STEM programs. Some 2,700 will be allocated exclusively for science students, while up to 6,000 will be available for non-science subjects. Benjamin A.