The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Approximately $162 million will be invested in the plan, with eligible international students able to apply for government scholarships and living stipends from sponsoring companies. The majority of these students will take dual degrees, completing two years in their home countries and two years in Taiwan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2023

Testing and research giant ETS, is offering a number of scholarships for underrepresented students who demonstrate academic excellence. Green Scholarship; the Dr. Lillian M. Those selected will receive a full tuition-only need/merit scholarships for the 2023–2024 academic school year. The $20,000 Lenora M.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

“This is important for our students here at SLCC, where most work and go to school part time, and often are helping take care of families,” said Josh Montavon, SLCC director of financial aid and scholarships. The s tudents do not need to be degree-seeking students, nor are they subject to a credit hour minimum to be eligible. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2024

West Virginia State University has announced it is launching its first doctorate degree program this May. Cage The Doctorate of Education in Leadership Studies would be the first doctoral degree conferred at the historically Black university. Today, we can proudly say that we are now a doctoral degree granting, land-grant university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 26, 2023

Eighteen students from across the nation were awarded scholarships by ETS at its annual scholarship reception on the ETS campus in Princeton, N.J. It is how we progress as a society,” said ETS CEO Amit Sevak, who presented the scholarships to the students. Recipients of the ETS-HBCU Presidential Scholarship.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 3, 2023

Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has launched a scholarship to support the Indigenous people of Vermont. The First Nations scholarship – available to citizens of state or federally recognized tribes – will seek to help Indigenous students pursue careers related to VLGS programs. “We

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The PIE News

JUNE 23, 2023

While part of the money paid for students to acquire degrees, part of it also went to paying for training lecturers, with some of the money supporting training for postgraduate students from the state enrolled in French universities. The post Nigeria: US$29m on scholarships in eight years appeared first on The PIE News.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

In the spring of 2022, at least 15 colleges and universities , including my own, Alfred University, jointly awarded honorary degrees during our commencement exercises. The higher education institutions conferring honorary degrees on Zelensky committed to assisting Ukraine in other ways.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seven scholars from South East Asia have been chosen as recipients of the British Council’s scholarships for women in STEM for 2022/23, as the organisation continues efforts to enhance South East Asia-UK relations. Stellmacher said that such scholarships contribute to the overall perception and student consciousness of UK study.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How do we value the skills which are created through studying arts and humanities at a higher degree level if these cannot be arrived at via the classic government recourse to market failure? Two obvious responses are – what about the value of the PhD as scholarship? And is it fair to ask so much of a first higher degree?

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 14, 2023

Since its inception 21 years ago, the Point Foundation has become the largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQ+ college students in the country. In the 2018-2019 academic year, the organization awarded scholarships to 98 students. At one time, the organization received over 1,500 applications for only 20 scholarships.

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Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Given some of the unknowns for transfer students—such as which institution they will move to and how many of their credits will apply to program completion—it’s sometimes difficult to estimate what a bachelor’s degree will cost. So the student pays the same tuition at the U of A that they did at the two-year college.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Capital University will now offer scholarships covering up to full tuition and mandatory fees to eligible transfer students from Columbus State Community College (CSCC) who are pursuing bachelor’s degrees. This latest expansion of Capital’s Main Street Scholarship will commence with enrollment Fall 2023.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2023

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has received $190 million, its largest philanthropic corporate gift, for a scholarship program. Pamela Everhart The money – from Fidelity Investments – will go towards launching the Fidelity Scholars Program, which will have renewable, need-based scholarships and wrap-around support services.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Scholarships are awarded to cover tuition and room and board. Eighty percent of community college students intend to earn a bachelor’s degree, but only approximately 14% actually earn one, according to t he Community College Research Center at Columbia University. Learn more at offices.vassar.edu/exploring-transfer.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) “From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NEXTGEN),” UAPB’s Dr. Nina Lyon-Bennett will be heading a scholarship initiative for students pursuing degrees related to agriculture and family and consumer sciences at UAPB and Fort Valley State University.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López took on another mentor role as assistant director of UT Austin’s University Outreach Centers in Houston after graduating in 2004 with bachelor’s degrees in ethnic studies (Mexican American studies) and Spanish (Hispanic studies). "My TRIO programs supported my path toward college,” says López.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To meet the growing demand, many are developing distinctive degrees, certificates, and other programs that help graduate students, faculty, and workforce professionals develop the required skills. DEI-focused degree programs like those at UK serve as pathways to chief diversity officer (CDO) and other DEI leadership roles.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The project will aim to attract gifted international students to study in the country with a dual degree mechanism. They will come to Lithuania and study in a university, bolstered by a partnership program with a UK university and graduate with a ‘supercharged’ degree sporting both the UK and Lithuanian qualifications.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With Gen Z students loving non-degree pathways , the next logical line of thinking for some degree-granting colleges and universities is what they can do to enlighten potential students of their institutions’ benefits. The hub is set to offer one-on-one spaces for students and success coaches to connect and study.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Army Women’s Foundation’s 6888th Scholarship, The Flash Today reported. Burkett holds three degrees, including a degree in healthcare administration and public administration with an emphasis on human resources. She also holds an associate degree in supply chain logistics.

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University Business

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Cushman was in the final stages of securing a scholarship through the Gates Millennium Scholars program for minority students. After sending in her Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood to prove she was a member of the Chinook Indian Nation, she received a rejection letter. That’s when she says things went south.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Q: The in-person bachelor of arts in liberal studies degree completion program has been an institution at Georgetown since 1974. have enrolled in college and left without receiving a degree or certificate ( NSC Research Center ). Its most recent cohort was 62 percent students of color and 40 percent military-connected learners.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Podcast How UCA is Creating a Debt-Free Pathway to a College Degree Episode 173. EAB’s Paul Gunther hosts University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis for a wide-ranging chat about how to reach students and families who feel that a college degree is out of reach. November 14, 2023. You don't announce that to your public.

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University Business

APRIL 30, 2024

Colby College in Maine has promised the Class of 2029 that middle-class students who enroll will find their private liberal arts degree more affordable than many in-state public institutions. The concerns ICAS aired extend to the persistent issues low-income students put up with in pursuing a four-year degree. Is aid a zero-sum game?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2019, we proudly launched the Single Parent Scholarship initiative, which provides financial assistance and support services to single parents who aspire to earn a college degree. This scholarship has proven instrumental in dismantling barriers and creating avenues for single parents to realize their academic and career pursuits.

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Liaison International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A new report released by an organization called the National Native Scholarship Providers identifies money as the most critical factor determining whether Native American students enroll in college, where they enroll, and whether they graduate. More Employers Drop College Degree Requirement. job postings mentioned a degree requirement.

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University Business

JANUARY 31, 2023

Walden University is offering an innovative new program for working adults who want another go at earning an accredited college degree: the Believe and Achieve Scholarship. Most of their course-based programs will be eligible for the scholarship while some programs may provide less or more.

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Liaison International

MARCH 22, 2023

Number of undergrads who earned a degree fell for the first time since 2012 The number of college students earning an undergraduate degree each year had been rising steadily for most of the past decade, but that trend has come to an end. fewer associate degree holders went on to complete a bachelor’s degree.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Graduate school isn’t an optional preference for many bachelor’s degree holders—it’s a demand. Of the 35% who hold a bachelor’s degree and have yet to start a master’s degree, 90% are interested in grad school. More from UB: How can higher ed stop the bleeding from K12 learning loss?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The award — applicable to most of the degree and teaching credential programs offered by the university — provides financial assistance to A2MEND students, college advisors, and full-time or part-time permanent staff at its 39 chapters across the California Community Colleges system.

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The PIE News

APRIL 3, 2024

Ng Joon Peng, founder and chairman of Birmingham Academy said through the new partnership, the institution’s mission is to ensure that OSSD graduates can “fulfil their dream to obtain an undergraduate degree which can lead to good jobs and good remuneration”.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The American International Recruitment Council has announced the 2023 recipients of the Sir Cyril Taylor Memorial Scholarship for Study in the US. Nine US HEIs will receive up to $10,000 to award scholarships to disadvantaged or underrepresented students from the UK to enrol at their institution during the 2023/24 academic year.

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University Business

APRIL 22, 2024

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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

that offer opportunities for postsecondary education at certificate, associate degree, bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree levels. However, TCU students often transfer to PWIs to continue their education or engage in bilateral mobility between TCUs and PWIs while working toward degree requirements.

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The PIE News

APRIL 16, 2024

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. Safety is also a top concern among the respondents after the financial issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

Matos Rodríguez The latest grant will allow CUNY to launch New York’s first dedicated graduate degree program in Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies. The project was created with support from the foundation to drive change across CUNY's 25 campuses and advance racial and social justice initiatives. Dr. Félix V. CUNY is grateful to the Andrew W.

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