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ACU launches new marine scholarships

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Scholarships for marine science research degrees driven by the Association of Commonwealth Universities have been announced for students from Ghana, India, Bangladesh and Belize. There will be a total of 56 scholarships available under the program, and will fund “a range of courses” in the area of marine science.

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College Fund Offers American Indian Law School Scholarship to Attend Harvard Law

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Indian College Fund has announced its third American Indian Law School Scholarship for a student entering Harvard Law School in the fall of 2024. Samantha Maltais, an enrolled member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head/Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is the current scholarship recipient.

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(Blog) 2024 ACPA CGDSD Membership Scholarship Recipients

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Announcing the 2024 ACPA Membership Scholarship Recipients from CGDSD. Each year the CGDSD provides two (2) one-year, ACPA membership scholarships to individuals working in the field of student affairs/services outside of the United States. The post (Blog) 2024 ACPA CGDSD Membership Scholarship Recipients first appeared on ACPA.

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Single Parents Breaking Barriers Through Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Florida’s Anti-DEI Actions Hit Hard for Alumna and Mom of Recent Grad

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Disparate voices, opinions, and teachings blended in one campus environment designed to help students learn, think independently, and grow. 1—–a move that includes closing a popular multicultural center and ending a scholarship program for undocumented students at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Tribal Colleges and Universities as Conduits for Intellectual and Political Sovereignties

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Anna Lees While many TCUs are smaller institutions, TCUs often offer a culturally relevant learning environment that is absent in larger predominantly white institutions (PWIs). These opportunities are interdisciplinary in nature and emphasize Indigenous languages, cultures, and learning.

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HBCU Conference Connects Secondary to Postsecondary

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“The challenge is, a lot of the stories people share about their perceptions on why Predominately White Institutions (PWIs) are better are factually inaccurate,” said Sekou Biddle, vice president of advocacy at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), a scholarship organization which supports private HBCUs across the country.

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