Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 13, 2022

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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University Business

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis. These leading schools also figure merit scholarships into their Net Price Calculator projections.

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Creatrix Campus

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Top Strategies for Improving Student Retention in Higher Education admin Fri, 12/23/2022 - 05:27 It is the rule of Gen Z now. Student Retention is picking up like haywire. What is student retention? Popularly known as millennials, Gen Z stands in complete contrast with Gen X.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Success Coaching, Services and Scholarships Part women’s center, part student success center, the Women’s Success Center at UVU served approximately 900 students of all genders last fall, through a combination of services and offerings: Success coaching, which connects students with existing resources and support.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 8, 2023

Establishing a Strong Higher Ed Admissions Strategy The student journey from application to enrollment and, ultimately, graduation is a long one, with setbacks and turn offs along the way that can threaten student retention. Critical Initial Conversations One-on-one conversations are a critical element of student retention.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 29, 2024

The college offers merit-based scholarships, need-based financial aid, fellowships, ROTC opportunities, and other programs. There is no cost to join ATI, which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and coordinated by the Aspen Institute's College Excellence Program and Ithaka S+R.

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Insight Into Diversity

JANUARY 4, 2023

Known as “Culture at the Heart: An Indigenous Approach to Enrollment and Retention,” the programming funded by the grant seeks to increase enrollment, retention, and graduation rates of Indigenous students at 25 TCUs nationwide.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

As an assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies (ELPS) and coordinator of the college student personnel program at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she is working to achieve that goal with her scholarship and her administrative responsibilities. Cristobal Salinas Jr.,

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University Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

While staff retention may already be a well-documented issue in the higher education workforce , female professors have a far higher risk of turnover and are less likely to be promoted than men at every stage of their careers, according to a study on ScienceAdvances.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Each awardee receives a two-year, $250,000 seed grant to develop plans and begin implementation of evidence-based policies and practices to advance a mission of equitable and diverse physical science and engineering doctoral programs with a focus on improving recruitment, retention, and graduation outcomes.

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Austin Williams

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In the college marketing landscape, student retention has long played second fiddle to new enrollment. And it won’t be easy: 62 percent of parents say they’re anxious about sending their kids back to college and 52 percent of students believe going back to school in the fall is a bad idea, so retention is more crucial than ever.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2024

Each awardee receives a two-year, $250,000 seed grant to develop plans and begin implementation of evidence-based policies and practices to advance a mission of equitable and diverse physical science and engineering doctoral programs with a focus on improving recruitment, retention, and graduation outcomes.

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Helix Education

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Results from financial aid or scholarship calculator Prospective Family Engagement Report : Engaging the biggest enrollment influencers Nearly all families are involved in the college search process with students, and this study from RNL, CampusESP, and Ardeo Education Solutions looks at how those families want to connect with campuses.

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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

The TCURJ, established by the American Indian College Fund in 2016, serves as the only academic publication outlet for peer reviewed scholarship specifically for TCU faculty. Funding from the Henry Luce Foundation and support of the American Indian College Fund have maintained the TCURJ as an open access journal.

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Insight Into Diversity

MAY 17, 2023

Recruiting and retention efforts include scholarships covering full tuition, cultural support programming, and assistance in transitioning into medical or doctor of philosophy programs. “As The campus has a 50-year history of serving Native American and rural communities and ranks second nationally for graduating Indigenous physicians.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Financial aid, retention, and faculty/staff representation are part of the Seal,” says Dr. Deborah Santiago, co-founder and CEO of Excelencia in Education, who says she is delighted to see institutions with intentional practices actively working toward increasing Latino representation in key positions. Hawkins Jr. Hawkins, Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 17, 2023

We try to make sure we have scholarships and financial packages available, not only through student affairs, but also through their schools and colleges and through our foundation as well.” Our retention rates continue to be very strong. There are also increased scholarship opportunities.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

GAC has shown leadership and success in areas such as the most recent successful outbound mobility Global Skills Opportunity program , in collaboration with ESDC, and the recruitment and retention-focused International Student Program , in collaboration with IRCC. Looking for inspiration abroad is another.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2023

With the goal of infusing scholarship into practice, thousands of student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the nation gathered in Boston to strategize about the future of the profession. My first NASPA conference was focused on the lack of current research on minority student retention. It was accepted.”

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

While minority groups illustrated lower retention and graduation rates than their White and Asian peers, a few states were able to mitigate the gap. Completion rates are barely north of 50%, and there’s a 25% gap between first to second-year retention and their eventual graduation rate.

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University Business

MAY 3, 2023

More from UB: Mentorship program bumps retention rates of minority male students, study finds Why the struggle? This is most likely due to how significantly financial aid or scholarships are playing out in keeping students enrolled. This solidarity is shared among all demographics and genders.

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ACPA

AUGUST 31, 2023

Our Community of Practice strives to offer scholarships for opportunities hosted by ACPA to aid in the growth and retention of our new colleagues. Adding in the common need to move for academic programs or entry-level positions, and the financial need becomes more critical.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 7, 2023

Holding up the matriculation and retention of low-income and first-generation students through programs, scholarships, mentoring, and academic support. Recruiting diverse faculty and staff who can serve as mentors for students while contributing to curriculum and research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Martin APA Task Force Report on Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty of Color in Psychology details the many obstacles that psychological science faculty from underrepresented groups face, including being tasked with additional responsibilities, hostile work environments, and biased evaluations. Dr. Michelle Y.

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Today's Learner

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Retention has always been a buzzword in higher education, even before the pandemic. But for Minority Serving Institutions , retention means more than keeping students on the registration roster – it’s also a primary pathway to achieving educational equity. Cultural Capital and Student Retention. Career preparation.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 27, 2023

The Student Achievement Guided by Experience (SAGE) program provides scholars with tools for success, scholarship money and a supportive community to reach their goals during college and after. SAGE also offers scholarships and other financial aid to students to alleviate outside responsibilities or burdens so they can focus on school.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Recognizing the need to close the retention and academic success gaps among its students, Clemson University has hired an associate director for retention initiatives to help expand resources and programs that advance student growth and success. These efforts have enhanced retention by addressing key service gaps.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. In 2001, SLN launched the CollegeBound Initiative (CBI), placing 33 college counselors in schools in New York City, Rochester, and Buffalo. The progress is tangible.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 4, 2023

Those dollars, coupled with a $12 million donation in December 2020 from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, were allocated into need-based scholarships, which Oubré said “resulted in some of the best retention rates we’ve ever had, particularly in demographic groups that are the most vulnerable, like African American men.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

The program exemplifies diversity, fosters inclusion, and encourages and supports the recruitment and retention of women and underrepresented students. Program goals include improving retention rates, supporting the development of STEM research and transferable skills, and increasing the number of neurodivergent researchers in society.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

American University Library (AUL) is a founding member of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Alliance, a program built on the commitment of participating libraries whose focus is strengthening the hiring and retention practices of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in academic and research library positions.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

She also recommends that programs actively work to involve faculty, staff, and alumni to support an inclusive culture, establish a holistic admissions process that mitigates bias , and help students find resources such as scholarships for graduate school. The study is expected to be published this year.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The funding will primarily boost enrollment in WCC’s Viking ROADS program, which provides students with academic advising, access to gap financial aid, a $500 annual textbook voucher, a monthly $50 transportation voucher, and opportunities for certain scholarships. million in ED’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program grants.

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Helix Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Knowing why students make the decisions they do can guide you toward refinements to their experiences as enrolled students that can lead to better retention and completion once they enroll. RNL collects data on enrollment decision priorities both among prospective graduate students and enrolled graduate students.

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Creatrix Campus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

For instance, highlight scholarship opportunities for academically strong students. Recruitment Strategy 5: Offer Financial Aid and Scholarships Financial considerations often play a significant role in students' decision-making. Develop a robust financial aid program and offer scholarships to attract and retain top talent.

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