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New York’s adult learners can now attend community college for free

Higher Ed Dive

The Opportunity Promise Scholarship covers the costs of tuition and books for state residents between ages 25 to 55 who are pursuing in-demand degrees.

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Duolingo launches scholarship for Indian women in STEM

The PIE News

The DETermined Scholarship applications will open on the Manthan portal in June 2025, with the recipient set to be announced in September 2025. The philosophy behind the DETermined Scholarship is rooted in Duolingos mission to make education accessible to all.

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What Dr. Ibram Kendi’s Appointment to Howard Means for HBCUs—and Black Scholarship

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Many hope their return signals a deeper commitment to prioritizing Black scholarship in ways that long-suffering, lesser-known Black scholars have not always experiencedeven at HBCUs. Many hope their return can be a prolonged watershed moment for prominent Black scholars returning to HBCUs. For what it's worth, I share in this hope.

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NZ PM’s 2025 scholarship scheme offers 119 opportunities in Asia and LatAm

The PIE News

The New Zealand government has announced that 119 recipients have been awarded as part of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship scheme for 2025. The scholarship grants the opportunity to young New Zealand citizens to study and work across Asia and Latin America with financial aid from the government.

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A Scholarship for Black Medical Students Honored His Father's Legacy. The University Canceled It.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Katherine Mangan Scotched in the midst of a DEI purge, the scholarship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham was meant ultimately to reduce racial disparities in health.

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The Dr. Melvin C. Terrell (MCT) Educational Foundation, Inc. Awards Scholarships to Two Doctoral Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

has awarded doctoral students with its 2024 MCT Scholarship. Jayla Moody Marshall We are honored to present this scholarship to such exemplary recipients who embody our foundations mission. Her scholarship empowers marginalized students' voices and narratives to foster more inclusive and equitable spaces in higher education.

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Shedding light on the scholarship of teaching

Wonkhe

Now he traces the contours of other myths that keep academic staff from rewarding teaching-focused careers The post Shedding light on the scholarship of teaching appeared first on Wonkhe. Matt Offord believed what everyone said about academic promotion, rather than reading the guidance.