Tag: Financial Aid: Page 70

Community Colleges

Study: Dual Enrollment Programs May Increase Access and Success for Low-Income Students

Dual enrollment programs that permit high school students to enroll in college courses for college credit may increase postsecondary access and success for minorities, males and low-income students, according to a recent report by Community College Research Center.

October 20, 2007

Students

Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum

FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.

October 17, 2007

Students

Cal State Fresno Hosts Chicano-Latino Issues Forum

FRESNO, Calif. Despite the name, California State at Fresno’s first Chicano-Latino Issues Forum isn’t just intended to address problems Chicanos and Latinos face. It’s meant for everyone on campus.

October 17, 2007

Students

In Brief: University President Pulls Web Profile

Salisbury president pulled her Facebook profile over unprofessional captions; FAMU and Florida State students protesting the not-guilty verdict in boot camp case get a meeting with federal officials; and Louisiana loses sensitive financial aid application data.

October 16, 2007

Home

9 Years of Louisiana College Applicants’ Data Lost

BATON ROUGE, La. Bank account data and Social Security numbers for virtually all Louisiana college applicants and their parents over the past nine years were lost last month during a move, officials said.

October 16, 2007

Students

Study: Iowa Students Rely More on Loans to Fund Tuition

DES MOINES Iowa Iowa’s college students are relying more on student loans and less on grants to cover tuition, according to a new report by the Iowa College Student Aid Commission.

October 14, 2007

Students

Study Notes College-access Barriers Faced By Asian American Students

Despite the pervasive “model-minority” myth of overachieving Asian Americans easily getting into U.S. colleges and universities, a study at the University of California, Los Angeles has found that more Asian American students are facing problems in accessing higher education opportunities than ever before.

October 10, 2007

HBCUs

Jury Deliberates Fate of Texas Southern University’s Former President

HOUSTON The first full day of jury deliberations in the trial of Texas Southern University’s former president, who is accused of spending more than $500,000 of school money to lavishly furnish and decorate her homes, ended Tuesday without a verdict.

October 8, 2007

Latinx

MSIs, low-income and minority students fare well in higher education funding bill.

At 119 pages, the final agreement on the College Cost Reduction Act are a challenging read. But tucked inside the plan, which promises the largest infusion of financial aid in a generation, are a series of provisions to promote college access for students of color.

October 2, 2007

Latinx

Keeping the DREAM Alive

A state reciprocity agreement facilitates in-state tuition for undocumented students in New Mexico and Colorado.

September 30, 2007

Sports

Rutgers Professor’s Comments About Minority Student-Athletes Called Racist

TRENTON, N.J A longtime critic of Rutgers University’s drive into big-time sports is being criticized over a newspaper article comment that university officials have branded as racist.

September 29, 2007

Students

Question Regarding Student Drug Use Returns in FAFSA Debate

Opponents say the provision disproportionately affects low-income, minority students.

September 29, 2007