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Student Access & Success News, March 2008
Learn more about HBCUs and college success, the final report from WICHE's Changing Direction Project, and more. More... What We Know |
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 The Growing Imbalance
The Delta Project released a report indicating that "states and institutions are spending money in areas that may not be in line with the public priority of preparing more graduates." The study addresses operating expenses including instructional costs and notes that tuition increase significantly outpaces increases in direct instructional spending. Why the Rich Universities Get Richer This report summarizes a new study on endowment investment management, finding that the endowments of elite universities are growing dramatically faster than endowments overall. Achievement Trap: How America Is Failing Millions of High-Achieving Students from Lower-Income Families This publication describes the unique higher education experience of high-achieving lower-income students, who too often are thought to be able to fend for themselves when the facts show otherwise. Inventing Hispanic-Serving Institutions The number of Latino college students is growing. This publication explains Hispanic-serving institutions and the role they will play in expanding access and success for Latinos in higher education. Choosing Hispanic-Serving Institutions This report examines why Latino students enroll at Hispanic-serving institutions and what influences the college choices of Latinos at HSIs. |
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 Lumina Foundation for Education has awarded Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) a $2.6 million grant to establish the College Readiness Fund. More...  Calling All Kids: Take Tough Courses Inside Higher Ed May 14th, 2008
College grads face tougher job market Christian Science Monitor May 5th, 2008 Many students don't have access to loans Community College Times May 3rd, 2008 Government Seeks to Buy Student Loans New York Times Apr. 23rd, 2008 Students protest proposed budget cuts to higher education San Francisco Chronicle Apr. 22nd, 2008 Credit Crunch Goes To College Forbes Apr. 15th, 2008 HSI Leaders Appeal For Increased Funding Diverse Issues in Higher Education Apr. 15th, 2008 Presidential Politics The Oregonian Apr. 13th, 2008 Fewer Options Open to Pay for Costs of College New York Times Apr. 12th, 2008 College Isn't Worth a Million Dollars Inside Higher Ed Apr. 7th, 2008 |
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 Community Colleges: Across the United States nearly 1,200 community colleges play a vital role in higher education. They enroll more than 11.5 million students — nearly half of all undergraduates — and they attract high proportions of low-income, minority and first-generation college students. Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. The initiative works on multiple fronts — including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change. More... |
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