All posts tagged "higher education"

Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

Are dual enrollment credits actually making a significant difference in college degree completion time?

Tribal colleges campuses are falling apart: photo collage of people and deterioration on campuses

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Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools.

The 37 tribal colleges across 14 states can't afford basic repairs and upgrades.

humanities higher education grant, humanities education; teacher teaching classroom of students

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Humanities in higher education revitalization program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Humanities Education, Higher Education, Education Innovation | Amount: Up to $300,000 | Deadline: Dec. 1, 2024 (concept papers)

undergraduate STEM education advancement grants; two college students in lab on laptop with safety goggles on

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Undergraduate STEM education improvement and diversity program grants

GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Higher Education, Diversity, Education Innovation | Amount: Up to $7,500,000 | Deadline: Nov. 14, 2024

youth energy and STEM education grants: students learning and robotics team

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STEM and energy education project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, STEM Education, Environmental Education, Energy Education | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024

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Humanities in higher education small project grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Higher Education, Humanities, Underserved Students | Amount: Up to $60,000 | Deadline: Oct 1, 2024

youth tech job training grants, gang-involved youth; mentor helping youth on computer

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Transitioning gang-involved youth to higher education program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Underserved/At-risk Youth, Gangs, Job/Career Training | Amount: Up to $950,000 | Deadline: Sept. 30, 2024

climate change, how colleges can become 'living labs' for combating climate change: female student gives presentation to group of other students at table

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How colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change

The approach simultaneously educates students on climate change and reduces the campus carbon footprint.

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What teachers call AI cheating, leaders in the workforce might call progress

Companies report using AI tools in their workflows already or planning to adopt soon.

DEI in colleges: young woman in graduation garb celebrating

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How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning

Institutions are shuttering programs preemptively to avoid political pressure. This will have lasting effects.

State laws threaten academic freedom in higher education: view looking up at Texas state capitol building with U.S. flag and Texas flag flying

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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education

Twenty-one of 150 Republican-proposed state bills curbing academic freedom on campus have become law.

A living stipend for disadvantaged college students: black, male college student smiles while holding folder and walking with backpack on

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A living stipend for students with financial need

A new report argues for a distinct need-based living stipend for financially disadvantaged students.

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Hispanic undergraduate STEM education improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, STEM Education, Hispanic Students/Youth, Education Equity | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 4, 2024

colleges are closing at pace of one a week: four college students walking down campus hallway away from camera

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Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students?

Most students at colleges that close give up on their educations altogether.

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Modernizing undergraduate computing education program grants

GRANT FOCUS: STEM/Computing Education, Higher Education, Education Improvement/Reform | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: May 30, 2024

Job focused community colleges programs grow_But grim transfer trend continues: graphic of two hands with one holding a wrench and other holding a diploma

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Job-focused community college programs grow but grim transfer trend continues

Few students are transferring to four-year institutions as their interest in immediate employability rises.

young farmer and rancher support grants; youth in field with tablet

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Food and agricultural sciences higher education improvement program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Agricultural Education, Career Training, Workforce Development | Amount: $30,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2024

college student well-being grants; four college students walking down campus hallway away from camera

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College campus well-being improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Student Well-Being, College Campus Improvement, Higher Education | Amount: $3,500 | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2024

college student health center grants: young black woman nurse talks to white female college student

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College student health center innovation and improvement grants

GRANT FOCUS: Student Health, Youth Health, Campus Health, Healthcare Access, Higher Education | Amount: $3,500 | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2024

College campaign: Ariel view of freeway going through small town with billboard in foreground with image of person on left side and text "I discovered my purpose while in high school. MakeItMovement $60,000/year+"

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