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American Talent Initiative Awards $5M in Grants to 16 Colleges and Universities to Advance Innovative Practices to Support more Low-Income Students

Back to Previous The American Talent Initiative (ATI) has seen an 18,100 increase in the enrollment of students with Pell Grants since its founding in 2015. To continue and build on this progress, ATI is awarding $5 million in grants across sixteen ATI-member institutions to support innovative strategies that break barriers and increase college access […]
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Meet Baruch College: the Antidote to Cynicism About Higher Ed

Back to Previous The “Activating Next Gen Talent” event celebrated one of ATI’s leading high-fliers The upper floor of the Baruch College library is filled with flags representing more than 150 countries of origin for many of the school’s 16,000 undergraduates. On a crisp February day, a nearby meeting room was also filled, this time […]
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Centre College’s President Milton C. Moreland: Navigating Economic Diversity, Philanthropy, and Student Success

President Milton C. Moreland highlights Centre College's dedication to economic diversity through philanthropy, emphasizing the value proposition for donors and prioritizing retention initiatives like the Thrive grant to ensure student success.
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Changemaker Profile: Boyd Bradshaw, Towson University

Back to Previous Integrating Access, Success, and Equity into an Enrollment Management Strategy. Access the changemaker profile for Boyd Bradshaw here. Boyd is member of the MPOC Advisory Committee and Vice President of Enrollment Management at Towson University, a member of the American Talent Initiative. We connected with Boyd to learn about how Towson advances access, […]
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The Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson: Funding and Sustaining a No-Loan Approach to Increase Affordability

President Kristina Johnson highlights how she has been able to get the first debt-free program at scale for a public institution off the ground, ensuring affordability for all Ohio State students.
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Knox College President Andy McGadney: Introducing Price Transparency through a Pilot Promise Program

President Andy McGadney shares more about one of his early, signature initiatives to increase the affordability of a Knox education and attract more in-state students.
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Centre College Bolsters First-Generation Student Success Through Cohort Scholarship Programs

Through initiatives like the Grissom Scholarship Program, Centre College has become a nationally recognized leader in supporting first-generation students.
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Hope College President Matt Scogin: A “Pay-It-Forward” Model for Funding Higher Education

President Matt Scogin provides an in-depth look at Hope Forward, a pay-it-forward approach to funding higher education.
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How to Be a Cornerman for Community College Transfer Students

Amherst College's associate dean of admission offers insights from a 10+ year focus on expanding the community college transfer pipeline.
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Incorporating Equity into Fall Reopening Plans

Earlier this summer, Ithaka S+R began aggregating colleges’ plans for re-opening campuses in Fall 2020...
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Engaging and Supporting Prospective Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the typical college admissions experience.
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COVID-19: Incorporating the Student Perspective into Institutional Decision-Making

Over the past month, higher education has faced unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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