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RFP for HBCUs and TCUs to apply for funding and technical assistance to support student parent success on their campuses One in five college students ...
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Poverty is the result of poor policy choices. These choices reflect our national values and decide who deserves access to opportunity to achieve their...
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Ascend at the Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation Release a New Mental Health Framework with Recommendations for Supporting the Mental Health of St...
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Shaquana Graham is a single mother of three beautiful children. She lives in The Bronx, NY, and is currently a full-time student at Bronx Community Co...
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After Yoslin had her first son, she knew she had to go to college and earn her degree to break her family’s cycle of poverty. During that time, she ...
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Hailing from Denver, Colorado, Lesley Del Rio and her son Leo enjoy all the great activities that the state offers. She graduated from Florence Critte...