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Nationally, 54% of undergraduates identify as first-generation college students (Center for First-generation Student Success, 2024). And often unspoken in our conversations about #firstgen is its intersection with family income. Parental income for first-generation college students remained steady at $41,000 since data was last published by the Center for First-generation Student Success, and this highlights the continued need for services (#TRIOworks) and financial supports that empower our first-gen students to keep pursuing their educational and career goals. Bringing it down to the lived experience level, there is an indelible quality to the first-generation student experience that connects all of us that have and continue to trek on the journey. To be first-gen is to punch an entrance ticket to a world we and our families didn't know previously. It's a testament that we dream big and go the distance, in spite of the systemic inequities that undergird our higher education system, particularly in our rural communities. We are poverty cycle breakers; we are worthy of the opportunity that education beyond high school affords us. Thankful to continue doing the work in supporting our #Scholars in community with my colleagues at The Ford Family Foundation and our wonderful campus partners!

"This is a truly rare partnership. It clearly benefits the students at all three institutions and the entire community." M³, a partnership between MATC, UW-Milwaukee and Milwaukee Public Schools, celebrates 10 years of helping students enter college and explore careers. Learn more 🔽 https://lnkd.in/gjKrbiBg Anthony Cruz, Ed.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee Public Schools

@The CSU Student Success Network’s memos synthesize literature around certain equity topics with the goal of providing strategies and action steps for implementing practices within various roles on campus. Take a deeper look into the Network’s  memos here: https://lnkd.in/g8nHiXYA

There’s still time to join us online tomorrow when we release our newest report, Connecting Education & Opportunity: A Framework for Credential Impact in Tennessee. We’re eager to discuss ways to guide students on a pathway to future opportunity. https://lnkd.in/g2rJX-M3 

Seattle University and Cornish College of the Arts are excited to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent to join institutions, with Cornish eventually becoming the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University and continuing to educate students at its South Lake Union campus. This plan, enthusiastically endorsed by the boards of trustees at both institutions, promises to enrich the student experience on both campuses through enhanced educational opportunities and interdisciplinary learning. Learn more about what’s next: https://lnkd.in/gP3FewQt

New Instructional Spending Analysis Affirms HBCU Value Proposition, Prompting Calls for Equitable Investment and an Expanded Research Agenda A groundbreaking analysis by The Wesley Peachtree Institute, The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs, and Genesis Ed Solutions that sheds light on the unique value that historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) provide with respect to revenue from tuition and public funding. Replicating the methodology from an earlier report by The Century Foundation, the researchers used publicly available data from the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) survey to compare instructional spending to tuition revenue for all 2,334 U.S. bachelor-degree granting institutions, revealing a compelling story: Despite well-documented historical and chronic underfunding, HBCUs as a group invest a greater percentage of their revenue into instruction than comparable non-HBCU institutions. These findings hold true at the national, institutional, and student levels, indicating that HBCUs present a best-in-class value for higher education consumers and public investment. The following findings from this analysis are particularly noteworthy in light of recent efforts to assess higher education institutions using “education for the dollar” metrics: ● Public HBCUs spend more on instruction, relative to revenue, than any other institution type. ● When instructional spending and other education related expenses are factored into the calculation, both private and public HBCUs spend more on instruction than the corresponding non-HBCU institutions. ● The median student at a public HBCU has a greater proportion of their school’s revenues spent on their instruction, relative to tuition. This analysis bolsters the business case for investment in HBCUs. Despite under-resourcing, HBCUs secure economic mobility and other measures of post-college success for vulnerable students, particularly first-generation college students, Black students, and other students of color. We now have evidence that they do so while maintaining higher instructional spending ratios compared to their counterparts. Increased levels of public and private support are justified and necessary to ensure that HBCUs can continue to thrive and effectively serve the public good. To see more of this analysis, download the white paper https://lnkd.in/gcZhsWYJ

Cornish College of the Arts and Seattle University are excited to announce the signing of a Letter of Intent to join institutions, with Cornish eventually becoming the Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University and continuing to educate students at its South Lake Union campus. This plan, enthusiastically endorsed by the boards of trustees at both institutions, promises to enrich the student experience on both campuses through enhanced educational opportunities and interdisciplinary learning. Learn more about this plan and what’s next: https://hubs.ly/Q02-B_nx0

Grand View University launches Public Price Program! Iowa students can now experience the benefits of a private college education at Grand View University at a price comparable to Iowa’s public universities. This new initiative breaks down financial barriers, making quality education more accessible. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply: https://loom.ly/YSDn744 #YouthInvestment #Education

BREAKING NEWS: We joined forces with The Wesley Peachtree Group, CPAs and The Wesley Peachtree Institute to author a white paper on instructional spending at historically Black colleges and universities. Our in-depth analysis of spending ratios at all U.S. four-year degree-granting institutions found that, as a group, HBCUs invest a greater percentage of their revenue into instruction than comparable non-HBCU institutions. Download the white paper here: https://lnkd.in/eWPSu-Ej