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Biden Administration announces national strategy promoting safety and equity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities The Biden administration convened federal officials to announce a national strategy to advance equitable opportunities for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. The strategy includes 32 federal agency [...]
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Omnibus spending bill for 2023 includes Pell grant increase Prior to adjourning for 2022, Congress passed, and the president signed, a massive omnibus spending bill to fund the government in 2023. The bill included a $500 increase in the maximum Pell grant award, another step toward doubling the Pell [...]
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NACAC endorses legislation to increase oversight of for-profit colleges Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation to convene an inter-agency committee to oversee for-profit colleges. NACAC is among several organizations supporting the bill, which seeks to address a gap in inter-governmental oversight of [...]
The population impacted the most by changes to college admission policies and practices now has an opportunity to inspire change and increase equity. Arlington, VA (December 15, 2022) – With the support of a grant from The Kresge Foundation, the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) will [...]
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NACAC, Title IV-A Coalition Advocate for State Educational Support Grants NACAC, as part of the Title IV-A Coalition, issued a letter to Congress urging legislators to fund Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Title IV-A state block grants at $2 billion for FY 2023. Title IV-A provides federal block grants [...]
Part-time and full-time admissions officers from accredited universities are invited to participate in a research study on making the assessment of personal qualities like kindness and leadership more feasible, reliable, and equitable. Collaborators will rate personal qualities in anonymous 150-word student writing samples. Collaborators who rate 100 samples (which takes [...]