$1M scholarship gift to School of Nursing provides loan relief for dozens of Georgetown students The gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation—the largest single donation for undergraduate scholarships in the School of Nursing’s history—will eliminate federal subsidized student loans for 45 students this academic year, and dozens of Georgetown nursing students across the next four years, allowing them to earn a bachelor’s degree with minimal student loan debt. Read > Survey: Latine college students overwhelmingly face food insecurity Latine college students experience significant barriers to college success, including a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food, according to UnidosUS, a civil rights and advocacy organization. Read > Howard U. prepares to become only HBCU with much-coveted R1 status This spring, Howard University is expected to receive a Research-1 classification, given to colleges and universities that have the highest level of research activity. Read > Georgetown awards Patrick Healy Graduate Fellowship to Gabbi Williams for work in pharmacology Gabbi Williams, a doctoral student in Georgetown’s Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, is working toward a career as a professor and mentor for future generations of scientists, hoping to decrease the profession’s gender imbalance. Read > Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree > Campus engagement tip: Reaching first-gen students > College ‘deserts’ disproportionately deter Black and Hispanic students from higher ed > You may not need to borrow as much to pay for college. Here’s why. > Four ways colleges can support second-year students > Providing tuition assistance to Native American students > Empowering faculty to engage in basic needs support for students >