A recent gift from alumna Heather Fath (C’97) helps Georgetown University’s Disability Cultural Center meet the needs of disabled students, faculty, and staff, and celebrate the vibrancy, contributions, and diversity of disability culture.
Topics: Underrepresented Backgrounds
Georgetown hosts public launch of State Dept. program for refugee students
Last week, Georgetown brought together government officials, college presidents, higher education leaders, students, and advocates for an event launching a new U.S. State Department program that helps refugee students pursue higher education and resettlement in the U.S.
Refugee students have a new pathway to higher education and citizenship in the U.S.
A new education program empowers U.S. colleges and universities to sponsor refugee students so they can resettle in the U.S. and pursue their higher education goals.
Reducing barriers to higher education for Afghan women, refugee students
In response to the humanitarian crises limiting educational access in Afghanistan and Ukraine, U.S. educators are working to help refugee students pursue their college degree.
Georgetown initiative connecting Afghan women in exile with scholarships, community
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security is providing Afghan women leaders and scholars in exile access to higher education and platforms to continue their advocacy for women and girls who remain in Afghanistan.
U.S. colleges, advocacy groups working to support refugee students
Refugee advocacy groups and U.S. colleges are working to help resettle displaced Ukrainian and Afghan students and ensure their access to educational opportunities.
3 strategies that prepare English learners for college success
Students learning English in U.S. schools face a number of barriers to higher education and are often left without the guidance and information they need to succeed.
College retention program for migrant students struggles, endures during COVID-19
For decades, the federal College Assistance Migrant Program has supported first-year students from migrant farmworker families, but the pandemic has added a layer of challenges for that population—and CAMP’s ability to serve them.
Western Michigan University program ‘a model’ for helping foster students graduate
Offering a stable environment, a close-knit community, and comprehensive resources, the Seita Scholars Program addresses key hurdles known to complicate foster youth’s path to a college degree.
Case alleging discrimination at Harvard sheds light on admissions process
Newly revealed details about Harvard University’s admissions process have prompted questions about the university’s criteria for reviewing applicants—and their implications for racial groups—at a time when many schools are confronting issues of equity in educational access.
Foster children at great risk of college dropout, study finds
As programs supporting foster children in college expand nationally, new study suggests financial aid reforms are needed.