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New Orleans Teen Shatters Record with $10M in Scholarship Offers

by Stefi Mar | May 2, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Teenager Dennis Barnes has shattered multi-million-dollar records and gaining interest from colleges and universities everywhere.

Umoja Students Tour HBCU’s

by Stefi Mar | Apr 18, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Local | 0

Over spring break, Umoja Community at Bakersfield College offered students a life-changing trip to visit Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Apply Now: California College Corps Is Offering Students Much More Than $10,000 Stipends

by Stefi Mar | Mar 21, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the state’s #CaliforniansForAll College Corps program which has so far provided $10,000 grants to some 6,500 low-income college students as a stipend in exchange for their community service work.

Department of Education Announces $63 Million in School Grants

by News Observer | Jan 24, 2023 | Education, Front Page | 0

The U.S. Department of Education announced $63 million in new five-year Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grants to support 42 local educational agencies, non-profits, and other public or private organizations and institutions of higher education working to expand existing community schools or to establish new programs in eight new states and territories.
Those locations include Alabama, Alaska, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico.

Department of Justice Begins Supreme Court Defense of Student Loan Forgiveness

by News Observer | Jan 10, 2023 | Education, World & Nation | 0

In a filing sent to the U.S. Supreme Court this week, the Department of Justice agreed with President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loans.

United Travel Credits Giving HBCU Golf Programs Wings

by Jovi | Nov 15, 2022 | African Americans, Education, Sports | 0

By Helen Ross, PGA Tour Special to NNPA Newswire James Levister thought it would be a phase.Sure, he was an…

Texas Judge Stops President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

by Jovi | Nov 15, 2022 | Education, Joe biden, World & Nation | 0

A federal judge in Texas bent to the will of a few and struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program that offered relief to at least 40 million borrowers.

New Poll: Black Voters Overwhelmingly Support Student Debt Forgiveness

by Jovi | Oct 18, 2022 | Education, Front Page, Joe biden, White House, World & Nation | 0

Despite lawsuits from Republicans and other opponents, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan appears a hit with Black voters.

Thousands of California Students to Earn Cash for Community Service

by Jovi | Oct 18, 2022 | Education, Features, Politics, State, State & Local Politics | 0

On Oct. 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, educational leaders, community organizations, and the California Volunteers Commission administered the service oath to the first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellows.

Chancellor Reveals New and Expanded Financial Aid for Community College Students

by News Observer | Sep 28, 2022 | Education, Features | 0

New and updated financial support for the state’s community college attendees, including changes to the Cal Grant and expanded aid for new and returning students, has been announced by California Community Colleges Chancellor Dr. Daisy Gonzales.