Diversity & Inclusion

Can You Go to College With a Felony?

Can You Go to College With a Felony?

Don’t let a felony conviction derail your dreams of earning a college degree. Find out more about how to choose and pay for college with our guide.

Holland Webb February 2, 2022
Best Online Colleges for Working Adults

Best Online Colleges for Working Adults

Want to earn your degree online while working? Learn about the best online degree programs for working adults.

Alison Plaut January 27, 2022
How To Address The Digital Divide In K-12 And Higher Education

How To Address The Digital Divide In K-12 And Higher Education

The Covid-19 pandemic forced students and schools to rely exclusively on online instruction. How did this impact rural students?

Nate Delesline III January 7, 2022
Scholarships For Women

Scholarships For Women

Key Takeaways Scholarships for women help reduce education costs and often reward merit, chosen majors, or membership in specific identity groups. Women pursuing degrees in male-dominated fields like STEM and business can access targeted scholarships from organizations that promote gender diversity in those industries. Additional awards exist for women from special populations, such as veterans, …

January 5, 2022
College Scholarships for Students With Disabilities

College Scholarships for Students With Disabilities

Earn free money for college with scholarships. Here, we list top scholarships for students with disabilities.

ACO Staff Writers October 27, 2021
College Guide For Students With Disabilities

College Guide For Students With Disabilities

Last spring, college students faced huge, sudden changes to their learning and campus life experiences when the coronavirus pandemic broke out. Higher education leaders moved quickly to continue providing academic services despite quarantine restrictions and lockdowns. The changes affected college students with disabilities in ways not yet fully quantified or understood by higher education institutions. …

Nate Delesline III October 26, 2021
Women’s Guide To The MBA Application Process

Women’s Guide To The MBA Application Process

Overcoming Gender Disparity During the Application Process & Beyond In 2017, women’s enrollment in MBA programs reached 37.4% on average, according to data from the Forté Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to increasing women’s access to business education and opportunities. But many female MBA students still experience gender disparities when applying and as a student. Get an …

October 26, 2021
How Representation In Nursing Benefits Employers

How Representation In Nursing Benefits Employers

All employers benefit from a diverse workforce. Advantages include a more creative and productive team, increased employee satisfaction, and different perspectives. Hospitals and other healthcare employers committed to diversity can hire nurses from backgrounds identical or similar to the local population. Diversity in nursing involves hiring members of minority groups. It also includes hiring men, …

Thomas Broderick October 19, 2021
Resources And Tools For Native American Students

Resources And Tools For Native American Students

Native American Scholarships, Retention Strategies & Resources Native American learners currently make up just one percent of all postsecondary students, and these small numbers are due to several factors stretching back hundreds of years. Colonization may be over, but this student population is still challenged by discrimination, cultural misappropriation, lack of access and a scarcity …

October 19, 2021