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Mentoring by text message
UC Riverside
March 4, 2021
More than 1,600 mentors stepped up in four months to help their fellow students feel connected.
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UC students call on federal lawmakers to increase financial aid
UC Newsroom
February 24, 2021
UC students and leaders testified to the urgent need to reinvest in Pell Grant funding that helps those from low-income families pay for college.
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UC, UCSA launch nationwide effort to increase aid for low-income students
UC Newsroom
February 8, 2021
The Double the Pell campaign calls on the federal government to reinvest in Pell Grants, the vital aid program that helps millions afford college.
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UC’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions Initiative releases report on systemwide efforts to increase number of Latinx students, ways to strengthen outcomes
UC Office of the President
July 12, 2021
The University of California’s Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Initiative recently released a report titled “La Lucha Sigue: The University of California’s Role as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution System.” With an eye on the Latinx communities’ future in-state growth and vital contributions to California’s economy, the HSI Initiative gives UC leaders a window into the Latinx student experience, while highlighting California’s looming economic challenges.
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How to answer UC's Personal Insight Questions
About to start the Personal Insight Questions for the UC undergraduate application? Here are some helpful tips on what the questions are about and what they cover.