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St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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MIAMI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., has been selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.

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  • MIAMI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --St. Thomas University President David A. Armstrong, J.D., has been selected to the Board of Trustees of The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body responsible for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states.
  • As a Trustee for SACSCOC, President Armstrong and the Board will guide the organization's work and implement the accreditation process.
  • President Armstrong's selection to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees follows a tradition of celebrated servant leadership in higher education.
  • Entering his fourth year as President of St. Thomas University (STU), Armstrong has led STU to three years in a row of record undergraduate enrollment.

National Survey Shows Strong, Bipartisan Support for the Federal Pell Grant Program

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021
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The findings show evidence of the public's support for the eligibility and access the Pell Grant provides, which would increase if the program, approaching its 50th year next June, was expanded.

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  • The findings show evidence of the public's support for the eligibility and access the Pell Grant provides, which would increase if the program, approaching its 50th year next June, was expanded.
  • Sixty-eight percent (68%) of White college graduates and 69% of graduates of color support Pell, while 62% of White non-college graduates and 66% of non-college graduates of color support the program.
  • 42% of voters have either received a Pell Grant themselves or have a member of their immediate family member who received a Pell Grant.
  • This survey shows Americans are supportive of doubling the Pell Grant and expanding its reach."