as in education
attendance as a student at a college or university
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Recent Examples of higher education
The move comes amid sweeping changes to diversity initiatives across higher education.
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The final version includes one base diploma that requires 42 credits to complete and then students could earn three different kinds of seals that would show if a student is ready to enroll in higher education, enter the workforce or enlist in the armed services.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Located behind a speakeasy-style door within the Delta Sky Club in Concourse E, the intimate 6,700-square-foot hideaway features three-course meals and creative craft cocktails, and pays homage to the city’s maritime and higher education heritage.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
The final version includes one base diploma that requires 42 credits to complete and then students could earn three different kinds of seals that would show if a student is ready to enroll in higher education, enter the workforce or enlist in the armed services.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Dec. 2024
Located behind a speakeasy-style door within the Delta Sky Club in Concourse E, the intimate 6,700-square-foot hideaway features three-course meals and creative craft cocktails, and pays homage to the city’s maritime and higher education heritage.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 11 Dec. 2024
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for higher education
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According to a 2023 American Community Survey by the U.S. Census Bureau, the education level of 31% of Tennesseans age 25 and older is a high school diploma or its equivalent.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Enterprise and education users can expect these features in January.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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In particular, Latinos must have equitable and unrestricted access to quality early childhood education, K-12 schooling, and higher education.Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Also at risk is a rule change adopted in May that opened the Affordable Care Act in 2025 to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as children but have been eligible for benefits like schooling since the creation in 2012 of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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Members helped transform the state within a generation from a place that birthed the notorious anti-immigrant Proposition 187 into one where undocumented people can apply for driver’s licenses, health insurance, get in-state college tuition and more.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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While in Florida’s House of Representatives, Nuñez worked with a Republican colleague in the state Senate to sponsor legislation that would permit immigrant children in the country illegally to qualify for in-state tuition.Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The moon will peak in Gemini on Dec. 15, illuminating your ninth house of wisdom, travels and higher learning.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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In astrology, the ninth house governs travel, higher learning and self-discovery, so these recent years may have prompted profound questions about your life’s purpose.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Some of the defendants are accused of participating in a hate campaign that contributed to the climate of animosity around Paty's teaching, while others allegedly aided Anzorov in preparing for the attack.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even as Shams makes some naive and dangerous mistakes while trying to land a job, the Sufi teachings of Toufik and his father add positive lessons of love and compassion that help Shams become more grounded and confident.Alissa Simon, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/higher%20education. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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