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I invite y’all to use Juneteenth to #SupportBlackGradStudents
Here’s some quick stats on why. . .
We comprise ~9% of all students in all grad degree programs (CGS, 2019), yet we experience a greater risk of financial problems during + after school (TCF, 2019) #BlackintheIvory
Here’s some quick stats on why. . .
We comprise ~9% of all students in all grad degree programs (CGS, 2019), yet we experience a greater risk of financial problems during + after school (TCF, 2019) #BlackintheIvory
The Century Foundation (2019) posits that 1) existent racial wealth gaps impacting Black family income, & 2) discrimination in job market prompts Black post-secondary students to be at a higher risk of experiencing financial problems in and out of school.
US DOE (2019) illustrates apparent disproportionality in the amount + type of financial aid Black grad students were offered.
Over half of Black students finance grad school w/ loans. Black grad students take on over 50% more debt than White students (Pyne & Grodsky, 2020)
Over half of Black students finance grad school w/ loans. Black grad students take on over 50% more debt than White students (Pyne & Grodsky, 2020)
Only 18.1% of Black students were offered other forms of support compared to ~41% of White grad students (DOE, 2019).
White students recieved scholarship award amounts that were approximately 11% more than Black students.
White students recieved scholarship award amounts that were approximately 11% more than Black students.
The above implicates that Black students recieve scholarships (e.g. tuition waivers, living stipends) less frequently than White counterparts.
When Black students *do* get offered assistanceships, the averge amount is ~11% less. That’s 89¢ for every $1 that White students make.
When Black students *do* get offered assistanceships, the averge amount is ~11% less. That’s 89¢ for every $1 that White students make.
Gender may play a role too. Nearly 70% of Black students enrolled in graduate programs identify as women (CGS, 2019). We are fairly aware of inequities in pay for Black women.
Compounded w/ other financial inequities, one can surmise that Black femme grad students = underfunded
Compounded w/ other financial inequities, one can surmise that Black femme grad students = underfunded
Personal experiences & discussions with peers (b/c there’s value + expertise in stakeholders’ telling their own stories!) demonstrate that awards/stipends are not always livable.
White classmates often have parents, S/Os, savings from previous career, as additional income.
White classmates often have parents, S/Os, savings from previous career, as additional income.
FT grad students are discouraged from taking on part-time jobs for additional income; at best, it’s frowned upon, at worst prohibited and grounds for disciplinary action.
As cost of living has gone up in many major cities, how else do you subsidize your living expenses/ tuition?
As cost of living has gone up in many major cities, how else do you subsidize your living expenses/ tuition?
Many Black students who do not have additional income sources may live paycheck to paycheck.
As a single Black woman who started her program straight from undergrad (e.g., no job), this has been true at times.
As a single Black woman who started her program straight from undergrad (e.g., no job), this has been true at times.
The stats & personal anecdotes certainly implicate that Black grad students are systemically set up to experience more financial hardships than our White counterparts.
So please be kind and donate to our Black grad students + check out this post by @smileitsjoy https://twitter.com/smileitsjoy/status/1270393181864177664
So please be kind and donate to our Black grad students + check out this post by @smileitsjoy https://twitter.com/smileitsjoy/status/1270393181864177664
