The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) and Goucher College have announced a partnership for the Degrees to Succeed program, which will allow students to be dually admitted to CCBC and Goucher College. This partnership will create a seamless, frictionless pathway for community college students pursuing their four-year bachelor’s degree completion. This partnership guarantees students […]
Completion Articles
College navigators are mighty and mobile
They may not wear superhero capes, but the Madison College Navigators’ mission is nothing short of extraordinary: connecting prospective students to college and pathways to success. Madison College Access Manager Torvic Caradine, along with his team of seven college access navigators, travels to 64 high schools throughout the year, connecting with students, building relationships with […]
Faculty focus: Faith in the future
“To be honest, I didn’t know what the future held for me when I started the program [mechatronics],” Jeremiah Brown Jr. said about starting the mechatronics program at Enterprise State Community College (ESCC). “I felt that I was on the right path when I started, but which door it would lead to, I truly did […]
From classroom to community
From firefighting and criminal justice to social work and legal services, Ivy Tech Community College students are serving their communities across the state. With about 1,500 graduates per year in five different programs, the Ivy Tech School of Public Affairs and Social Services is dedicated to community engagement. At campuses throughout Indiana, Ivy Tech students […]
SUNY community colleges get support to expand childcare services
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced earlier this month the expansion of childcare services at 11 SUNY community colleges to include evenings and weekends to better align with the schedules of student parents enrolled in high-demand programs, including SUNY Reconnect courses, or to create additional spots for infants and toddlers. The announcement quickly follows the […]
Building futures with Bridge2Bachelor’s program
Scottsdale Community College (SCC) has launched the Bridge2Bachelor’s program, a new initiative that creates clear, intentional pathways from SCC’s hands-on workforce programs to a bachelor’s degree. The program expands SCC’s growing bachelor’s ecosystem following the overwhelming success of its regionally accredited Bachelor of Business Administration – Management (BBA), which welcomed 520 students in its inaugural […]
Expanding credit for prior learning
Turning prior learning, work experience, military service and other credentials into college credit can save students time and money. Despite that benefit, it’s been underutilized. Only about 11% of adult learners, for example, have benefited from prior learning assessment (PLA) – also referred to as credit for prior learning (CPL) – according to a 2020 […]
First-dollar scholarship builds momentum at Texas college
Brazosport College recently launched the Momentum Scholars Program, a new initiative designed to put eligible students on a fast track to academic and career success by covering the full cost of tuition, fees and course e-books. “At Brazosport College, our mission is centered on student success and access to opportunity,” BC President Vincent Solis said. […]
Office of Community Impact aims to strengthen student success
Amy Varela started at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) flummoxed and flustered. She wandered through the Downtown Milwaukee Campus, struggling to find where to go for her very first class. “I got lost,” said Varela, who grew up in Costa Rica. “I was asking anyone I could find where I needed to go. People were […]
Improving the odds for foster care students
For students who grow up in the foster care system, the path to a college degree is often stacked against them. Nationally, only 3% to 4% of foster care students earn a four-year degree, and just 2% to 6% complete a two-year degree. Onondaga Community College’s (OCC) new Lazer’s Fostering Success College Program (LFSCP) is […]