College Promise programs providing tuition-free community college have led to more students being able to enroll in college, but for many low-income students, it’s just a start. Other expenses, such as fees, textbooks and transportation, can be huge hurdles to success. Tennessee is one of the first states to provide tuition-free college with the Tennessee […]
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Hyper-focused on student success
The new Academic Success Center at Minneapolis College opened in time for its 6,700-plus students to begin using it this fall. The 16,400 square-foot, ultra-modern space is equipped with the latest technology and a full menu of services to support the college’s diverse student body. “Engage Students” is one of the college’s four strategic priorities. The fresh designs and innovations in the center create an engaging […]
Reconnecting with college
Following in Tennessee’s steps, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) and Minnesota State are launching MN Reconnect, an initiative to help adult learners who didn’t finish their college education re-enroll and get that degree. Four colleges will participate in the first phase of MN Reconnect: Inver Hills Community College, Lake Superior College, Riverland Community […]
Mentoring program is valuable connection for students
Earlier this month, SUNY Schenectady County Community College student Macwood Jean-Marie stood up in front of a packed room at the 2018 Men of Color Student Leadership Institute and spoke about how he went from being homeless to now studying psychology at SUNY Schenectady. His presentation, titled “Faith + Vision + Resilience,” earned him the […]
Preparation for contribution in the community
John Wood Community College’s College for Life gives students 18 years and older with developmental and learning disabilities the opportunity to go to college. College for Life students have developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome and other challenges that make success in regular college courses seem unlikely. College for Life’s mission is to help […]
Connecting with the local car industry
Nate Smith hopped in his Ford truck, flipped the A/C on full blast and set out for Holloway Street in Durham, North Carolina. He’s meeting with the owner of AutoSense Service Center to discuss an opening for a mechanic, and he has a student in mind. It’s a routine visit for Smith, a Durham native, […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports you should know about this month. The number of manufacturing jobs may be declining, but the middle-skills pathway is still experiencing strong growth, according to a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. As the number of jobs for people with just a high school diploma […]
Participation in dual credit rising in Ky.
High school students taking dual-credit courses and the number of credits they are earning is on a sharp rise in Kentucky, according to the Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE). Statewide, nearly 35,000 high school students participated in dual-credit courses through a college or university during the 2017-18 academic year, up 45 percent since the 2015-16 […]
Program design is critical in Promise scholarships
While states and localities are increasingly adopting Promise scholarships to make college more affordable for lower-income Americans, not all of them are as effective as they can be. Milwaukee’s Degree Project, for example, did not meet its expectations – to get more lower-income students into and through college – primarily because of the way it […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports you should know about this month. Many state community college systems are implementing guided pathways initiatives. In Tennessee, the community colleges under the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) are probably the furthest along in implementing guided pathways reforms, according a report from the Community College Research Center (CCRC). All 13 colleges […]