Here are three reports to know about this month: Degrees, certificates conferred The number of conferred associate degrees decreased from 2020-21 to 2021-22, but certificates saw an increase, according to the 2024 Report on the Condition of Education, released by the U.S. Education Department’s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The report draws on federal […]
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Student story: Black Male Achievers program put student on graduation path
What a difference a college makes, at least for St. Louis Community College’s Jayson Minner. Minner started his college career at DePaul University and quickly realized something was missing. He felt alone and couldn’t find the community and support he needed to thrive. Fast forward one year, Minner transferred to STLCC. He’s glad he switched […]
Affordable housing management program leads to jobs
Marisol Martinez is one of the first success stories from MiraCosta College’s new affordable housing management certificate program. Martinez, a stay-at-home mother to four children, was in the program’s first cohort, which began in August. Students who complete the free program receive a certification in affordable housing management, which prepares them to enter the workforce […]
The impressive 2024 Jack Kent Cooke Scholars
Joseph Gonzalez had only a GED when he came to New York’s Suffolk County Community College (SUNY Suffolk). Last week, the Army and Marine Corps veteran was named a 2024 recipient of the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, which comes with a financial award that will allow him to study history at either […]
Using OER to promote cultural competency, student engagement
As Ethnic Studies professors in the City University of New York (CUNY) system, we believe in the importance of teaching Black history in an authentic way. Naturally, we were thrilled to help build and facilitate the Black Studies Across the Americas (BSAA) undergraduate research program at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC). BSAA is […]
10 years of Tennessee Promise
It’s been 10 years since Tennessee implemented a college promise program for students to access free tuition. Since 2014, $207 million in funding has supported the enrollment of more than 150,000 students in pursuing their dreams of college, creating a more skilled and competitive workforce in Tennessee. Tennessee Promise offers eligible high school seniors the […]
Providing unique opportunities for students with disabilities
Only about 6% of all colleges and universities in the United States have programs for people with disabilities. City Colleges of Chicago is proud to have two: After 22 and Project Wright Access. Richard J. Daley College’s After 22 program has given student Jaurique McClain a sense of independence he’s never felt before. Jaurique has […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports to know about this month: Drop for associate degrees, bump for certificates Fewer students earned an associate degree than in any year in the past decade, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center. However, more students earned a certificate over the past year than in […]
Viewpoint: Moving the needle on supporting undocumented students
Last summer, Massachusetts took a significant step toward inclusivity and equal opportunity in higher education through the passage of the state’s tuition equity law. This long-awaited legislation allows all of the Commonwealth’s students, regardless of their immigration status, to access in-state tuition at public colleges and universities, and state financial aid at both public and […]
Working to re-enroll students
More than a dozen New Jersey higher education institutions are working to support the Some College, No Degree statewide initiative. It is estimated by the National Student Clearinghouse that more than 790,000 New Jersey residents have earned some college credit but left school before completing their credential or degree. Through the statewide Some College, No […]