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Compton College Addresses Student Homelessness and Basic Needs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

During the 2016-2017 school year, the Brothers to Sisters Club at Compton College reserved a portion of their meetings for Real Talk. This allowed students to share their current feelings and experiences. During one of these meetings, two students spoke up and shared that they were homeless.

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Community Colleges Increase Housing Options

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Community colleges around the country are exploring residential options, developing housing for the first time, or partnering with organizations such as Educational Housing Services (EHS), a New York City nonprofit group that houses students from colleges throughout the city. “As It has been at or near capacity since 2017.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. are pursuing an Associate’s Degree and the percentage of job openings that require a four-year degree declined from 51% in 2017 to 44% in 2021, the significance of community colleges in shaping the next generation of workers can’t be overstated. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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How institutions can invest in supporting Spanish-speaking students and families

Blackboard Blog

Unfortunately, many institutions may face limited capacity in supporting Hispanic students, and these responsibilities may fall to small groups of staff (Sosa-Deeb et al., When parents were asked in a 2017 study, “What are the main worries of parents about helping their children to prepare and apply to college?”

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The Case for IES Postsecondary Studies: What NPSAS and BPS Tell us About Student Veterans, Parents, First-Generation Student Experiences

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

By capturing data on veterans use of resources like advising and student services, NPSAS and BPS insights can inform policies and practices that ensure veterans receive necessary support. Only 17% of veteran students earned a bachelors degree by 2017, compared to 37% of nonveterans.