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College Completion Rates Edging Upward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

First, increasing the number of academic advisors who provide students with guidance on how to complete their degrees efficiently. Second is CUNY Cares, which identifies students who may qualify for different forms of financial aid or life assistance of which they may not be aware.

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Promoting Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Underrepresented College Students

Timely MD

For example, showing how a first-generation student thrived after engaging with an academic advisor can inspire others to do the same. Ensure counseling centers, academic support teams, and faculty include professionals who reflect the diverse identities of your student body.

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10 Essential Tips for Enrolling in College For Your Student After Choosing Their Dream School

CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

Understand Financial Aid Options : Familiarize yourself and your student with the financial aid options available at the college. Explore scholarships, grants, and student loans, and don’t hesitate to reach out to the financial aid office for guidance.

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Looking to the future of advising: 6 takeaways from the 2023 NACADA conference

EAB

Within UC’s decentralized model, the College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services & Information Technology (CECH) built a robust Student Services Center that provides guidance to students via a team of academic advisors, career development specialists, retention program managers, and a licensed counselor and social worker.

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Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success

The University Innovation Alliance

The roots of these equity gaps in many places fall at the feet of the colleges and institutions themselves, the way we admit students, the way we advise them, the way we register them for classes, the way we package them for financial aid.". How to Improve Student Outcomes.

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Digital Engagement – How Technology Enhances the Student Experience

Eric Stoller on Academic Advising

Of direct benefit to students are systems that aid with admissions applications, financial aid transactions, academic advising appointments, course progression/planning/scheduling, career development, etc. In other words, these technologies help with conducting the day to day experience of being a member of a campus.

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Proactive Student Success Culture Improves Outcomes for All at the University of Cincinnati

Civitas Learning

With an ambitious goal to provide each student with a graduation and career development plan and enhanced career learning opportunities, Bearcat Promise is changing the face of academic support and career preparation on campus.