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Coppin State University: A Renaissance of Purpose and Progress

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Central to this national transformation is the innovative Eagle Achievement Center, a comprehensive student success hub located in the schools library that provides integrated academic support, career guidance, and personal development resources.

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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies reveals that Black student parents at community colleges face significant barriers in accessing critical childcare support, potentially hindering their educational progress and economic mobility.

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MassBay Community College to Offer Free Tech Education and Training to Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Participants will be able to get individual career service assistance, career counseling, resume-building and interview skill workshops, and wrap-around services such as childcare and transportation stipends.

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Mapping Transfer Pathways: How Data and Equitable Admissions Policies can Support Transfer Student Success

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While t ransfer pathways can offer students like Coleen an affordable and accessible route to earning a four-year degree, they too often fall short of delivering on this promise. For every 100 students who enroll in community college, 31 percent transfer to a four-year institution and just 14.6

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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. “We’re excited to support this exploration by The Pell Institute to understand what additional career development capacities TRIO programs might be able to offer to complement institutional efforts, with the goal of reaching and serving more learners from low-income backgrounds during their critical transition from college to career.”

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

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For example, career counseling, financial aid, and other support services may be unavailable via virtual appointment or only open during traditional business hours—making them difficult for working professionals, parents, and others to access.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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These educational institutions and technical colleges offer affordable and accessible education, which is often tailored to meet the needs of the local job market. Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability. million for bachelor’s degree holders and $1.6