College Planners of America

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The student receives credits for a college course, exemption from a required course, and/or advanced placement in the curriculum of a bachelor’s degree program. Modern States is a nonprofit education alliance dedicated to college access for all. CLEP exams can earn students up to two years of college credits.

Mathematics 52

Mathematics Students Humanities Placement 52

EAB

JULY 17, 2023

It makes sense that the pandemic played a role in this trend: high school counselors reported that many of their students were less focused on college research during the pandemic, as they had less access to school resources and deprioritized college planning amid the stressors of the pandemic.

Mental health 52

Mental health Low income student Communication Placement 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 16, 2023

First generation and lower-income students were hit particularly hard. About 28 percent of first-generation students expressed concern over not feeling mentally prepared for college versus 20 percent of non-first-generation students. So we're talking about a generation,” said Kutz.

Mental health 240

Mental health First generation Placement Career services 240

Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

These educational institutions and technical colleges offer affordable and accessible education, which is often tailored to meet the needs of the local job market. A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates.

Community college 98

Community college Mental health Low income student Placement 98

EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

That's the goal with all of the placements. We know that a lot of our students, well, a lot of them are first generation, a lot of them are Pell eligible. They've got a plan for how they're gonna pay for their first or second semester, but there is really no plan for how they're gonna pay for years two, three, and four.

Scholarship 64

Scholarship Retention Case manager Success 64

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2024

Moreover, adapting the bill also meant that as a director, I had to develop alternative language to incorporate within our strategic plan to leverage in the HSI Career Center, which included verbiage such as global fluency, first generation, social and economically disadvantaged.

Career services 299

Career services Inclusion First generation Equity 299

The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 25, 2022

During Secretary Duncan's tenure in federal government, one of his notable accomplishments was establishing the First in the World Award , which recognized the prevalence of adult learners, working students, students from underserved groups, and first-generation students in higher ed, and incentivized collaboration for student success innovation.

Advising 94

Advising Higher education Collaboration Student success 94

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 20, 2023

While advocates of access hailed the policy, the for-profit sector and financial aid offices raised worries. Dr. Kyle Southern, associate vice president of higher education quality for The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS), which has been calling for a secret shopper program and other oversight, agreed.

Financial aid 255

Financial aid Financial aid administration Financial aid officer Compliance 255