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New Report Shows Pandemic Negatively Impacted “Gen P’s” Interest in College

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It’s no secret that the pandemic has taken a toll on student mental health and academic preparedness,” said EAB President, Enroll360, Hope Krutz. Highlight career services and opportunities for internships and job placement. This is the key finding in a new report from EAB, a leading education company.

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Is Your Institution ‘Gen P’ Ready?

EAB

Focused on Mental Health While student mental health concerns have been growing for years, they have been significantly exacerbated by the stressors of the pandemic. Mental health concerns now beat academic and financial concerns in drivers of why students are considering leaving college.

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Are you prepared to recruit ‘Gen P’?

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Be sure to highlight features that most interest families, including information on job placement, internships, and career services. Insight #2: Mental health concerns are shaping Gen P’s college search. As we’ve all likely seen or at least heard, the pandemic took a big toll on teen mental health nationally.

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Survey Examines College Enrollment Amid Post Pandemic Decline

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new study by EAB highlights a trend among students who feel unsure about their commitment to college due to growing concerns about affordability, academic success, and mental health preparedness. These students started their high school career during the COVID 19 pandemic and are currently making the transition into adulthood.

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Can't Stop, Won't Stop

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As career services professionals who work or have worked in Texas, this has impacted us deeply that such a heavily populated minoritized state would pass legislation that could hurt the very citizens the state strives to elevate within their workforce agendas.