IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. Another fellow panelist Kent Phillippe of the American Association of Community Colleges identified one tool that could help at the federal level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation to make two-year technical and community college free for eligible students, MY Northwest reported. I have seen up close how a higher education opens new doors and can have such a positive impact on students’ lives,” Murray said in a statement. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.),

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

AUGUST 22, 2023

ED’s latest Postsecondary Student Success Grant Program application includes performance measures recommended by IHEP research By Jessica Vivar Earning a college degree is the best path to turning career aspirations into a successful livelihood and financially secure, fulfilling life.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Elenaor Eckerson Peters Last week, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. Another fellow panelist Kent Phillippe of the American Association of Community Colleges identified one tool that could help at the federal level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Mott Community College (MCC) has received $156,000 to implement an initiative aimed at better supporting immigrant, refugee, and first-generation students, The County Press reported. Mott Community College MCC’s initiative is called Pathways to Success: Empowering Immigrant Futures (EIF).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) has received $75,000 to increase retention, completion, and transfer success for male students of color. This grant will allow us to create academic courses, establish standard research experiences and reimagine Honors spaces keeping diversity and inclusion top of mind.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. Another fellow panelist Kent Phillippe of the American Association of Community Colleges identified one tool that could help at the federal level.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Lennor Johnson, president and superintendent of Imperial Valley College in El Centro, California. Student housing is extremely rare at community colleges in California, although affordable housing is increasingly hard to find. million attendees, current housing capacity exists for only 2,369 students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 23, 2023

million in grants to 22 colleges and universities to improve enrollment, persistence, and completion rates for students living in rural communities. By contrast, in urban and suburban communities, the percentages of enrollees are almost 48% and 42%, respectively. The Biden-Harris Administration is providing $44.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

It is about taking a bold stance to break the old and create new systems and structures that support our students’ success. I’m ready to share my unapologetic Freedom Dreaming thoughts, the full realization of unapologetic leadership, put into practice, in the name of student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A dozen higher education institutions have been selected to participate in the Equitable and Inclusive Curriculum-to-Career Models Project, according to the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). This work is necessary for advancing higher education, student success, and our economy.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Sara Goldrick-Rab Education leaders called for continued advocacy and support for students’ basic needs, in addition to the expansion of programs such as the Pell Grant and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits program. They have to advocate."

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 30, 2024

With the share of Latine students doubling over the past two decades, the number of Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) has also risen. Established in 1992, this federal designation is granted to institutions with an enrollment that consists of at least 25% Hispanic students. of enrollment.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. What is a community college?

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in the U.S. citizens, and 5% are veterans.

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The University Innovation Alliance

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Accelerator Model as an Innovation for Student Success First-year students sometimes have difficulties adjusting to college’s academic demands, and Dr. Renick’s team noted that freshmen struggled even more during the pandemic. Addressing this problem was the genesis of the accelerator model.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The 2024 Spotlight Award recipients are: Oklahoma State University (Stillwater, Oklahoma) for its Afghan Family Project, Syracuse University (Syracuse, New York) for its International Student Success Model, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, Massachusetts) for its Global Projects for All initiative.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

Not knowing where to find guidance is a common challenge faced by many of today’s college students. To elevate strategies that ease the strain of those challenges to support student success and completion, the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

About 60% of our state university students graduate within six years. Yet that rate drops to less than 48% for Hispanic students, 43% for African American students, and 31% for Native American students. Students receiving Pell grants have graduation rates 21 percentage points lower than students who are not Pell-eligible.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College. Tip #1: Build belonging.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 5, 2023

The concept of doubling the Pell Grant is not new. Pell Grants put postsecondary education closer within reach for more than seven million middle- and low-income families each year. Pell Grants put postsecondary education closer within reach for more than seven million middle- and low-income families each year.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders. CONNECTED is my favorite time of year in the Student Success Collaborative , and this year did not disappoint! Here are my 3 biggest takeaways from CONNECTED22: The pandemic is still affecting student success in critical ways.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. Enrollment for Black learners in community colleges is not down because of COVID or because the Black population is shrinking (in fact, it has increased by 2.5

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Scholarship America

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

And part-time students who are eligible for Pell Grants receive proportionally less than full-time students. Colorado community college system chancellor Joe] Garcia said the short-term, free programs are a draw for students who want to swiftly get back to the workforce in a strong economy.”

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The road to completing a credential can be particularly challenging for minority male students, who may face systemic biases, a lack of financial resources, racism and microaggressions, and an absence of academic role models. Success coaches seek to be as involved as necessary. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the trend.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 28, 2024

These include enrollment management, student success, fundraising and endowment, infrastructure, technology, and facilities; and academic program relevance. She urged HBCU leaders to pursue federal historic preservation grants to cover costly renovations of old but historic campus buildings as well.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Energy and excitement filled the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, as over two thousand community college leaders, faculty, and staff gathered to share stories of access, equity, and inclusion at the 2023 Dream conference. Our colleges have to be inextricably connected to our communities, leveraging our localness.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s not just a report on diversity, it’s about student success,” said Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president of College Futures and former chancellor of California Community Colleges. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, president of College Futures Foundation and former chancellor of California Community Colleges.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Students who started an admissions application but did not complete.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To do this, they are creating an  inventory of existing agreements at New Jersey community colleges for awarding credits to individuals with industry-valued credentials. Maria Heidkamp, COP2P New Jersey team leader, shared how her team is working toward creating a consistent statewide policy for credit for prior learning. ii 5.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To do this, they are creating an  inventory of existing agreements at New Jersey community colleges for awarding credits to individuals with industry-valued credentials. Maria Heidkamp, COP2P New Jersey team leader, shared how her team is working toward creating a consistent statewide policy for credit for prior learning. ii 5.

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COE

OCTOBER 30, 2023

On Wednesday, November 8, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-generation Student Success , an initiative of NASPA and The Suder Foundation , will lead the national efforts for the seventh annual First-Generation College Celebration. WASHINGTON, D.C. —On Moderated by Dr. Tracy D.

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Timely MD

APRIL 11, 2024

Diablo Valley College (DVC) in California does not have an on-campus health center, and campus leaders have seen increased demand for mental health counseling and psychiatric referrals. Nichole Kang, Director of the Wellness Center at Montgomery County Community College in Pennsylvania, echoed Stone’s sentiments.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

The Success and Retention Opportunities Accelerator empowers users with student success analytics to improve student success outcomes through interventions, policy changes, and other initiatives. The data can also be used to support funding and grant requests.

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