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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Salcedo is the director of the Center for Community College Partnerships at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). The tutoring and academic counseling were crucial to her success. The daughter of Bangladeshi immigrants, she is the first in her family to graduate college. Then, you see the successes.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This is particularly true of community college students, who are more likely than others to have jobs and family commitments that make coming to a campus tough. In a recent report by Bay View Analytics , 94% of community college students gave their online courses a passing grade, and 58% expressed a desire for more.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

million undergraduate students enrolled in college last fall, 1.2 The findings were rightfully celebrated for showing a rise in learners — including those from middle- and low-income backgrounds — moving from community colleges to four-year institutions. The data showed that, of the 11.7

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 5, 2024

This contributes to their overall success and life development. Students benefit tremendously from seeing themselves reflected in the faculty, staff, and student peers who make up the campus community. It is the institution’s responsibility to ensure long-term success and retention. Dr. Merrill L Irving Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

Latino student success organization Excelencia in Education has announced finalists for the 2023 Examples of Excelencia , highlighting U.S. And four of the 19 will later be named the 2023 Examples of Excelencia at the organization’s annual Celebración de Excelencia scheduled in late September. “We

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2023

Others, alarmed by reports of the high cost of tuition, believe that going to college will require them to shoulder an oppressive debt burden. Still others, influenced by dangerous myths, are reluctant to attend an open-access institution like a community college. Despite the data, community colleges suffer from low prestige.

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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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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Two new reports from The California Alliance for Student Parent Success (The Alliance) detail the challenges that student parents face at California institutions. The data shows that student parents predominantly live in rural and inland areas where there are less colleges. 61% are first-generation college students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Jean Petty started her community college education right out of high school and had no idea how to “do college.” She walked into the first college she attended not knowing where to start, and no one was very helpful in getting her enrolled and on a pathway. Many community college students have Petty’s experience.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

adding in some weekend hours, increasing marketing, and scheduling more in-person and virtual open houses are some of the usual approaches. And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Higher education leaders and states can take a number of additional steps to bolster academic success, reenrollment, and degree completion for students who started college but never finished. Dr. Laura Bernhard These students with some college, no credential (SCNC) make up more than six million Californians ages 25-64.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 25, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube | Full Transcript Today on the show, I’m talking with Dr. Marisa Vernon White, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Services at Lorain County Community College. 24:11] – Your systems need to support your action. [26:40]

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Strategy: First Year Course Advisory Committee looked deeper using course insights to better understand the course’s impact on persistence and graduation and identify potential opportunities to address barriers to student success. What they learned from their analysis was surprising.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

For many community colleges, identifying the right support for their increasingly diverse population isn’t easy. Students balance work, personal commitments, and school and come to school with backgrounds ranging from first-generation college students to adult learners seeking career advancement through additional certifications.

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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? Community colleges are often the educational hub and significant workforce development driver in the regions they serve.

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 5, 2024

Houston Community College (HCC) HCC offers affordable entry into higher education with financial aid options geared toward transfer students and those in a certificate programs. If reducing your out-of-pocket cost is vital, it’s worth the time to schedule a complimentary consultation with us.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 10, 2024

As Inside Higher Ed notes, “Students often turn to their faculty members for advice and support outside of academics, including career advice and mental health support, so positive student-faculty relationships are a critical piece of student success.”

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. Across the Civitas Learning community, institutions continuously assess how well they meet students’ needs and remove barriers to success. How are they doing this?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mission HISPA seeks to inspire Latino students to discover their potential and to ignite their desire to embrace education and achieve success. Role models are familiar with that immediate community,” says Grossman. In addition, cohorts of Hispanic college students are being developed to become role models for the middle schoolers.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 7, 2025

A lot can stand in the way of a students decision to enroll for the next termfrom a required course not being offered to scheduling conflicts with work. At Lakeland Community College , leaders used Course Insights to investigate performance in their First Year Experience (FYE) course.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 6, 2023

These findings were not surprising to Dr. Susan Bickerstaff, a senior research associate at the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. Linda García, executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement In other areas, engagement was better than expected.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The spring and summer are when institutional leaders are doing project plans and budgets for the following academic year, so if opportunities are not already scheduled into the institutional plan, it makes it complicated to get the right people and resources in place to maximize the opportunity.” 2.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9%

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Civitas Learning

MAY 28, 2024

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Youtube Music | Full Transcript Community colleges are seeing increased enrollment as more students pursue short-term degrees and vocational programs. Proactive advising One of ACC’s biggest and most impactful student success developments has been the rollout of academic alerts.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2025

Theres nothing wrong with taking a gap year, applying to other schools, or considering community college or other transfer options. College rejection doesnt define your worth. Its simply one chapter of a much larger journey, and there are countless paths to success that dont rely on a single acceptance letter.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 7, 2024

Civitas Learning’s Texas Leadership Workshop recently brought together leaders from ten different institutions across Texas and beyond to discuss student success strategies for higher education. With a network of nearly 400 colleges and universities, this resource is invaluable for enhancing outcomes.

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EAB

JANUARY 13, 2023

Modern Student Experience Diagnostic for Community Colleges. Modern student expectations are everchanging—can your community college keep up? Community college student demographics are shifting, nontraditional is the new norm, mental health is in crisis, and learning flexibility is a growing demand.

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NACAC's Admitted

APRIL 16, 2023

adding in some weekend hours, increasing marketing, and scheduling more in-person and virtual open houses are some of the usual approaches. And crucial conversations about the numerous steps to start college or reenroll—and the importance of a “one-stop” approach to student services—are also taking place.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The spring and summer are when institutional leaders are doing project plans and budgets for the following academic year, so if opportunities are not already scheduled into the institutional plan, it makes it complicated to get the right people and resources in place to maximize the opportunity.” 2.

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EAB

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Leverage Faculty Partnerships and Technology to Address the Community College Enrollment Crisis. Pueblo Community College's Two-Pronged Approach to Combatting Summer Melt. Pueblo Community College (Pueblo) is a Hispanic-Serving Institution with over 5,000 students across three campuses. The Solution.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

How to Address The 2 Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding. To help identify chief pain points in community college online enrollment, my colleagues and I went undercover as prospective students, applied to community colleges, and attempted to complete as many onboarding steps as possible within a 5- to 7-day window.

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Civitas Learning

AUGUST 22, 2024

For many community colleges, identifying the right support for their increasingly diverse population isn’t easy. Students balance work, personal commitments, and school and come to school with backgrounds ranging from first-generation college students to adult learners seeking career advancement through additional certifications.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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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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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

About Generation Hope Generation Hope, founded by Lewis, is an organization dedicated to supporting teen parents in earning their college degrees while ensuring the educational success of their children. Generation Hope strives to make college graduation a more common achievement for young parents.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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