January, 2022

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Student Loans Relief Until May 2022

College Aid Consulting Services

College students get Federal student loan relief until May 2022. The current administration extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed families to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Payments on Federal student loans will be paused through May 1, 2022. Some of the benefits for students and parents are, no mandatory federal student loan payments, no new student loan interest accrual, and no collection of student loans in default.

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Targeting the Technical : Prioritizing Analysis of Student Transcripts in Degree Reclamation Efforts to Improve Student Completion Outcomes

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

by: Sheena A. Kauppila, and Leanne Davis. No one starts on the path to a degree intending not to finish. But between taking one’s first college class and earning a degree, life can change course, and it often does. For a wide array of reasons, students stop out from their higher education path each semester, and many never return. In 2020, the onset of a global pandemic changed the course of lives around the world and today nearly one in five working-age adults in the United States has “some col

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The Essential Conference Checklist

CAMPUSPEAK

One of the most exciting parts of the spring semester is conference season! Whether you are attending your own organization’s leadership program or a conference like AFLV, NGLA, NACA, SGLA, these programs are great opportunities to understand how you can grow as a leader, better serve your community, and make an impact. . But, did you know there is a way to attend a conference well?

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Best Practices to Re-Engage Community College Stop Outs

Blackboard Blog

By Tara Zirkel, Ed.D. Director, Community College Enrollment & Retention. If you’ve experienced enrollment decreases in the last two years, you’re not alone. In the fall of 2020, community colleges saw double digit enrollment declines. While institutions were hopeful for a recovery in 2021, these declines continue to plague community colleges.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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LewerMark Strengthens Mental Health Offerings with Togetherall Partnership

Lewermark Blog

Overland Park, KS (January 24, 2022) —​​LewerMark, an innovative student health insurance provider, welcomes Togetherall to the LewerMark student program. The Togetherall platform will augment LewerMark’s ability to support client schools, colleges, and universities with an additional layer of mental health care. For over 30 years in the student health insurance market, LewerMark has been Read More.

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Grants for Mental Health in Schools

Thrive Alliance Group

To build a school climate and culture that supports mental health, you’re going to need two things: buy-in from those who control the purse strings, and the funds to implement mental health support programs. Given the growing need, getting buy-in is no longer as challenging as it once was. And, grants for mental health in schools are readily available, if you know where to look.

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South Piedmont Community College selected as Top Ten Finalist

Ready Education

We are delighted to share that one of our customers, South Piedmont Community College, has been selected as Top ten finalist for the Bellwether Award! From partnering with Ready Education in 2021 and launching their app ‘SPCC Navigate’ this academic year, the college is already realizing success with their student app.

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Graduate from Community College Before High School

Community College Review

High school students across the nation are enrolling in college credit classes and finding that graduating from college before even graduating from high school is a very real possibility.

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Seize the Value of Building a Bundle

School & Student Services by Community Brands

Managing your school software systems and all the data associated with them takes significant time and effort. When you’re managing several disparate systems to hold and process data, it can slow your data management efforts even more. . A disparate system, in terms of school software, is one that doesn’t integrate (whether directly or indirectly) with your other vital software.

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Paralegal Opportunities

FNU Academic Advising Blog

Law is a broad area of study and practice. Law firms tend to specialize in specific areas of law, such as immigration, family, real estate, criminal defense, probate, and civil. Institutions, like FNU, that offer paralegal programs encourage their students to take electives in various areas of law.

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Knowledge Avatars Tell You What You're Missing

Knowledge Avatars College

Knowledge Avatars Tell You What You're Missing Emiliano for E… Sun, 01/02/2022 - 10:54 Just released a new feature of Knowledge Avatars that highlights your knowledge gaps. They tell you what you don't know. Using Knowledge Matrix™ technology, Knowledge Avatars robot tutors can now specify which concepts are prerequisites of other concepts. This feature allows learners to immediately evaluate what they need to know to understand or master a particular topic.

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First-Gen Declassified: Student Survival Guide – New UO Student Group!

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

Please see the following information from First-Gen Declassified: Student Survival Guide, the new UO student group run for by first-generation college students, for first-generation college students. If you’re a first-gen student, please feel free to join their meetings or reach out to Sean directly! ———— Hello! I would like to introduce a new club on campus called First-Gen Declassified: Student Survival Guide.

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Study “Beyond the States”

Global Career Compass

I was recently interviewed by the founder of the organization, Beyond the States, Jennifer Viemont, [link]. I discussed the impact of international study on the future career development of students. In this instance, the organization promotes and assists families of high school students looking for an affordable means of sending their children to college – in Europe.

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How to Meet New Friends While Playing Sports

Community College Review

Take advantage of the intramural sports opportunities offered at your local community college, including baseball, basketball, ping pong, and even rock climbing.

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NACADA Region 5 Conference

WACADA

Reunite with REGION 5 May 2-4, 2022 – Indianapolis, IN Information regarding the 2022 NACADA conference can be found here. Proposals for.

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Six Degrees in the Health Field to Start a Better Career in Miami

FNU Academic Advising Blog

Competitive Careers in Miami Have you been researching careers in Miami and thinking about starting a new job in the healthcare industry? When it comes to programs that will allow you to rank higher in competitive career salaries in Miami, consider one of the highly sought-after healthcare career pathways offered by Florida National University.

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Graduate Certificate Programs You Can Take in South Florida

FNU Academic Advising Blog

A master’s degree program does not have to be a daunting time-consuming project that might require you to quit your job to focus on your studies.

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Should You Declare Academic Bankruptcy?

Community College Review

Learn about academic bankruptcy, its benefits and disadvantages, and whether this option is right for your GPA and financial aid eligibility.

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How to Ensure Your Community College Credits Transfer to a 4 Year University

Community College Review

Make sure that your community college credits will transfer to your four year university by following these recommended strategies.

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How to Take Online Community College Classes for Free

Community College Review

Learn about programs across the country that allow students to take online community college classes for free.

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Studying Abroad During Community College

Community College Review

Learn about the benefits of studying abroad during community college.

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7 Top Community College Myths

Community College Review

Learn the top 7 myths about community colleges.

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Connection and Resilience Heading into 2022

WACADA

When one door closes, another one opens.

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