Remove FAFSA Remove Guided pathways Remove Retention
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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have collaborated with the State Board to introduce completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a graduation requirement, which greatly increases the odds a student will apply to college.

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

EAB

While this is worth celebrating, it’s also important to look at short-term retention rates to understand who is leaving community colleges early on. Even though completion rates have improved, one-year retention rates have remained relatively flat for the past decade , with a 51.3% for students starting in fall 2020.