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Report: Adult Community College Students Make Strides

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

David Radwin The brief, " Redrawing the Starting Line: Advancing Equity in Adult Learners’ Developmental Education Outcomes ", compared transfer-level English and math course completion rates between adult community college students – those age 25 or older – and their younger, traditional-age student peers.

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Scholarships for Master’s Degrees Abroad

IEFA

A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are often made possible by donors who wish to support students in achieving their educational goals, including to study abroad. Scholarships and grants are both types of financial aid that can help you pay for college.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

EAB

Factors Contributing to Move-In Melt Based on our last year’s data, we saw move-in melt primarily happening in two student groups: international students and students without financial aid packages where the enrollment team believes they may be eligible for need-based aid.

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The Benefits of Studying Business, Economics, and Technology in the U.S.

IEFA

Through internships and networking events, students can gain valuable hands-on experience and build professional connections that can be beneficial in their careers. can offer a unique cultural experience, helping students develop a broader perspective and enhance their communication skills in a globalized world.

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The Connections that Keep Students on Track

Scholarship America

(the son of two working students himself) told the Chronicle , “’Nontraditional students don’t get access to the same resources that everyone else does,’ even though they’re usually paying the same tuition.”. Finally, scholarship providers are in a unique position to help students develop peer networks among their fellow recipients.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Scholastica Student Success Improving success for pre-health students Joe Fritsch, Ph.D.,

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How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts

EAB

We've got about 6000 students. We're an HSI, 76% of our student body is part-time, 33% are Hispanic, 57% are female, 83% are on financial aid, 59% are first gen. We talked to our call center to see what were students saying. The students that were enrolled, they intended to enroll, they were just waiting.