Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 26, 2024

Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. We also need students to be supported not only in year one but throughout the entire time they are in college.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The upscale in the numbers, said Gordon who founded Diversity Abroad 17 years ago, is largely due to resource allocation and the student leaders who have championed the importance and benefits of education abroad programs. said that pre-pandemic, her university was sending between 60-80 students abroad.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 16, 2024

Department of Education (ED) has awarded a $1 million grant to Pitt Community College to help boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas. The effort is expected to reach more than 2,000 rural middle and high school students annually. Pitt Community College ED has presented a total of $44.5

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2024

While some individual campuses have emerged as success stories around college completion, growth in the nation’s college completion rate has stalled at 62.2%, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Four- and eight-week courses and shorter terms can accelerate student learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 9, 2023

Ben Cannon This new approach – approved by Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) – is a student-focused distribution model that allocates a portion of money to support Oregon’s community college student success and equity. The new method is expected to take effect in fiscal year 2025.

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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. The result?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 11, 2023

Students from underrepresented backgrounds face considerable barriers when it comes to completing a community college program. Nationally, only 24% of African American, Latinx, and Native American students finish within two years. DFC has graduated an average of 56% of its students since its formation in 2017.

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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. The program supports students who stopped out of postsecondary education to return and complete a degree.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Communication, teamwork, and problem-solving are key “success skills” employers seek in potential employees, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB). But it is unclear whether credentialing certifies those skills. It is unclear how businesses perceive the validity of the credentials.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 30, 2024

College Possible is renewing its collaboration with the NBA Foundation to help remove barriers to college access and entry for young people of color and students from low-income communities. The mission of the nonprofit is to boost college access and success by connecting high school and college students with near-peer coaches.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 25, 2024

Two new reports and an online dashboard from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teacher’s College, Columbia University, are part of an ambitious effort to tell the story of transfer students. No state is doing well in terms of getting their community college students to transfer and complete,” said Velasco Rodriguez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The resource centers serve as one-stops with many tailored supports that can help male students of color find a sense of purpose because it typically will include things like mentorship, academic support, career exploration, leadership development opportunities, and peer support networks,” says Jez.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The detrimental ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on higher education won’t be going away any time soon, and student mental health is becoming an increasingly urgent issue, according to a recent EAB report. We found that student success leaders should anticipate at least five more years of elevated student needs,” the report noted.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over half a million – 579,000 to be exact – Black students have left the American higher education system since 2011. Before and during COVID, most of these students vanished from our most affordable and accessible institutions – our community colleges. All employees see themselves as student success advocates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has launched a digital toolkit to help higher education governing boards proactively oversee equitable student success. When I started at AGB, the Board of Directors, staff, and I incorporated student success into the association’s vision.

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Civitas Learning

JULY 21, 2023

Explore key trends and insights about what works for student success from across the Civitas Learning community. The post Student Success Impact Report 2023 appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2023

Succession planning is paramount in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as it can play a critical role in preserving these institutions' legacy, values, and unique contributions. Succession planning plays a vital role in the long-term success and stability of the university.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Bartell, Sandra Robinson & Willie McKether Only two-thirds of new college students will complete their degree within six years. For Black, Latinx, and Native American students, this number is much lower. Moreover, institutions are grappling with faculty burnout, dissatisfaction, and resignations at growing rates.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Podcast How Technology Fuels Student Success Episode 174. EAB’s Julianne Turpin and Brendan Mannix explore the many changes that have made modern student success software a central component of student retention efforts. Learn more The post How Technology Fuels Student Success appeared first on EAB.

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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 coaching goes beyond the advising that many college students are offered.

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COE

APRIL 24, 2024

Leveraging TRIO for Career Success: A Pathway to Opportunity April 24, 2024 — by Tommy Walls At the heart of TCDP lies a commitment to reducing income and wealth disparities, ensuring that every student, regardless of their background, has access to the tools and resources necessary to thrive in today’s competitive job market.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 18, 2023

Explore four essential steps for building a student success model that generates ROI and supports fiscal stability in this leadership brief. The post Achieving Financial Stability with Student Success appeared first on Civitas Learning.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Indicators of high school grades and standardized test scores that account for available school, neighborhood, and family resources are strongly associated with those students’ college success, a recent study published by the American Educational Research Association (AERA).

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

AI is at the core of our Student Impact Platform and has been since the company’s founding in 2011. We use AI in predictive modeling, a type of supervised machine learning, to predict student outcomes and help institutions create and carry out effective student success initiatives.

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Civitas Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As higher education continues to shapeshift to meet the changing needs of students, many leaders are asking what role each department plays in supporting student success. Everyone is responsible for student success” is easy to say but harder to do. But this is a missed opportunity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

Studying the data, intentional collaboration, and asking students what they need are keys to improving outcomes. Cardona spoke about his experience as an undergraduate student. Despite doing well academically, as a first-generation college student, he felt lost. On Wednesday, the U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.

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Civitas Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This means it’s more important than ever before that institutions ensure each student graduates in scalable and financially sustainable ways. Our mission at Civitas Learning is to empower higher education institutions to help students get through school as efficiently and effectively as possible.

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Student Loan Planner

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If you’re readjusting to making monthly federal student loan payments again, you might consider getting on a new repayment plan. You can change your student loan repayment plan whenever you want, at no cost to you. This benefit is typically reserved for student loan borrowers with federal loans from the U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. That’s why Excelencia has issued four new reports in its continuing investigation into the relationship between institutions, Latinx students, and the workforce.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Blogs How will we measure student success in the 2020s? A review of how student success metrics have evolved over time—and where they might go in the future Before I studied student success, I studied evolutionary biology.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

The introduction and rollout of the new Better FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form has led to a multitude of challenges, setbacks, and concerns among students, caregivers, and educators.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 10, 2024

A new guide from nonprofit InsideTrack offers step-by-step guidance and recommendations to help college and university leaders boost student persistence and completion by building their internal capacity.

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Civitas Learning

MAY 30, 2023

Subscribe: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Youtube Rethinking strategies can be challenging, but with the many changes we see in higher education post-Covid, redesigning systems could be the key to student success. 22:06] – Penny compares what they used to do and what they do now in student outreach. [24:16]

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EAB

JUNE 28, 2023

Use the resources provided on this page to see activities that student success partners are often focused on and when they typically occur, and then map your own processes. Log In Register The post Student Success Annual Calendar appeared first on EAB. Thanks for your interest!

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 12, 2023

We know that student success analytics (diagnostic, descriptive, prescriptive, and predictive) provide valuable insights for higher education. Student-level persistence and completion predictions can identify individuals at risk of stopping out. Empower Frontline Staff to Understand the Role of Student Success Analytics.

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College Aid Consulting Services

DECEMBER 3, 2022

We have another financial aid success story to share. Because we felt the school was alluding to an offer that was forthcoming, and since we thought that it can be improved, I advised the parent on certain factors and how to communicate with the college in increasing the student’s financial aid consideration for gift aid.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

TimelyCare Student Success Coaching Q&A With Dr. Nicole Guerrero Trevino Vice President for Student Success LinkedIn Tell us about your career journey and dedication to student success in higher education. I am deeply committed to serving college students. I attended St.

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