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6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023

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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. for 16–24-year-olds.

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Massachusetts Senate President Calls for Free Community College

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Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka called for free community college in a speech to her chamber. Thirty-one states currently offer free community college with varying eligibility requirements, including several of Massachusetts' neighbors.

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Students Are Returning to College at the Highest Rate in a Decade: Report

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Over 76% of students who started college in fall 2022 returned to college the next year, and over 68% returned to the same college. Community colleges have seen the biggest retention rate gains over the last decade. Younger students are also staying in college more than older learners.

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700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Here’s what that could mean for your institution

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Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. When this funding ended, only a handful of secondary education programs in federal and state prisons remained.

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

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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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3 considerations for prison education programs

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Building on their early success, Mott’s Second Chance Pell Program Coordinator, Mary Cusack , recently turned to a long-standing transfer partner in the region, Ferris State University. Scroll to the bottom of this post for details on eligibility and approval. ) Scroll to the bottom of this post for details on eligibility and approval. )

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. The college program offers incarcerated men in South Florida the opportunity to earn college educations behind bars. Fordham said.