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Study: For Nearly One-Third of Students, Higher Ed Doesn’t Pay Off

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For a shocking number of degrees, it found, the ROI is negligible … or worse. Calculating the ROI of Higher Education The study, " Does College Pay Off? Almost a quarter of bachelor's degree programs have a negative ROI, the study claims, along with 43% of associate degree programs.

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Students in Women’s Prisons Face More Challenges Completing College Than Men

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Women typically face shorter sentences than men, who average three years, making earning a degree part time almost impossible while in prison. Since the Second Chance Pell Experiment program began in 2016 over 45,000 incarcerated people enrolled in CIP programs, over 18,000 earned credentials, and over 1,000 earned bachelor's degrees.

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What we learned about the future of student success from 1,200 success leaders

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In his keynote address, EAB’s Dr. Ed Venit explored the “ripples” that will impact higher education years into the future, and what actions can be taken today to prepare for them: 1. Disrupted transfer availability. Elevated student mental health needs. We learned that students mental health may be the greatest threat to retention.

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How Do I Choose the Right Online Bachelor’s in Education Program?

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Education is the third most commonly offered program by subject area in the U.S., according to a study by Northeastern University , with 3,443 programs offered in 2016. Choosing the right online program is simpler than you think as long as you keep important educational and employer-oriented criteria in mind. Accreditation.

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HBCUs in Pennsylvania

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Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) play a vital role in the US higher education system. HBCUs blend culture, history, and rigorous academics while educating a racially diverse student body and offering a rich cultural history to students.

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How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines

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percent, 1 which has prompted institutions to reflect on practices that impact student success and on barriers students face in their pursuit of higher education. Leverage Summer Melt Strategies: Converting dual enrollment students doesn’t stop once they have applied to the college as degree-seeking students.

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Arkansas Scholarships

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Opportunity Scholarship This is eligible for immigrant students with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status ( TPS), or who came to the US before November 1st, 2016. or higher GPA, and will or have graduated from high school in a locked out-state (Arkansas is one of them). GPA or higher.