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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. get your copy 2.

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New Program Aims to Increase Voter Turnout Among Community College Students

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The Community College Commitment is a partnership between nonprofit organizations and well-known brands. Community college students have a lower voter participation rate than four-year university students. The goal of the initiative is to add 500,000 new community college student voters by 2028.

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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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University of Hawai’i Extends Community College Tuition Freeze

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The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents voted to keep tuition frozen at the system's seven community colleges for four years. Tuition at the system's four-year colleges will remain frozen for the next two years before increasing by 2% in the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.

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North Carolina Scholarships

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Opportunity Scholarship This provides up to $80,000 to individuals that have DACA, TPS, or arrived in the United States prior to November 2016 and would have met the requirements for DACA. and must plan to attend one of the organizations partner colleges. The deadline to apply is January 9th. Learn more here. Read more here.

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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CUNY has been phasing out traditional remedial courses since 2016. Keeping students out of remedial courses means faster degree completion and higher eventual earnings, according to a recent study by Trinity College and CUNY. They will instead have access to college-level courses that offer both credit and additional academic support.

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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%