BestColleges

JANUARY 11, 2024

Students in the top 10% of their community college class in Massachusetts will soon be eligible for a minimum of $5,000 annually to finish their degree at a UMass campus. The program includes guaranteed admission to UMass for top community college students in the state.

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Note: this post is for External Transfers who are not UT students. Current UT students wanting to change their major or internally transfer can consult this post. Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. It isn’t something one can request.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Education granted $4 million to the institutions through the Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions program. The grant will help Native and low-income students transfer from Tulsa Community College to Northeastern State University more seamlessly. The partnership, announced Jan.

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EAB

OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College. Tip #1: Build belonging.

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BestColleges

MAY 16, 2023

Only 6% of transfer applicants during the 2021-22 academic year came from ZIP codes in the lowest-income neighborhoods, according to new data from Common App. About 74% of transfer applicants during the same year were from overrepresented racial/ethnic groups. In 2021-22, they accounted for 65% of students looking for transfer.

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EAB

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Is Your School Doing Enough to Attract Transfers? Kent State University’s Ted McKown joins EAB’s Allison Akalonu and Matt Sheldon to explore better ways to engage, recruit, and support incoming transfer students. EAB · Is Your School Doing Enough to Attract Transfers? We are joining you during National Transfer Student Week.

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EAB

APRIL 14, 2023

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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Peterson's Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

College/University There are benefits to going to college and university after high school. Some of these include higher education, specialized degrees, and networking opportunities. You can save even more money in your college education by taking CLEP / DSST exams.

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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

Since then, the UCs have implemented policies like Eligibility in the Local Context (ELC)—which guarantees admission to most UC campuses for California applicants with grades in the top 9% of their high school class—and a holistic review to boost enrollment of students traditionally under-represented in higher education. The result?

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BestColleges

JANUARY 30, 2023

California Community Colleges would see a little over $652 million of ongoing funding under the proposed plan. Gavin Newsom introduced his budget for higher education with around $40 billion in funding for higher education in the state, including goals to increase access to higher education and expand college affordability.

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 14, 2023

California's community colleges are the most popular avenue to pursue higher education. Transfers from community colleges make up a significant percentage of attendees at state universities. Thirty-two percent of high school graduates enroll in a California Community College (CCC).

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BestColleges

MAY 13, 2024

The tax credit is valid at any public Colorado four-year institution, technical college, or community college. Colorado is one step away from giving students two years of tuition-free college at Colorado public four-year institutions, technical colleges, and community colleges. Jared Polis.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Several of the state's higher education institutions and systems also partner with HBCUs across the country. Additionally, the California Community Colleges system offers its students who complete specific academic requirements guaranteed transfers to one of 39 participating HBCUs.

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BestColleges

JUNE 4, 2024

It's also asking them to set up a curriculum and a plan in order to achieve those goals, look at graduation rates, look at transfer rates, Bradford said. All state institutions, public and private, are eligible to apply, including community colleges. CCC students can utilize the system's Transfer Guarantee Pathway to HBCUs.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

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. Through this transfer pathway, students will receive their associate degree enroute to their bachelor’s in business administration.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

.” Most states allow high school students to enroll in community college or university courses. Students enroll twice: they earn both high school AND college credits for the same course. In some cases, community college faculty offer these courses in the high school. Let’s look at the first question.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 23, 2024

Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. West Virginia's situation is hardly unique.

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EAB

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. visit our mental health resource center. Turnover among success staff.

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EAB

MAY 22, 2023

Edify is EAB’s education data and analytics solution built for higher education. Two-year users can use the data to understand if students are experiencing "successful" transfers to four-year institutions or if they are transferring to programs at competing two-year institutions.

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BestColleges

MAY 16, 2023

billion in funding for higher education. Gavin Newsom is not decreasing spending on higher education in his latest budget proposal, despite a state deficit that has grown to a reported $32 billion. For California Community Colleges, the budget revision proposes $450 million from the General Fund in 2023-2024 and $95.4

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BestColleges

APRIL 10, 2023

Google, Microsoft, and other major companies have looked to community colleges to train students for jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree in recent years. That skill-based approach means colleges should also certify students in skills to compete with the growing focus on microcredentials among employers.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Here's what you need to know about the state of higher education as it relates to incarcerated students. There is strong interest among incarcerated students for educational programing. Take the Higher Education in Prison program at Portland State University.

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BestColleges

MARCH 13, 2024

The bill aims to prevent public colleges and universities from using specific debt collection methods against students with institutional debt. Advocates for these laws have called these practices unfair to students looking to transfer schools, re-enroll in college, or receive their degrees due to minor debts.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

CUNY students have access to community colleges , four-year programs, graduate degrees, online learning, and on-campus housing. The CUNY schools are a cornerstone of New York higher education, explains Lonnie Woods, a college admissions expert and professor at Columbia University.

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BestColleges

MAY 22, 2023

California Institutions Partner With HBCUs While there are no HBCUs in California, several of the state's higher education institutions and systems partner with HBCUs across the country. The California Community Colleges (CCC) system offers a Transfer Guarantee Pathway to HBCUs.

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The Enrollment Marketer

JULY 17, 2024

DD Agency actually goes one step further when we work on higher education branding projects. Arm yourself with insights into the behaviors and preferences of your target demographics by analyzing current student data, surveying prospective students, and monitoring trends in higher education.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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BestColleges

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

million students pursue degrees, certificates, and continuing education credits at SUNY. The system's 64 campuses include community colleges, research institutions, and liberal arts colleges located throughout the state. Is one of SUNY's 30 community colleges right for you? How many SUNY schools are there?

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 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. As of fall 2022, enrollment declines at community colleges had slowed to 0.4

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BestColleges

JULY 26, 2023

As cities face worker shortages in high-demand areas and colleges look to combat enrollment declines that were ongoing even before the pandemic, private universities are increasingly partnering to engage with a historically underserved group of students: adult learners. The University of California, for example, designated more than $4.85

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Admissions Village

JUNE 19, 2024

College: An institution of higher learning offering a course of studies leading to a bachelor's degree. Colleges typically do not have graduate students. Community College : A public institution of higher learning that leads to a 2-year associates of arts or science degree.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 2, 2024

This trend extends to college students attracted by state investment in in-demand community college programs. Florida is also famous for its institutions of higher education. UF dates back to 1853, and the state founded its first college for African Americans in 1887. Census Bureau.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Surging interest in upskilling and training could be a boon for community colleges and their students, said Martha Parham, the senior vice president of public relations for the American Association of Community Colleges. That effort came as other tech giants stepped up partnerships in higher education to train workers.

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BestColleges

MARCH 7, 2024

You can do several things to enhance your college application if you have a GED diploma. For example, if you haven't attended school for a while or have a low grade point average (GPA), you might enroll in a community college to improve your GPA and accumulate transferable credit hours.

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Second, confidence in the value of higher education continues its decade-long slide. Students, parents, and the public increasingly want colleges to demonstrate a tangible return on the investment of their time and money (including debt).

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BestColleges

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The Department of Education finalized rules around the Pell Grant restoration in November and incorporated input from community colleges and advocates around the role of corrections agencies in reviewing prison education programs.

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BestColleges

JANUARY 18, 2024

Fewer students march lockstep through higher education full time on a linear path, and industries continually change what knowledge and skills they require of employees. As educational demands have changed, so too has the supply side. For some students, it makes sense to begin their educational journey with a certificate.

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