access & success Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/access-success/ A Blog by ACE Mon, 06 Jan 2025 13:55:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png access & success Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/access-success/ 32 32 Targeted Scholarship Programs Open Pathways for Disadvantaged Students https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/10/07/scholarship-programs-open-pathways/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 15:15:46 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28879 Title: Paying for College as a Student with Foster Care History: Findings and Recommendations from Discussions with Students in California Authors: Laura Packard Tucker, Devlin Hanson, and Annabel Stattelman-Scanlan Source: The Urban Institute Paying for a college degree is already a difficult process for many students, involving payment plans and a variety of sources of financial aid. For students with foster ...

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]]> Enhancing College Websites to Support Adult Learners https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/30/enhancing-college-websites/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:27:05 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28865 Title: Beyond the Basics: How Institution Websites Can Encourage Enrollment for Adult Learners Source: American Institutes for Research Authors: Jasmine Howard, Abril Dominguez, and Sachiko Oates American Institutes for Research, in partnership with Lumina Foundation, is researching how colleges and universities can better design programs and messaging to meet the needs of Black, Hispanic, and Native American adult learners. A 2024 ...

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]]> FAFSA for All: A Game-Changer for College Access in Alabama https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/09/20/fafsa-for-all/ Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:00:59 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=28853 Early in my career as an education data analyst, I was chatting with the new counselor at a rural Georgia high school. She described a particularly challenging student named “Joey,” a troubled but bright young sophomore. When she sought advice from a veteran teacher, the response was disheartening: “Honey, don’t you worry about that child. We’ve had problems with that family ...

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]]> Addressing Funding Disparities to Advance Equity in Community Colleges https://www.higheredtoday.org/2024/01/08/addressing-funding-disparities-to-advance-equity-in-community-colleges/ Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:52:34 +0000 https://www.higheredtoday.org/?p=18052 Title: Variation in Community College Funding Levels: A Focus on Equity Authors: Sandy Baum and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute Community colleges play a critical role in expanding access to higher education, enrolling 44 percent of all U.S. public undergraduate students. But concerns about uneven and inadequate funding for these institutions relative to public four-year colleges are widespread. A new ...

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]]> The Overlooked Challenge of Second- to Third-Year Retention https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/10/02/the-overlooked-challenge-of-second-to-third-year-retention/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 15:01:51 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18008 Title: More to the Retention Story: Exploring Second- to Third-Year Retention at 4-Year Colleges and Universities Authors: McCall Pitcher and Kelle Parsons Source: American Institutes for Research For many years, the higher education community has prioritized first-year retention as an indicator of potential student success. This is primarily due to its role as a predictor of completion and its extensive representation ...

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]]> Reimagining Higher Education: A New Campus in Colorado, Open to Everyone https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/07/06/reimagining-higher-education-a-new-campus-in-colorado-open-to-everyone/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 19:24:15 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17975 The fact that Colorado is among the top states in the country in the percentage of adults who have completed at least a bachelor’s degree is a great bragging point for educators and boosters of our communities. But it’s also misleading. The truth is that our state and its economy benefit from the considerable number of people who come here for ...

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]]> The Power of Data to Promote Equitable Higher Education Pathways https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/06/12/the-power-of-data-to-promote-equitable-higher-education-pathways/ Mon, 12 Jun 2023 16:30:06 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17963 The higher education landscape in the United States consists of over one million credentials offered by more than 60,000 providers. While these options hold the promise of increasing access to postsecondary education, pathways built from a mix of credentials can be confusing. A new report from Credential Engine's Equity Advisory Council aims to help.    

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]]> Supporting Incarcerated Students With Second Chance Pell https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/01/30/supporting-incarcerated-students-with-second-chance-pell/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 15:07:58 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17893 Title: Pell for Incarcerated Students Working Group Report Source: National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) The signing of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act canceled the ban on access to Pell Grants for formerly or currently incarcerated adults. This will provide over 700,000 incarcerated adults with opportunities to pursue postsecondary education, whether on a college campus or in a prison ...

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]]> Addressing College Enrollment Through Academic Preparation https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/01/30/addressing-college-enrollment-through-academic-preparation/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 14:47:10 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17892 Title: College Enrollment Disparities: Understanding the Role of Academic Preparation Authors: Sarah Reber and Ember Smith Source: Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families A new report from the Brookings Institution Center on Children and Families examines how college enrollment is impacted by academic preparation, race, gender, and socioeconomic status. The authors argue that although a college degree remains a clear ...

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]]> New Report Shows Student and Institutional Benefits of Emergency Grant Programs https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/12/10/new-report-shows-student-and-institutional-benefits-of-emergency-grant-programs/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:21:57 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17882 Title: Increasing College Persistence Through Emergency Grant Programs Source: Sage Education Advisors and Heckscher Foundation for Children Emergencies, such as the loss of a family member, unemployment, eviction, health concerns, and others, often derail students’ academic progress and ability to persist to graduation. With the increase in emergencies and basic needs insecurity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education institutions ...

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]]> Redefining Prestige https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/11/21/redefining-prestige/ Mon, 21 Nov 2022 14:39:49 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17878 Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has laid out plans to hold higher education more accountable for student success. We owe it to our students—and ourselves—to embrace his vision. Nearly six in 10 students who attend the University of La Verne identify as Hispanic, half of our undergraduates are low-income students, and more than 40 percent are the first in their families to ...

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]]> New Report Finds Pell Grant Increasingly Does Not Cover Cost of Public Higher Education https://www.higheredtoday.org/2022/11/14/new-report-finds-pell-grant-increasingly-does-not-cover-cost-of-public-higher-education/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:06:23 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=17872 Title: The Growing Gap: Public Higher Education’s Declining Affordability for Pell Grant Recipients Source: National College Attainment Network (NCAN) Students who receive Pell Grants regularly turn to public two- and four-year colleges and universities for affordable and accessible higher education. However, a new report from the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) found Pell Grant students are increasingly unable to afford public ...

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