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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

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Aaron Thompson, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), participated in the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit put together by the U.S. percentage point increase in dual credit participation among low-income students from the 2016 senior class to the 2021 senior class.

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Leaning Into Best Practices

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We’re also one of the largest enrollers of Pell Grant students in the country, enrolling about 30,000 Pell students every semester.” In 2012, he says he realized he could use modern technology to amplify the support structures and staff they did have in place. NISS has raised graduation rates by an average of 4.5

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

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Also, ensuring that there’s equity in the experiences of our students. This involves foundations with equity missions similar to those of the colleges. Innovations Smith said a rebound in community college enrollment is largely due to dual enrollment, which allows high school students to take community college courses.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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civilian labor force compared to all other major categories of educational attainment since 2012. Partnering with local employers to offer internships, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning experiences that provide students with real-world experience and job training.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

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“We’ve also provided emergency housing, financial support for off-campus temporary housing and scholarships for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students,” says Morishita. There is also a family resource center that supports undocumented students. Arreola, director of UIC’s Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

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The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The number of annual graduates from low-income backgrounds has increased by 50%. The number of overall annual graduates has increased 32%. Each month we aggregate and share the best of what we've learned, heard, and read.

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2022: Reemerging, Growing, and Evolving

The University Innovation Alliance

The number of annual graduates of color at UIA institutions has increased 93% from 2012-2013 to 2021-2022. The number of annual graduates from low-income backgrounds has increased by 50%. The number of overall annual graduates has increased 32%. Each month we aggregate and share the best of what we've learned, heard, and read.