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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We have collaborated with the State Board to introduce completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as a graduation requirement, which greatly increases the odds a student will apply to college. Of course, many have rightfully said that access without success is an empty promise.

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The Time to Talk with Students About Transfer is Now

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Proponents of the guided pathways movement suggest that transfer and career exploration should happen early in students’ educational journeys so that they can make informed decisions about their course of study and not waste time and money taking courses that won’t count toward a degree.

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

EAB

Onboarding Interviews with EAB partners show that, on average, only 40% of community college applicants enroll. One way to keep applicants engaged is by providing proactive, consistent, customized guidance about each onboarding task in a format that is responsive and accessible. check out these institutions' success stories 3.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

And we've done many publications on that, like student basic needs, COVID, the working learner guided pathways mindset. DG: And according to AACC, I think nearly, or maybe we're about over 400 colleges now pursuing this national framework called Guided Pathways. But Guided Pathways just doesn't happen overnight.

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5 Things Every Leader Needs to Know About Student Success Analytics

Civitas Learning

Campuses can also work with partners to expand capacity with consultants or scale involvement and application with student success solutions. They need to determine if there are people who can do analytics work on campus or if they could up-skill some people with short course training or longer certificates and degrees.