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AB 705: Bold Policy, Implications for Equitable Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“When I first met with my advisor, I was excited to dive into my program,” says Maria, a first-generation community college student. But when I realized there was no pre-college math course to take, I panicked. Alfred McQuarters is president of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. King, Jamal A.

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Community College Leader Recognized as 2023 Diverse Champion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gonzales’ passion for education has culminated in a swift rise to being named chancellor of the Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) last September. The district comprises 10 independently accredited colleges in Arizona serving over 94,000 students. He became president of GateWay Community College in MCCCD in 2013.

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Community College Teams Up with For-Profit for Medical Assistant Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A rare partnership between a group of community colleges and a private, for-profit institution is aiming to fix that. The Alamo Colleges District, made up of five community colleges, is the largest provider of higher education in South Texas with over 100,000 students, 81% of whom are students of color.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

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The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The average age of a community college student is 27, and 35% of students are between the ages of 22 and 39.

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How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding?

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How to Address The 2 Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding. To help identify chief pain points in community college online enrollment, my colleagues and I went undercover as prospective students, applied to community colleges, and attempted to complete as many onboarding steps as possible within a 5- to 7-day window.

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How dual enrollment can combat enrollment declines

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Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 Most of the enrollment that has been recovered at community colleges is through an uptick in dual enrollment. As of fall 2022, enrollment declines at community colleges had slowed to 0.4 percent since 2010, college-going rates declined by 5.4

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CLEP Exams Help Non-Traditional Students Earn a Degree

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Moreover, they do this cost effectively by paying an exam fee of $90 instead of the cost of college tuition for a three-credit course, which can range from about $300 at a community college to almost $5,000 at the top colleges in the country. CLEP exams can earn students up to two years of college credits.