Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

An example of where even completing a FAFSA—a requirement of North Star Promise—can clash with Native American culture is provided by Tiffany Gusbeth, vice president of student success services of the American Indian College Fund (College Fund). A vital component is developing culturally reflective support services. “In

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

At a time when the Latino population in the United States is growing and students are still facing daunting obstacles, Excelencia in Education is recognizing nine institutions for their clear and decisive commitment to Latino student success with the Seal of Excelencia. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. Hawkins Jr.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

If the school is able to regain accreditation, as those involved believe will happen soon, students will be able to access federal financial aid funding and state funding opportunities, including the Tennessee Student Assistance Award , which offers repayment-free financial aid to students from low-income backgrounds. “KC

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Civitas Learning

JUNE 1, 2023

The Challenge: Deliver on the mission to provide holistic services that support the success of every student every day. The Strategy: Adopt an integrated and holistic student success management model and implement a unified student success platform to make personalized support feasible at scale.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 11, 2024

“We’re committed to affordability and access, to do everything we can to make sure every student has the opportunity to attend an institution of higher education, earn a degree, and be successful in taking their first steps into a career path.” Liann Herder can be reached at lherder@diverseeducation.com.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 26, 2023

These two-year and four-year institutions must also enroll a significant number of students who require needs-based financial aid. Dr. Justin Jernigan, dean of student success at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), said the plan to pursue HSI status, announced in 2022, was intentional.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 9, 2024

Financial aid and scholarships are available, but often not sufficient to bridge the gap, and the burden of student loans can be a daunting deterrent. Stereotypes and biases can impact the self-esteem and motivation of African American men, making them feel less capable or deserving of academic success. Not dropout rates.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

By Elenaor Eckerson Peters Last week, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education leaders face an obligation to Kansas families to remove barriers to access and success and ensure that our system lives up to the ideal of equal opportunity for all. Although these actions are helpful, they have not moved the needle toward closing access and success gaps. Structural change is needed.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 25, 2024

For example, several states continue to use funding formulas that shortchange historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), denying them resources necessary to provide a quality education to students who have historically faced discrimination and continue to face systemic barriers to success. Dr. Ivory A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Brown, Excelencia in Education has the stated mission to accelerate Latino student success in higher education. It has done that with an 86% success rate for the 2022-23 academic year. Also, that year the program’s retention rate of Latino students was 18% higher than the college’s general retention rate.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 29, 2024

As indicated by several key metrics, over the past decade underrepresented minority (URM) students have made considerable progress in retention, graduation, and persistence rates. If something is even perceived as being not fully designed for all students, Thompson says a redesign is called for to foster greater student success.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2024

Since then, the team has helped over 23,000 students successfully navigate the path to college and helped them secure over $1 billion in scholarships and financial aid. We’ve got the students, but the students need to know, and their families need to know, that they’re going to be successful there. The progress is tangible.

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Civitas Learning

JANUARY 9, 2025

Today’s most influential leaders recognize that student success goes beyond traditional measures like retention and graduation rates. This approach fosters proactive, collaborative support by enabling the coordination of services such as academic coaching, advising, financial aid, and career guidance.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 9, 2024

Many Latino students require financial assistance to attend college, the report noted. Most (72%) are getting it in some shape or form, though the population receives less aid than other racial groups.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We really want them to increase student success by really increasing the evidence base there." Completion grants should not be handled by financial aid offices alone but should instead involve other valuable campus stakeholders, Perkins said, which the guide also advises. "I

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

APRIL 23, 2024

Earlier this month, IHEP joined Results for America to highlight promising postsecondary student success models in Colorado and Massachusetts. According to a national independent evaluation , receiving these services leads to positive, statistically significant increases in retention and degree completion.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

After nearly 50 years of funding community colleges based on enrollment and outreach, the state of Texas is considering making the switch to outcome-based funding, rooted in metrics like retention, completion, and the successful transfer to four-year programs. So, the focus ought to become, ‘what about success?’”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The IIT-Wright Engineering Program is an open-ended multi-year agreement that reflects the commitment of both institutions to support the successful transfer of community college students to complete four-year degrees in STEM and related fields. One secret of our program’s exponential growth is retention,” says Espiritu.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

Using traditional sources of financial aid and TFJSA funds, Alamo sent a special cohort of 10 students to CHCP’s program at no cost for tuition, laptop, books, and course materials. The program will cover job training, job placement, and retention services, but not student stipends.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 5, 2025

Sessions on innovative approaches to financial aid and tuition modeling provided administrators with new strategies to make financial aid more accessible and efficient. This powerful financial aid solution simplifies the awarding process, making it easier, faster, and more accurate for schools. Lets connect!

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Civitas Learning

MAY 16, 2023

To kick off Season 2 of Next Practices, Patti digs deep into the strategies behind building a student success model that also supports the financial health of an institution. 7:35] – Retention is a common problem for all regional universities. [9:21] There’s a natural friction point when it comes to student success.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Pueblo Community College VP of Student Success, Dr. Heather Speed, to examine changes Pueblo made to boost enrollment heading into the fall semester. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Episode 126.

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Civitas Learning

MARCH 13, 2025

A students journeyand how prepared they feel for life after collegedirectly impacts long-term success. To make a real impact, institutions need a complete understanding of the student experience and access to outcomes that factor in the many facets of being successful on campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

From December 2016 to July 2022, when she left to begin her new position, she served as associate provost for undergraduate retention and dean of undergraduate studies. She oversaw 15 departments and was responsible for the academic success of John Jay’s 13,000 undergraduates.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 18, 2024

assistant vice president for retention at Emory & Henry University, weighed in on what colleges and universities can do to help support underrepresented student groups to ensure they receive the care and support they need to succeed. In a Gen Ztressed webinar hosted by TimelyCare, experts Brianna Yahaya, M.S Proffitt, M.A.,

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Civitas Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Higher education institutions that bring together previously disjointed approaches to student care gain greater clarity and drive measurable improvements in retention, completion rates, career readiness, and the overall student experience. Success relies on critical elements such as: Aligning teams around a shared vision of student success.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Breakthrough Data Identifies Successful Transfer Partnerships At the summit, ED released—for the first time ever— data showing how well specific four-year institutions serve community college transfer students across the country. Aligning curricula between institutions can be tough. TransferBOOST informed a three-part series of insights.

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IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

MAY 1, 2024

“It wasn’t always easy to know where to go if I needed advice on what classes to take, what to declare for my major, how to get financial aid,” Cardona shared in a keynote at last week’s Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit. Not knowing where to find guidance is a common challenge faced by many of today’s college students.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Traditional metrics, such as retention and graduation rates, don’t fully capture whether students succeed during college. Institutions shifting their focus from solely graduating students to developing their full potential are redefining what student success truly means. How are they doing this? This was a key factor in their 3.7%

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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Timely MD

MARCH 4, 2024

TimelyCare Student Success Coaching Q&A With Dr. Nicole Guerrero Trevino Vice President for Student Success LinkedIn Tell us about your career journey and dedication to student success in higher education. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

These six trends will have long-term impacts on how community colleges interact with students and getting ahead of them now will position you for success in the future. While this is worth applauding, it’s also important to look at retention rates to understand trends in students who are still leaving community colleges. rate in 2020.

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Civitas Learning

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Amid this steady decline, the University of Cincinnati continues improving retention and graduation rates, setting enrollment records, achieving diversity goals, and closing equity gaps. percentage point lift in first-year retention from 2012 to 2020 and even stronger gains for second and third-year retention A 7.7

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EAB

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Blogs 30 Student Success Priorities for the 2020s All my attention over the last two years has been spent studying the future of students and student success as we emerge from the pandemic. Notably, I am monitoring three macro trends that will converge in the mid-2020s and reshape the student success landscape.

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The University Innovation Alliance

AUGUST 11, 2022

Innovating to Close Equity Gaps: The National Institute for Student Success. Student Success. These respected campus leaders are skilled in change management, and we look to them for spearheading and scaling student success initiatives at our member institutions. Thu, 08/11/2022 - 06:00. But in other cases, it’s much more.

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