Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Higher education is one of the most powerful assets our state has to uplift families, support businesses, and create prosperity. A credential earned after high school changes an individual’s career trajectory and typically leads to higher wages and more stable employment. And it is not just about a job.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Another unsettling finding is that, while 2024 CCSSE respondents who are Pell Grant recipients reported intent to transfer at roughly the same rates as non-Pell Grant recipients, the Tracking Transfer report shows that only 11% of low-income students who started at a community college earned a bachelor’s degree in six years.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

Utilizing a data-driven approach, ATD provides coaching that facilitates institutional transformation so that these colleges can have maximum impact on the lives of their students and on the communities within which they are located. Shes known for her transformational work in higher education, says Dr. Theresa B.

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Timely MD

MAY 9, 2023

How community colleges create opportunities for underserved populations Community colleges are particularly important resources for low-income students— 58% of community college students have low-income backgrounds compared with 42% of students at private four-year colleges.

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