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Report: Degree Completion Rate Tied to Number of Credits Taken Per Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The number of academic credits a student takes per year has ties to their likelihood to graduate and complete their college journey, a new report from course scheduling company Ad Astra found. Siloes in the schedule build often lead to unintended barriers to student progression. Data on Northeast Lakeview is included in the report.

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Address 3 Common Course Schedule Planning Challenges with Actionable Analytics

Civitas Learning

Higher education leaders strive to create a course schedule that is both efficient to build and easy for students to enroll in necessary courses. Despite this intention, course schedule planning is often a reactive process that can lead to increased workloads for staff and frustration for students during active registration periods.

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Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3

College Aid Services

While individuals without an SSN can temporarily access the application, they must still manually enter tax information and students must verify… More » Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3 The post Contributors Without SSNs Gain FAFSA Access, Webinar Training Scheduled for May 3 first appeared on (..)

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College Scheduling: Tips for Students

Student Research Foundation

One misstep in your day, like forgetting to pick up groceries on the way back from class or an unexpected deadline, can derail your whole schedule. While scheduling your day can’t guarantee this won’t ever happen to you, planning ahead can significantly decrease your likelihood of running late or forgetting something important.

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Making the Most of Scheduling Season

Counselors' Corner

Most high school counselors have a love/hate relationship to scheduling. If building schedules is part of your duties, you get to actually see all of your students, and that’s good. Provide examples Really effective advanced communication goes the extra mile, and provides students with examples of schedules to consider.

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Tax Data Issues Discovered on 2024-25 FAFSA; Webinar Scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 to Address Concerns

College Aid Services

The Department of Education announced on Friday that approximately 20% of 2024-25 FAFSA applications were affected by the transmission of inconsistent tax data provided on the Institutional Student Information Records (ISIRs).

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Report: College Students Taking Fewer Credit Hours Than Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students are taking fewer credit hours than before and conscious course scheduling is becoming more relevant, according to a new report from higher education resource company Ad Astra. And so, course scheduling with intentionality to fit changing student needs becomes increasingly relevant. What other barriers are in the way?"