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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

UNT went through an entire process of strengthening their data infrastructure and building data literacy across their campus, so the right people have access to the right data to inform their decision making,” said Voight. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. Mamie Voight, president and CEO of IHEP.

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Get help with your FAFSA and Minnesota Dream Act application

College Forward

College Possible is a nonprofit organization that has been helping students get into and complete college for more than 20 years. The FAFSA and Minnesota Dream Act application are used by colleges and career schools to determine the amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive.

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Three things AmeriCorps service members do at College Possible

College Forward

Each year, more than 200,000 AmeriCorps service members pledge a year of service at nonprofit organizations across the country. In exchange for a living allowance, education award, and additional benefits , full-time AmeriCorps members devote 1,700 service hours to organizations tackling some of the most pervasive systemic problems.

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Statehouses support foster youth with college

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“I’ve observed the level of bipartisan support for these issues increasing over the last couple of years, which is really promising,” said Rodd Monts, director of state policy for SchoolHouse Connection, a national nonprofit organization that works to help young people overcome homelessness through education.

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College Possible 101: A cheat sheet for AmeriCorps coaches

College Forward

Our nonprofit organization matches eligible students with a near-peer coach trained in an evidence-based curriculum to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree. It can also mean helping students connect with campus financial aid professionals.

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Four cities where you can help students as an AmeriCorps volunteer

College Forward

College Possible coaches in Milwaukee are working to ensure that students are taking advantage of all the financial resources available, helping to make college more accessible and affordable. If you’d like to learn more about national service and College Possible’s compensation and benefits, join us at a free, virtual information session !

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A textbook case on how one university is saving students $10 million

University Business

Textbook publishers struck a deal with Houston’s campus store operator to offer discounted, wholesale digital materials at a competitive rate, and the expense is directly billed to students’ accounts so that their financial aid can cover it.