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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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Brown, is to advance Latino student success in higher education by promoting Latino student achievement, conducting analysis to inform educational policies and advancing institutional practices. These inform strategic decisions to address inequities and improve outcomes. … Santiago and Sarita E. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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California Sets Ambitious 70% College Attainment Goal Amid Persistent Equity Gaps

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Students' decisions to pursue and complete higher education are shaped by access to information, available resources, and the quality of their college experience. For adult learners, who make up a significant portion of the student population, the challenges are distinct.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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One of the first 10 questions that a student encounters in the FAFSA is ‘Who is your parent or guardian and what is their income information?’ Demographic information about the recipients was not available. A vital component is developing culturally reflective support services. “In

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What We’re Learning About the Dual Enrollment Student Experience

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Dual enrollment can expose students to the rigor of college-level work, provide them vital information regarding transfer, and help them feel more confident about attending college. When asked about support services, 51% of respondents said they had not interacted with an academic advisor from the community college.

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Report: Communication Key to Improving Transfer Rate

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Many of those students had to find information about how to successfully prepare for transferring through their own efforts, rather than have that presented to them upon enrollment at the community college. Lehman College, a four-year CUNY school, also has a Virtual Transfer Center that community college students can go to for information.

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PCC Aiming to Empower Rural Students for Academic and Career Success

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Part of the grant funding will help expand a current PCC initiative by adding a third career coach to serve students at two local high schools with grade-specific curriculum information, degree, diploma and certificate details, and pathway progression checklists tailored to meet their unique needs.

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Survey: Faculty and Staff Observe Increasing Demand for Mental Health Support Among Online Learners

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Online learners face a number of hurdles when it comes to accessing mental health support, the most prominently cited one by respondents (62%) being time constraints, according to the report. And on-site campus counseling can be hard to reach for students taking their courses online, who likely don’t live near campus or are unlikely to visit.

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