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Report Presents New Approach to Increasing Completion Rates at Public Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CCA’s completion-goals funding advocates for the funding to be allocated up front, thus giving public institutions the funds to provide adequate support services which will lead to improving outcomes and meeting state completion goals.

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Community Colleges Test New Model Linking Student Success to Community Impact

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Stout will present more details about the framework's implementation at ATD's annual DREAM Conference next week in Philadelphia, where over 2,000 community college leaders and practitioners will gather to share best practices and innovative strategies. Stout, ATD's president and CEO.

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Legislation Would Introduce Grant Program for California Black-Serving Institutions

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This grant presents a transformative opportunity for institutions to expand academic support services, mentorship programs, financial aid assistance, mental health resources, and culturally relevant curricula that enhance the Black student experience, he says. This grant program represents the next step in his advocacy efforts.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

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In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. At present, 67% of the student body identifies as Latinx. Morales, president of CSUSB.

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Promoting Higher Education for Native Americans in Minnesota

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Cultural values are guiding in some of our familial structures that are not mainstream, are not going to be easily captured in a FAFSA and actually present really confusing questions for students who live in intergenerational homes, who are being raised by relatives who aren’t parents or guardians,” says Gusbeth.

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PCC Aiming to Empower Rural Students for Academic and Career Success

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Pitt Community College ED has presented a total of $44.5 PCC President Lawrence Rouse said the college’s RPED program will employ an academic coach to provide academic counseling and connect participants with the wraparound support services they need for success on and off campus.

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TIDES Report: Women’s Basketball Student-Athletes Continue to Outperform Their Male Counterparts

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Overall, the GSR of men’s teams showed a slight decline from 2023 to present, from 84.9% Even when student-athletes are no longer having regular meetings, individuals with academic support services touch base with faculty and coaching staff. “It There was only one team that fell below the NCAA standard.” in 2023 to 95.9%