A new brief from MRDC discusses the value of multifaceted student support programs to address college completion barriers and improve graduation rates.
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Veterans Need Colleges to Keep Some Pandemic-Driven Changes
The flexibility that colleges and universities introduced during the pandemic provided an unexpected benefit for student veterans that shouldn’t be thrown out if and when the world can go back to normal, write Warrior-Scholar Project CEO Ryan Pavel and Amy Bernard of the Bush Institute.
Stranded, But Not Forgotten: New Report Addresses Institutional Debt and its Impact on Students
ITHAKA S+R recently released an in-depth descriptive qualitative report that highlighted and probed the experiences of both students and staff surrounding the concept of stranded credits.
Analysis Finds Doubling Pell Grant Maximum Award Would Reduce Student Debt
An analysis by the Gender Equity Policy Institute finds doubling the maximum annual Pell Grant amount would reduce student debt, on average, by at least half for eligible recipients.
New Urban Institute Report Offers Solutions to Challenges in Federal Accountability Metrics Resulting from COVID-19
A new report from the Urban Institute examines the pandemic’s impact on current federal accountability metrics, highlighting possible variances in these metrics resulting from the pause in student loan repayments.
New Report Demonstrates Pandemic’s Impact on Transfer Enrollment
As COVID-19 continues to affect higher education, National Student Clearinghouse has released a new report outlining the pandemic’s effect on student transfer and mobility.
New Resource Aims to Improve Student Success, Job Outlook for Post-Traditional Learners
A new resource from the Education Strategy Group (ESG) seeks to equip institution and state leaders to better support post-traditional students as competing challenges, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and labor market demands, impact adult-learner success.
Applications for the 2022 Active Minds Healthy Campus Award Are Live
Applications are open now through October 15, 2021, for the 2022 Active Minds Healthy Campus Award.
Virtual Learning Can Be a Gateway to Increasing Equity in Higher Education
Much remains uncertain about what the fall 2021 semester will bring, but it’s increasingly obvious that expanded online offerings will be a welcome development—both now and for many years to come. Read more from Joseph I. Castro, chancellor of The California State University.
Supporting Distressed Communities by Strengthening Regional Public Universities: A Federal Policy Proposal
A report from Brookings’ Metropolitan Policy Program outlines a new proposal demonstrating the value of federal investment in regional public universities (RPUs) during economic recovery.
Moving from Words to Action
NASPA and NADOHE recently released a content analysis of racial justice statements made by 300 colleges and universities following the murder of George Floyd.
Bringing Jobs and Workers Together in the New Skills Economy
Bridging the disconnect between learners and employers requires a new approach to help open opportunities for people who have historically been underserved by the current system. Can blockchain help fill these gaps?