From Our Members
Arizona State, Starbucks Team Up to Help Students Complete Degrees
Arizona State University is participating in a new effort to increase the number of students who complete their degrees. The Starbucks College Achievement Plan, a joint effort of ASU and Starbucks, will allow thousands of eligible Starbucks employees to enroll, with partial or full financial support from Starbucks, in any of ASU’s 40 online bachelor’s degree programs.
Commence the Commencements
Debates over speakers aside, commencement season is a happy and inspirational time in higher education, as thousands of students walk across stages in concert halls and stadiums around the country to receive their hard-earned diplomas. Indiana University this year put together a great infographic on their graduates.
University of Baltimore Offering Free Final Semester, Aims to Increase Degree Completion
The University of Baltimore is taking an innovative approach to increase its four-year completion rate through a new program called Finish4Free. Under the initiative, the university will pay for the final semester of tuition for all incoming undergraduate freshmen, both out of state and in-state, on the condition that they graduate within four years.
