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APLU and Temple University Releases Guide on Higher Ed Completion Grant Implementation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The guide also recommended pairing completion grants with other resources and supports for students in need, because “participants reported that students who received completion grants were also likely to request emergency aid to remedy acute financial barriers to student success, such as basic needs insecurities and other nonacademic factors.”

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University of Dayton, Sinclair CC share students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Around 150 to 200 students enroll in the UD Sinclair Academy each year, with 156 students enrolled and attending Sinclair Community College during the spring 2023 semester and another 97 at UD, having transitioned to the university after completing their associate degrees. Additionally, UD received $1.25 Click here to submit.

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Improving Enrollment, Retention, and Graduation Rates: Learning from the Arrupe College Strategic Enrollment Model

The Change Leader, Inc.

Additionally, first-year students receive more one-on-one time with their academic advisers since each advisor only oversees 20 to 25 students, unlike other schools where advisors can be grouped with 500-plus students.

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Why customer service matters for community colleges

EAB

the fact is our students are consumers, and the level of customer service from enrollment management and student service offices, as well as faculty, sends a direct message to students about how much we support their success." Essentially, by spending less time on clerical tasks, students can spend more time on their studies.

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Unleash the Chatbots! AI for Retention

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

When it determines that students could use specific help, it connects them to corresponding on-campus resources, like the financial aid office or the career center. Click here for an interview with Dr. Paul Orscheln, Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management and Retention at Missouri Western State University.