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Hochul Proposes Nearly $7.5B for Higher Ed in FY24

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The governor has proposed some bold new investments in higher education and a comprehensive approach that will pay dividends for years to come,” he said. Harnisch thought that the funding proposal was especially good in light of national trends. β€œIn billion is proposed for capital funding. She gets it.”

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How can America Encourage College Dropouts to Complete their Degrees

Edu Alliance Journal

American higher education overall has 39 million people with Some College, No Credential (SCNC) as of July 2020 according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The most recent study dated 2017 shows the following: 30% of first-year students drop out before their second year of college. Higher Education.