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New IDR Rules a Win for the Stopped-Out, Less Helpful for Community College Grads

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

However, Collier noted that the changes would be less helpful for community college graduates and those with certificates. So, on average, it’s not going to help the individuals who went to community college and got a degree.” I think at the undergraduate level, the answer is definitely no,” he said.

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A better way to address revenue sharing and online marketing (letter)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Any significant provider of marketing or recruiting services, including big marketing platforms like Google and Meta, lead-gen providers, companies promoting colleges to employers, and international marketers whose students are eligible for Title IV loans, should be considered a TPS. Half of those who drop out do so for financial reasons.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

He recently led a project to develop a data-driven metric for identifying rural-serving institutions (RSIs), and he has been invited to speak by a number of organizations, including the American Association of State Colleges & Universities, National Scholarship Providers Association, and the Oregon Community College Association.

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Accreditor emerging for intellectual disabilities programs

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A federal definition used with some programs describes students with intellectual disabilities as having “significant limitations” in cognitive functioning, as well as with social, practical and conceptual adaptive skills. Students in these programs are eligible for Pell Grants, though not federal student loan aid.

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New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises

EAB

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Center for Community College Student Engagement Executive Director Dr. Linda Garcia, as well as Associate Director of Publications, Dr. Courtney Adkins, to discuss new research on student engagement. Today, community colleges are being asked to rise to new challenges.

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Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed: Strategies for Student Success and Employability: Changing Higher Education Podcast 157 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Kathryn Campbell and Dr. Zack Mabel

The Change Leader, Inc.

Wraparound support programs and comprehensive student support programs like the CUNY ASAP program for the community colleges in New York City is a holistic program that works. The report highlights three basic pathways: high school, community college, and university. Drumm McNaughton 11:23 Well, that makes sense.

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Leveraging PEP and EMI Data to Improve Institutional Value and Student ROI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 173 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Michael Itzkowitz

The Change Leader, Inc.

Most notably, he was the Director of the Administration’s College Scorecard, an initiative focused on higher education transparency and accountability. billion in grants and establish policy for nearly $120 billion in Federal student aid every year. Drumm McNaughton 28:27 Did you look at community colleges with this information?