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How Community Colleges Fuel Students' Dreams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frederick Shegog, former Delaware County Community College student, now motivational speaker. At the closing plenary of the 2023 Dream Conference in Chicago, Achieving the Dream (ATD), a reform network of over 300 community colleges, handed the microphone to students who either currently attend or graduated from a community college.

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Dominican’s Care Network creates detailed care plans for each student through our partnership with NowPow , which helps connect students to local partners and resources in their home communities. For families of first-generation students, the cost of college can seem insurmountable.

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