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California's Community Colleges See the Benefits of Student Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

So that’s when he and other leadership at IVC began exploring the idea of student housing. Through a pilot program that offered 12 housing insecure students homes in RVs, Johnson said IVC learned a lot of lessons about the difficulties and triumphs of residential management, how to support students, and how to build community.

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Time for Action on Off-Campus Housing

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In Portland, multiple community colleges and universities benefit from the work of College Housing Northwest, a nonprofit operating properties offering below market rent and supportive services exclusively for college students (in full disclosure, I’m collaborating with CHNW to expand their effort).

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HBCUs take note: 4 ways to sustain enrollment following post-pandemic boom

University Business

It’s important to be cognizant of what you’re planning to do long-term with those dollars as well as always minding where your enrollment falls, which directly translates to tuition revenue,” says LaShaun King, an assurance provider for higher education. “How well does our degree serve you once you leave the institution? .