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How Data Drives Student Success

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

offers 28 data dashboards with insights on enrollment, grades, financial aid, retention, completion, and student demographics. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. The current iteration of the program, Insights 2.0,

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College Possible 101: A cheat sheet for AmeriCorps coaches

College Forward

Our nonprofit organization matches eligible students with a near-peer coach trained in an evidence-based curriculum to help students overcome the most common barriers to getting into college and completing their degree. It can also mean helping students connect with campus financial aid professionals.

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These finance leaders outline how investing in tech is helping drive down costs

University Business

The rate of finance leaders reporting that their institutions are increasing tech spending is higher than 59% of the other 200 nonprofit organizations Rabin measured. Fifty percent operate institutions with assets exceeding $200 million.

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Four cities where you can help students as an AmeriCorps volunteer

College Forward

College Possible coaches in Milwaukee are working to ensure that students are taking advantage of all the financial resources available, helping to make college more accessible and affordable. In addition, nearly 72 percent of College Possible Milwaukee students attend college immediately after high school.

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Former education secretary under Barack Obama is named SUNY chancellor

University Business

.” Since 2017, King has served as President of The Education Trust, a nonprofit organization that encourages high academic achievement for every student. Prior to taking that role, he led the Education Department under Obama, who said he was “an exceptionally talented educator.”

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Benefits of an AmeriCorps service gap year

College Forward

What is an AmeriCorps service year at College Possible Each year, more than 200,000 AmeriCorps service members pledge a year of service at nonprofit organizations across the country. Time with students is spent helping them navigate key college admissions milestones: college selection, test prep, applications, and financial aid.

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A Continued Commitment to Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education.