What Sets High-Performing Pell Colleges Apart?

New research identifies 149 institutions with strong outcomes for Pell recipients—and suggests their success can’t be easily explained by resources, selectivity or student demographics.

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Adult Learners Want More Than Flexibility

A survey of prospective students finds interest in competency-based education is high, but learners also value structure and support.

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Rethinking the Traditional College Student

A six-part podcast series with higher ed experts explores who today’s college students are and how institutions can better support the realities of their lives.

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Young Men’s Internet Use “Foremost Challenge of Our Time”

An overreliance on technology and stigmas around mental health support contribute to social isolation among young men, speakers at the Symposium on Young American Men said.

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Colleges Are Losing Young Men. What Brings Them Back?

Speakers at the Symposium on Young American Men examine why fewer men are pursuing college and what higher ed can do to better engage them.

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When Nontraditional Students Become the Norm

Bryan Ashton of Trellis Strategies discusses what colleges need to rethink as “nontraditional” students increasingly reflect today’s college population.

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Building a Black Honors Community

Sacramento State’s rapidly growing Black Honors College pairs culturally responsive academics with a focus on belonging and student support.

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5 Ways AI Is Reshaping Student Success

Artificial intelligence is influencing how students learn, seek support and prepare for careers—and how colleges identify when they need help.

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CSU Tests New Supports for Student Parents

The California State University system is funding projects at 11 campuses aimed at expanding resources, strengthening belonging and making college more family-friendly.

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When Basic Needs Go on Credit

New Trellis Strategies research finds students with unpaid credit card balances experience greater financial strain and difficulty concentrating on schoolwork.

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Beyond Financial Aid for First-Gen Students

The Kessler Scholars Collaborative pairs financial aid with mentoring, as well as community and individualized support. An Ithaka S+R evaluation shows promising outcomes.

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4 Ways to Rethink When Student Support Starts

New initiatives and research show how colleges can reach students earlier and extend support across more of their higher ed journey.

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When Are Students Better Off Offline?

Cornell University’s new initiative asks students to rethink their tech habits—and when screens may interfere with learning, attention and social connection.

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Can AI Help Colleges Reach Struggling Students Earlier?

Austin Community College is using artificial intelligence and real-time data to identify students who need help and connect them with support before problems escalate.

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The Hidden Curriculum First-Gen Students Face

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, University of Houston–Downtown’s Hope Pacheco discusses what first-gen students need to navigate college, find support and persist.

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Tackling Time Poverty for Student Parents

The University of Louisiana System is expanding support for student parents by addressing an overlooked barrier to success: finding time to study.

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Rethinking Support for First-Gen Sophomores

The University of Michigan’s First Fellows program will provide sophomores who are the first in their families to attend college with mentoring, a dedicated course and $4,000 for summer experiential l...

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High School Seniors Turn to AI for Support

A new Uwill survey finds they’re twice as likely as college seniors to use AI for emotional concerns, offering a glimpse at what colleges could face next.

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4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access

From offering mental health services after hours to putting all essential needs under one roof, colleges are designing support systems around students’ lives.

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Student Support Needs Outpace College Capacity

A new EAB survey finds financial, mental health and academic challenges are straining colleges already facing staffing and budget constraints.

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Tackling Time Poverty for Student Parents

The University of Louisiana System is expanding support for student parents by addressing an overlooked barrier to success: finding time to study.

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2-Year College “Extends Mission” With 4-Year Degrees

Generations College is adding bachelor’s degrees, betting that students who might otherwise stop after an associate degree will keep going.

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Student Parents in Texas Unaware of Key Supports

Priority registration and campus liaisons can ease barriers for student parents. New Trellis Strategies research finds many in Texas don’t know they exist.

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Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit

Maine’s public universities will award up to eight credits for career-readiness microcredentials, giving students an early start toward a degree.

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Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard

In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.

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Mental Health Support Outside Campus Hours

A new statewide initiative gives Georgia technical college students 24-7 access to counseling and crisis support.

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5 Ways Colleges Are Reshaping STEM Education

Colleges are redesigning gateway courses, expanding hands-on learning and creating new career paths to help more students succeed in STEM.

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Student Support Under One Roof

Temple University’s new hub centralizes essential needs resources to reduce the navigation burden and stigma students can face seeking help.

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An Earn-While-You-Learn Path Into Teaching

A report from New America finds teacher degree apprenticeships could lower barriers to the profession for working adults and nontraditional students.

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