Student Success
Innovation, quality outcomes must be top concerns for college boards
By Debra Humphreys
New Report: Ready to Succeed: Community College Transfer Students at Four-Year Institutions
Overall, the report found that community college students succeed at even the most selective four-year institutions, but some institutions continue to admit few of these students. Based on these results, the report provides several suggestions for four-year institutions hoping to recruit and support community college transfer students.
Federal Government Recognizes Food Insecurity on College Campuses and Calls for Better Access to Food Assistance Benefits
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that while colleges have made efforts to support students who experience food insecurity, many eligible students lack access to government resources such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
North Philly to Oxford
Hazim Hardeman is an alumnus of the Community College of Philadelphia and Temple University. Now he's a Rhodes scholar. This is the story of his unexpected journey.
College administrators meet to find solutions to reduce student poverty
A growing number of colleges are trying to help poor students meet their basic needs and remove barriers that keep them from graduating.
Answering the Retention Question
Research confirms that meeting the basic needs of students helps students get to the finish line.
