California community colleges are offering bachelor’s degree programs that allow students to attend college closer to home at more affordable rates.
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Georgetown becomes the first Catholic, Jesuit university to launch a disability cultural center
This fall, Georgetown will open a new Disability Cultural Center, an on-campus hub providing resources, mentorship, community, and programming for disabled students, faculty, and staff, as well as allies and those interested in learning about disability.
New index ranks colleges based on their economic diversity
The New York Times has released data on trends in the enrollment of low-income students at top colleges across the country. While some selective colleges and universities have enrolled more economically disadvantaged students, others are backsliding.
A push for more effective, equitable transfer pathways
Improving the transfer process from community colleges to four-year institutions is crucial as higher education seeks to build more diverse campuses and foster more equitable outcomes for underrepresented students, experts say.
Academic boot camp eases transition to college for military-connected students
The Warrior-Scholar Project prepares enlisted service members and veterans to tackle the challenges of college life by helping them develop the attitudes, habits, and knowledge they need to excel in academically rigorous programs.
Why are so many undocumented students missing the benefits of dual enrollment?
Dual enrollment courses provide high school students with a head start on higher education, but some state policies prevent thousands of undocumented students from accessing these pathways to college success.
Report: Minority-Serving Institutions key source of economic mobility for low-income students
A new report finds that Minority-Serving Institutions offer a quick return on investment for low-income students by providing an education they can afford and focusing on completion, equity, and economic outcomes.
Why are so few students attending professors’ office hours?
Meeting with professors can boost a student’s academic performance and career readiness, but students are hesitant to show up. Professors are investigating the source of the problem and ways to promote this untapped opportunity to students who need it the most.
Unmet financial need a major barrier to higher education for low-income students, students of color
A new analysis reveals that most families struggle to cover college costs, with students from low-income households and underrepresented groups facing the largest gaps between what they can afford and how much they have to pay to attend college.
Georgetown Pivot Program celebrates 2023 graduates
Georgetown recognized the accomplishments and perseverance of 16 fellows graduating from its Pivot Program, which prepares formerly incarcerated students for entrepreneurship or employment through training in business fundamentals, liberal arts, and professional and life skills.
For Native American students, the end of race-conscious admissions is followed by fear, uncertainty
Native American students face unique barriers to higher education. The end of race-conscious affirmative action threatens to increase those obstacles.
Georgetown Magazine: Destination: DC
Part of an ever-growing experiential learning ecosystem, the Capitol Applied Learning Labs offers undergraduate students of all majors the opportunity to live and work in downtown DC for a semester.