Enrollment challenges intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic may end up opening doors for transfer students as four-year schools push to fill their classes.
Topics: COVID-19
Uncertainty for doctoral programs as some suspend admissions
Dozens of the nation’s doctoral programs have decided not to admit new students for fall 2021, directing limited resources to current students instead.
Is the free college movement losing momentum?
At least two states have said they are—or are considering—cutting back their free college programs. Will more states follow suit?
‘Alarming’ nationwide exodus of low-income college students, students of color
Early fall enrollment numbers show the pandemic’s disproportionate toll on low-income families and communities of color, sparking concern about the long-term implications for access and equity in higher education.
Documentary examines escalation of college student hunger since start of pandemic
A new documentary reveals that nearly half of all college students are battling food insecurity and hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, further intensifying disparities.
Report shows sharp drop in Black student summer enrollment
Offering insight into the coronavirus pandemic’s potential toll on certain institution types and demographic groups, a new report shows a decline in summer enrollment at community, rural, and for-profit colleges—and among Black students across all institution types.
SC colleges team up to support college students scattered across state
Recognizing that many of their students are taking online courses at homes far from key campus resources, four South Carolina colleges have signed a mutual assistance compact to increase access.
Learning design experts share 15 scenarios for higher ed amid pandemic
Regardless of how individual colleges and universities approach this fall, all will need to take care to remain adaptable and accessible, according to a new ebook from two experts at Georgetown University’s Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship.
As classes move online, colleges ramp up laptop loaner programs
About 2 million of the nation’s college students do not have access to a laptop. College information technology leaders are racing to fill the void.
Many colleges scaling back reopening plans as pandemic persists
Hundreds of colleges and universities in recent weeks have revised their fall reopening plans, citing the ongoing public health crisis, widespread safety concerns, and insurmountable testing hurdles.
Outreach efforts target summer melt among underrepresented students
As incoming and returning students weigh the risks and rewards of sticking with their enrollment plans, colleges and universities are finding ways to support their most vulnerable populations.
How the Community Scholars Program reimagined students’ 2020 summer experience
What does it take to pivot a decades-old, community-focused residential program to a virtual format? Learn how CSP is ensuring that students thrive in their transition to, and time at, Georgetown.