A new study finds that students eligible for year-round Pell Grants had higher degree attainment rates and earnings than students who could not access the grants for summer sessions.
Topics: Student success
Social capital unlocks opportunities. Here’s how colleges can help Black students build it.
Social connections and networks can be highly beneficial when navigating college and pursuing career opportunities, but Black learners and workers tend to have less awareness of, and access to, professional social capital. A new framework outlines a vision for change.
Preparing international students for academic success
In their commitment to creating environments where international students can flourish, U.S. colleges are establishing support programs with an eye toward reducing common cultural and academic hurdles.
Emergency aid network equips faculty, staff to help students facing financial hardship
To support college students dealing with unforeseen expenses, a network called the FAST Fund is equipping faculty, staff, and unions at several dozen institutions to quickly distribute emergency aid when students turn to their professors for assistance.
Survey: Nearly half of college students have not gotten academic guidance crucial to degree progress
Many college students report that they have not received the academic guidance experts say is fundamental to obtaining their degrees.
California program reshapes work-study to give underrepresented students a career boost
A new employment program in California allows underrepresented students at public postsecondary institutions to earn money to pay for college while gaining valuable work experience in their areas of interest.
A shift in higher ed? Colleges step up efforts to foster student belonging
Higher education’s growing focus on student belonging is prompting new conversations about student success and the importance of building campus communities where everyone can flourish.
Career bootcamps prepare students with autism for the workforce
U.S. colleges and universities are creating programs that position students with autism for a successful job search.
Discrimination, additional stressors create barriers to graduation for Black students, study finds
A new joint study from the Lumina Foundation and Gallup finds that Black college students face distinctive challenges to completing a postsecondary degree, including racial discrimination and conflicting work and caregiving commitments.
Georgetown welcomes new director of student outreach and support
Discussing her new role at Georgetown, Jessica Ballou, clinical psychologist and director of student outreach and support (SOS), says she will work with colleagues to provide assistance and care to students experiencing distress so they can succeed.
Building bridges to college for traditionally underrepresented students
Hoping to strengthen the path to higher education, college exposure programs and non-profit organizations are creating opportunities for high school students from historically underrepresented communities to earn credits and see themselves in that environment.
Report: Growing share of U.S. adults have postsecondary credentials, but faster progress needed
More U.S. adults have received training and earned degrees or credentials beyond high school, but achievement gaps remain.