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Supporting Students in Uncertain Times
American University in Washington, D.C., implemented new initiatives to address student anxieties regarding changes at the federal level, including support groups and a resource website.
Parenting Student Supports Aid Retention, Credit Completion
An analysis of Austin Community College’s Parenting Students Project reveals the impact of financial aid and case management for parenting students’ success.
Louisiana Expands Corequisite Integration to English Courses
A statewide overhaul of remedial education has seen early success, with passing rates jumping over 40 percentage points among corequisite English students. The work required cross-campus collaboration, faculty development and leadership buy-in.
Meet the Class of 2029
The CIRP Freshman Survey highlights the growing diversity of incoming college students, the pressures of paying for college, increased mental health concerns among young people and, for the first time, how state policies and legislation factor into college choice.
Lessons From Canada on Student Success
Authors Steven M. Smith and Tom Brophy outline trends and research related to first-year retention and engagement across Canada, as well as students in transition.
Nonprofit Efforts to Support Student Success Lack Data, Public Funds
A recent study from the National College Attainment Network and America Forward identifies the common challenges to student completion and obstacles to sustaining efforts to address these concerns among nonprofit organizations.
U of Hawai‘i System Raises Money for Grad Students Impacted by Federal Action
The UH Foundation launched a campaign to support graduate students whose funding has been interrupted due to federal funding freezes.
Funding Student Success: Eliminating Transportation Barriers
Grant funding for green programs will support clean transportation offerings for a North Carolina community college, as well as skilled trades training for green jobs.