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The Hidden Curriculum First-Gen Students Face
In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, University of Houston–Downtown’s Hope Pacheco discusses what first-gen students need to navigate college, find support and persist.
Rethinking Support for First-Gen Sophomores
The University of Michigan’s First Fellows program will provide sophomores who are the first in their families to attend college with mentoring, a dedicated course and $4,000 for summer experiential learning.
4 Ways Colleges Are Making Support Easier to Access
From offering mental health services after hours to putting all essential needs under one roof, colleges are designing support systems around students’ lives.
Tackling Time Poverty for Student Parents
The University of Louisiana System is expanding support for student parents by addressing an overlooked barrier to success: finding time to study.
Student Parents in Texas Unaware of Key Supports
Priority registration and campus liaisons can ease barriers for student parents. New Trellis Strategies research finds many in Texas don’t know they exist.
Turning High School Credentials Into College Credit
Maine’s public universities will award up to eight credits for career-readiness microcredentials, giving students an early start toward a degree.
Transfer Isn’t Supposed to Be This Hard
In this week’s Voices of Student Success episode, Aspen’s Josh Wyner and CCRC’s John Fink discuss how colleges can help more community college students transfer and earn bachelor’s degrees.
What New Research Reveals About Student Success
Recent studies on subjects including mental health, financial vulnerability and career preparation challenge assumptions about what students need to succeed.