Education Dive
May 01, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
This report is a compilation of articles regarding how colleges and universities are adjusting to online learning and supporting their students.
Inside Higher Ed.
April 20, 2020 Admissions, Student Success
College Board and ACT are taking action to ensure their testing dates are in-line with CDC guidelines and the general safety of the students. Both are exploring at-home/online options if students are unable to return to school to take the exams in person.
The Hechinger Report
April 08, 2020 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Students that had to leave campus to quarantine and social distance with their families are facing unique challenges. For many, the switch to studying at home is mostly a disorienting inconvenience. For low-income students, though, the situation can be dire. Some have large families and siblings and children to care for, and others have limited to no internet connection to complete required coursework.
The Washington Post
March 16, 2020 Student Success
Amidst the confusion and chaos following school closures and shifts to online schooling due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many students are struggling to find housing and meals. Alumni and current students who can offer a helping hand have been using crowdsourcing and other online resources to build a platform where supplies and resources can be found.
Education Dive
March 13, 2020 Student Success
To help limit the spread of the coronavirus, colleges are taking instruction remote. But experts say careful planning and managing expectations is key.
The Washington Post
November 30, 2019 Student Success, Value and Affordability
The 2018 federal spending increase for child-care programs has helped some colleges and universities provide child care for students who have children. However, this funding is not enough to meet all of the needs of the students or to ensure that their children have a spot in the limited number of seats in child care programs offered. Lawmakers and university administrators are looking to increase funding to provide more flexibility and resources to students with children.
The New York Times
October 08, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Beginning next September, the ACT exam will allow students to retake select sections to improve their score, providing a “superscore” option that combines their highest scores in each section. Students will also be able to take the ACT online on days that it is administered nationwide, and will receive their scores within 2 business days instead of 2-8 weeks. (Subscription required)
New York Times
September 10, 2019 Student Success
Professor Anthony Jack of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education speaks about the hidden stresses and factors that low-income students are often faced with in college. Between working extra jobs, sending money home, and worrying about family, academics are only a part of the puzzle.
The Hechinger Report
September 19, 2019 Enrollment Management Trends, Student Success
Fewer than one in five students who begin a four year college earn their degree within eight years. As part-time enrollment is forecasted to outpace full-time enrollment through at least 2027, more institutions are offering additional class availability later in the day and extending support and financial aid programs. Many colleges are also in support of a recent campaign to persuade more part-time students to convert to full-time.
The Hechinger Report
August 06, 2019 Student Success
According to the National Student Clearinghouse, only about half of students who start college actually earn degrees. To address this problem, an estimated 1,400 colleges and universities are turning to predictive analytics to find trends and patterns to reshape the college experience for students and put them on a narrow, data-driven path to earn a diploma. Monitoring students in this way, however, has both benefits and costs.