According to Jobs for the Future program director Dr. Judith Combes Taylor, JFF’s Early College High School Initiative, “which is closely connected to community colleges, sees community colleges as the gateway to higher education.”
Taylor adds though some students have been well prepared to enter four-year colleges by high schools, “For many, the two-year college is cheaper, it’s closer, it’s more accessible, it often feels more comfortable. So there are reasons that we work closely with community colleges for access for underserved, underrepresented, first-generation kids coming out of high school.”
Established in 1976, the MetLife Foundation has contributed more than $90 million to education programs that cultivate effective learning environments, including community colleges dedicated to lowering dropout rates, raising enrollment, and fostering the academic accomplishments of all students. For more information, visit the MetLife Foundation on the Web at www.metlife.org. For more information on Jobs for the Future, visit www.jff.org.
--David Pluviose
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