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Tag: Promise programs
Community Colleges
Study Finds Connection Between Public Community College Promise Programs and Enrollment Increases
A new study funded by the American Educational Research Association found a correlation between public community college promise programs and an increase in enrollment among female and underrepresented students.
October 25, 2020
Women
Policy Research: College Promise Programs Are Excluding Student Parents
Twenty percent of college students in the United States are raising children, yet the much-touted āfree collegeā initiatives, also known as Promise programs, often āunintentionally excludeā these students when offering financial support, according to a briefing paper released this week by the Institute for Womenās Policy Research (IWPR).
June 27, 2019
Latest News
Lake Tahoe Community College Offers Nationās First Bi-State Promise Program
Nevada Tahoe Basin residents now have the chance to attend Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) in California tuition-free for the first year due to two donations that expanded the Lake Tahoe College Promise program.
October 31, 2018
Students
Study: Many āFree Collegeā and Promise Programs Unequitable
Free college can be just that for students most in financial need, if a program is designed around equity. The problem is, many āpromiseā and other so-called free college state programs are inherently unequitable and are not constructed to benefit low-income students, according to a new study by The Education Trust.
September 5, 2018
Recruitment & Retention
Data Informs Decisions in Community Collegeās Promise Program Expansion
On the heels of a new progress report on its Promise Program, the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) is expanding the student success program to all first-time, full-time California high school graduates enrolling at the districtās colleges this coming fall.
June 23, 2018
Students
Foundation Report Advises on College āPromiseā Programs
A report issued this week by a nonpartisan think tank suggests that states considering āfree collegeā policies should avoid unfair cost-containment strategies, communicate with students and families and make bolder investments in higher education.
March 7, 2018
Students
Michigan Pushing to Make Flint 11th Promise Zone
Lawmakers in Michigan are pushing to make Flint the stateās 11th Promise Zone to help residents get back on their feet as they cope with an ongoing water crisis and to encourage young people to stay in the city.
December 5, 2016
Students
Calif. Community College Promise Programs Expanding
California community college leaders say that they expect the number of promise programs in the state to double over the next year.
September 12, 2016
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