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Higher Learning Advocates Policy Brief Suggests Measures to Improve Part-Time Student Success

The brief, “Policies Impacting Today’s Part-Time Students: Boosting College Access and Completion for All,” provided recommendations to institutions in order to improve the success rate for part-time students.

February 26, 2020

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Policy Brief Recommends Changes to Federal Aid Requirements

More than one million students default on loans each year with student loan debt reaching $1.5 trillion, according to a policy brief released by Higher Learning Advocates.

November 20, 2019

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New Coalition Highlights the Need For Student Voices in Higher Education Policy

Today’s Students Coalition, a group of higher education advocacy organizations born in August, released a set of policy recommendations and held a panel event featuring nontraditional student perspectives. The coalition advocates for policies that expand supports for underrepresented students.

September 29, 2019

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Experts Tie Student Success to Bridging Education and Workforce

Better integration of education at all levels, eliminating the distinction between higher education and career preparation and more cooperation among local, state and federal policymakers can remove barriers and better prepare a workforce that increasingly includes individuals who don’t fit the traditional profile of college students.

December 12, 2018