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Study Finds that Promise Program Still Leaves Racial Gaps

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The research, published in the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education , focused on participants in the first such program, the Kalamazoo Promise. The study found that KPromise has many benefits. Students of all backgrounds were more likely to enroll, perform well, and persist in college.

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Alabama Community Colleges See Highest Enrollments in a Decade

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Baker More than 170,000 residents enrolled in academic courses or registered for adult education and workforce training during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). Nearly 123,000 of those residents were part of credit-based programs, a 6.2%

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Adult learners: Who they are & what they want from college

EAB

Hear EAB’s latest research on the characteristics of the adult learner market We’ve rounded up a few quick facts about adult learners—check them out below. Get more information For more on recruiting adult student populations, including graduate students, subscribe to the Professional and Adult Education Blog.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Culture and antiracisms in adult education: An exploration of the contributions of arts-based learning. Adult Education Quarterly. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Clover, D. Edwards, M., Nissley, N.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education. Culture and antiracisms in adult education: An exploration of the contributions of arts-based learning. Adult Education Quarterly. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Clover, D. Edwards, M., Nissley, N.

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Is higher ed burning—or bright? (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Using philanthropic dollars from corporate donors, his institution created Finish Strong scholarships for students who had not completed their programs and were within two semesters of graduating. They are the authors of Beyond Free College: Making Higher Education Work for 21st Century Students (Rowman & Littlefield).

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Adult learners’ application behavior is changing—here’s how

EAB

This cost-consciousness impacts the way this new generation of prospective graduate and adult learners approaches higher ed. In this year’s survey, students identified financial aid and scholarships as the most important factors in their enrollment decision.