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In This Issue
·Update on College Costs Summit
·Research suggests use of data to improve colleges
·Information about dual-enrollment or
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ACCESS: COLLEGE COSTS
Summit participants take first step in college costs dialogue
A national summit to create a national dialogue on college affordability attracted more than 350 leaders from education, state and federal government, business, philanthropy and student and family organizations. The summit, held in Washington, DC, was a step in developing joint solutions to rising
college costs. Read more about this event.
ACCESS: COLLEGE COSTS
Collegecosts.info offers essays, dialogue
Bob Dickeson, senior vice president for policy at Lumina Foundation, notes that lagging math scores in the United States are reflected in public policy. Read his latest blog entry at www.collegecosts.info and post
comments to this and other entries about college affordability.
ACCESS: ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Income of U.S. workforce projected to decline
A recent policy alert from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education concludes that, if current trends continue, the proportion of workers with high school diplomas and college degrees will decrease, and the personal income of Americans will decline over the next several years. More...
SUCCESS: ECONOMIC BENEFITS
Report reveals investing in education pays off
The personal benefits of higher education are numerous: better jobs, higher wages and more. But a study conducted at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals benefits for states as well. For every dollar California invests in educating more college students, the state receives three dollars in net return. Read the full
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SUCCESS: INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
Using data to improve student learning
A new Lumina Foundation report, Data Don't Drive: Building a Practitioner-Driven Culture of Inquiry to Assess Community College Performance, urges policy-makers and college officials to increase support of on-campus
research and recommends thoughtful use of research data to enhance student success. Read a summary of this research report.
SUCCESS: STUDENT SUPPORT
High-risk students more engaged in college
Community college students typically described as high-risk (including adult learners, first-generation students, part-time students and students of color) are more engaged in their college experience than their low-risk peers, according to the annual Community College Survey of Student engagement. For more information, read Engaging Students, Challenging the Odds.
SUCCESS: STUDENT SUPPORT
A matter of culture and leadership
This report from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities identifies 12 institutions that have maintained high graduation rates for a long period or shown significant improvement in their rates. Read a summary of this report.
ACCESS: ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Early college serves some, not all
The Academic Pathways to Access and Student Success initiative reveals that all 50 states support dual-credit or dual-enrollment. View the 50-state inventory and learn more about the project.
ACCESS: ACADEMIC PREPARATION
Pathways to college access and success reviewed
Courses that help high school students prepare for college-level work and programs that allow high school students to take college-level classes and earn college credit may help middle- and low-achieving students enter and succeed in college. Read five case studies of these programs in a recent Department of Education report, Pathways to College Access and Success.
ACCESS: FINANCIAL AID, INFORMATION & ENCOURAGEMENT
Early commitment programs
Many qualified low-income students do not attend college because of cost. Early Commitment Financial Aid Programs, a research paper by Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education's Cheryl D.
Blanco, describes using the promise of financial aid to encourage low-income, middle- and high-school students to prepare for and apply to college.
ACCESS: ACADEMIC PREPARATION
High school graduation rate varies among states
A Department of Education report shows that, for 2002-03, the averaged freshman graduation rate for public schools ranged from 59.6 percent in the District of Columbia to 87 percent in New Jersey. The National Center for Education Statistics report shows that 14 states had rates of 80 percent or higher. More... |
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Grants aim to improve college attainment in Indiana
Two separate Lumina Foundation grants totaling $2.7 million will help guide strategic planning efforts to strengthen the future of higher education in Indiana. More...
Lumina relief efforts
Lumina Foundation recently awarded $3 million to assist those individuals affected by the 2005 hurricane season. More...
College prep toolbox updated
The College Readiness for All Toolbox, produced by the Pathways to College Network, includes tools and
resources to help raise awareness of college-access issues.
Web site assists adult learners
Those seeking college credit for workplace training can get course evaluations and credit recommendations on the National Guide to College Credit for Workforce Training Web site. More...
Early College Library
Early college high schools are small schools where students earn a high school diploma and two years of college credit toward a bachelor's degree. View the Early College Library at The Early College High School Initiative Web site.
Grant guidelines
View Lumina Foundation for Education grant guidelines and visit our grant database.
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