ADULT LEARNERS: SUPPORT SERVICES
Call for nominations: Unexpected pathways to college
for immigrant employees
Adult students are the new majority on many campuses, and many of these students face language barriers
and deficiencies in academic preparation. The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce and its partners are seeking nominationsto identify ways to expand college access for Hispanic immigrant employees. More...
SUCCESS: STUDENT ENGAGEMENT
What works in student retention
Lumina Foundation grants that examine student engagement, academic success and attainment are beginning to identify what works in student retention and how student engagement is linked to learning. Read highlights of these grants in a new evaluation brief, Results & Reflections.
SUCCESS: INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
No "silver bullet" for student retention, says Swail
Institutional factors influence student success. In the May issue of Student Success, Watson Scott Swail says there is no silver bullet for student retention because campuses and humans are inherently complex. This issue also includes a review of The Toolbox Revisited and an interview with its author, Cliff Adleman. See other resources and read Lumina Foundation Focus: Refuse to lose.
SUCCESS: COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Paying for persistence
Nearly half of the students who begin at community colleges do not earn a degree or enroll in another college within six years. Early findings from an MDRC Opening Doors project suggest that a performance-based scholarship can have a positive effect on persistence and academic achievement among low-income parents. Read Paying for Persistence: Early Results of a Louisiana Scholarship Program for Low-Income Parents Attending Community College.
SUCCESS: STUDENT LEARNING
Higher education's contribution to intellectual capital examined
Student learning is the most important outcome for a higher education institution. Efforts are under way in five states to
measure institutions' learning results and contributions to intellectual capital. This pilot project demonstrates that learning can be assessed in ways that make interstate comparisons possible. Read Assessing College Level Learning from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
ACCESS: COLLEGE COSTS
College Costs: University of Maryland System Case Study
A campaign to control costs and increase student aid is working at the University System of Maryland. Costs have been cut by $40 million, faculty workload has been increased by 10 percent and need-based student financial aid has risen substantially. More... | 
