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Publications College Costs publications Focus New Agenda Series Illuminations Research Reports Other publications Annual Report Order a printed copy Enter email: More Info >>	Home: Publications: Other publications	Community Colleges: Across the United States nearly 1,200 community colleges play a vital role in higher education. They enroll more than 11.5 million students — nearly half of all undergraduates — and they attract high proportions of low-income, minority and first-generation college students. Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. The initiative works on multiple fronts — including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change. More...
	Other publications If you are unable to download any of these items, please e-mail us to request a printed copy. (In your e-mail message, please include your name and mailing address and the title of the publication you are requesting.) Synopsis Each of these eight- to 12-page periodicals offers a brief report on a Foundation research topic. Early Exit: Understanding Adult Attrition in Accelerated and Traditional Postsecondary Programs (PDF) by Raymond J. Wlodkowski, Jennifer E. Mauldin and Scott Campbell, the Center for the Study of Accelerated Learning, School for Professional Studies, Regis University (July 2002) Student Loan Forbearance and its Relationship to Default (PDF) by Derek V. Price, director of higher education research at Lumina Foundation for Education (November 2001) Designing a State Student Grant Program: A Framework for Policy-Makers (PDF) by Jerry S. Davis, vice president for Research at Lumina Foundation for Education (September 2001) Previous issues White Papers From time to time, Lumina Foundation staff will commission or write white papers on topics important to higher education access. Setting Educational Priorities: High Achievers Speak Out (PDF) by Robert C. Dickeson, senior vice president for higher education policy, research and evaluation at the Lumina Foundation (April 2001) Reforming Education In Indiana: High Achievers Speak Out (PDF) by Robert C. Dickeson, senior vice president for higher education policy, research and evaluation at the Lumina Foundation (March 2000) Plugging the Leaks in Indiana’s Education Pipeline: High Achievers Speak Out (PDF) by Robert C. Dickeson, senior vice president for higher education policy, research and evaluation at the Foundation (March 1999) Books This section includes books and other publications written by Foundation staff. Prioritizing Academic Programs and Services: Reallocating Resources to Achieve Strategic Balance by Robert C. Dickeson, the Foundation's senior vice president for higher education policy, research and evaluation, and published by Jossey-Bass (1999)

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