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Pooled philanthropic fund awards $8 million to inaugural grantee organizations, with an additional $10 million committed to a forthcoming open call

As the postsecondary education landscape changes, it is critical that the field develop a common language through the creation of a typology that can be used to describe the admissions redesigns being adopted and the characteristics of each as the basis to better understand their impact.

The author, an expert in college pathways, shares the personal and complex experience of navigating the admissions process with her daughter, highlighting that despite strong academic credentials, the journey involved confusion, emotional challenges, and the importance of fit, community, and support systems.

Jessica Peveler is the facilities manager for Lumina Foundation, an independent, private foundation in Indianapolis that is committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. Jessica oversees the maintenance, security, and operational performance of Lumina’s office spaces. She maintains the health and safety standards and regulatory requirements of our offices in […]

This study provides a comprehensive account of how the full portfolio of major public benefit programs and financial aid shapes educational decisions and long-term earnings, tracing effects for our cohort across nearly three decades, from young adulthood through approximately age 40.

Clever campaigns create awareness. But strong systems create results.

Four years after the debut of ChatGPT, the first class to have the powerful tool of generative AI throughout their entire college career will soon graduate. At the current pace of change, it’s worth asking: Are these students among the last to work with an all-human faculty?

In the United States, approximately 43.1 million people, including 37.6 million working age adults under the age of 65, enroll in postsecondary education, but leave without earning their intended degree or certificate.

National debates about improving higher education show one key puzzle piece for student success is often missing: the kind of meaningful, connected teaching that helps all students learn, thrive, and gain real-world skills.

An #EdUp podcast from ASU+GSV 2026 hosted by Joe Sallustio, featuring Destin Mizelle, Enoch Ellis, and Tobias M. Brown. with Destin Mizelle⁠, ⁠Enoch Ellis⁠, & ⁠Tobias M. Brown⁠, Roadtrippers, ⁠Roadtrip Nation How does a PBS documentary called Thriving: Black Men in Higher Education show young black men that a black astrophysicist, a black economist & a media psychologist […]

Community colleges are key to expanding equitable, career-connected pathways for Hispanic students, but gaps remain in attaining credentials of value. Strengthening clear, affordable, and workforce-aligned education systems is essential to improve outcomes, economic mobility, and meet future labor market demands.

This document details the methodology for counting certificates and certifications that are
used for reporting beginning in 2024 (applies to 2023 data and forward).

The steps below describe the methods ECOnorthwest uses to calculate Lumina Foundation’s
credential-of-value benchmark and identify the number and share of individuals meeting the
benchmark, using Census Bureau’s American Community Survey Public Use Microdata
(PUMS).

Creating Indicators, not Answers, Stronger Nation: Data Management, The Five-part Harmony, Setting Benchmarks

Across the United States, many community college students intend to earn a bachelor’s degree, but far fewer do so.

The restoration of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students and the expansion of Prison Education Program approval requirements have increased expectations for how higher education in prison programs collect,…

In this deep-dive episode, we talk with experts and practitioners to better understand what makes a practice high-impact, the factors that drive institutional change, and the importance of authentically engaging faculty in the design and implementation of HIPs.

Nearly one in three Americans has a record of arrest, conviction, or incarceration.

It’s time to transform college admissions from gatekeeper to gateway. Lumina is catalyzing a national admissions redesign movement by supporting projects focused on making processes simpler, streamlined, and more accessible.