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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. He received his associate degree with 18 other graduates, all of whom wore caps and gowns over their prison uniforms.

Associate's Degree 111

Associate's Degree Education Education Bachelor's Degree 111

BestColleges

JANUARY 17, 2023

Rather than being sent to a remedial course that doesn't count toward their degree, students will now be sent to "corequisite" courses that offer additional academic support while still counting toward their degree requirements. That practice disproportionately affected low-income students of color.

Bachelor's Degree 98

Bachelor's Degree Associate's Degree Placement Semester 98

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Philip’s College, a two-year institution, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering and Technology Associate’s. I kept recalling the summer of 2013 when I worked at an industrial lumber yard for eight hours daily in the blistering heat. I’m the first in our family to attend college and earn an Associate degree. My parents cried.

Transfer 52

Transfer Internship GPA Out-of-State 52