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Keeping Community College Students Out of Remedial Courses Boosts Eventual Earnings: Study

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Community college students finished both associate and bachelor's degrees faster when they were sent to a college-level class with support rather than a remedial class, according to a new study. Students reported earning similar wages before they earned degrees.

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California’s Revised Budget Plan Slashes Financial Aid Funding

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Established in 2013, the Middle Class Scholarship program was designed to help decrease the cost of attendance at the University of California (UC) and the California State University (CSU) for students with a household income of $217,000 or less. In 2020 , the program received $117 million in state funds, helping more than 55,000 students.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Number of Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degrees Declining For the liberal arts and humanities disciplines, the world has been changing for 50 years. Since the 1970s, the number of degrees conferred in the humanities has dropped fairly steadily , and that decline has picked up steam in recent years. of bachelor's degree recipients.

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CUNY Phases Out Traditional Math, English Remedial Courses

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The CUNY/Trinity College study tracked more than 900 community college students beginning in the fall of 2013.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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He was just four credits shy of graduating with his associate degree when he was released from prison. They asked me if I wanted to graduate at Hillsborough Community, and I told them I'd love to, but I had other plans, Fordham told BestColleges. Minca Davis-Brantley and Samantha Carlo, both professors at Miami Dade College.

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UT-Austin External Transfer Admissions Guide

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Public Service Announcement: Enrolling at Austin Community College (ACC) does not improve your UT transfer chances. Navigating the college admissions process, especially as a transfer, can sometimes feel like crawling around in the dark. In 2013, UT sent 10,539 CAP offers. Many transfer students are nontraditional.

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Medical School Secondary Essay Prompts (2023-2024)

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As the Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe (1930-2013) once observed, “When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool.” Describe your employment status since you completed your bachelor's degree (part-time, full-time, and dates) (only if you have graduated).