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How Satisfied Are Graduate Students and Online Learners?

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Student success efforts often focus on traditional, undergraduate students. But there is value in being intentional with supporting the experiences of your graduate students and online learners as well. Similar to the results for graduate students, online learners perceive tuition worthwhile as a challenge.

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This Philadelphia University Is Offering All Eligible Community College Grads Half-Off Tuition

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Drexel University is offering a renewable scholarship to all qualifying community college graduates for 50% off tuition. Originally, the Drexel Promise was open only to New Jersey and Pennsylvania community college graduates. Drexel University is offering graduates from accredited U.S.

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University of Hawai’i Extends Community College Tuition Freeze

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The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents voted to keep tuition frozen at the system's seven community colleges for four years. Tuition at the system's four-year colleges will remain frozen for the next two years before increasing by 2% in the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years.

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5 Graduate and Online Enrollment Trends to Watch in 2024

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Traditional undergraduate challenges remain National Student Clearinghouse 2023 fall enrollment data indicate that undergraduate enrollment grew for the first time in several years (+2.1%), but nearly all growth was driven by community colleges (+4.6%) offering dual enrollment courses.

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MiraCosta College Launches First-in-the-State AI Associate Degree

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MiraCosta College will offer an associate in science degree in artificial intelligence (AI) this year, California's first AI-dedicated two-year program. The program was developed by the Computer Studies and Information Technology Department at the community college.

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Proposed Bill Would Allow California Public Colleges and Universities to Hire Undocumented Students

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A proposed bill in California would allow public higher education institutions in the state to hire undocumented students. There are an estimated 83,000 undocumented postsecondary students in California, according to the Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration and the American Immigration Council.

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Pennsylvania Grants 30 Colleges $1M to Fight Food Insecurity

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Students who were food insecure had lower GPA averages and were less likely to earn bachelor's degrees than students who were not, according to the findings. Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will establish its first food pantry with its $20,000 grant to provide grab-and-go meals and supplies for meals at home.

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