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Understanding the Special Admissions Programs at Northeastern University

Spark Admissions

Program (short for Northeastern University International) gives incoming students the chance to spend the fall semester of their first year at a Northeastern-sponsored campus in a foreign city. Northeastern’s Foundation Year is a pathway program that helps Boston students transition to a rigorous college environment.

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Are you meeting students’ basic needs?

EAB

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. Childcare Services: More than two million community college students are parents of children under 18.

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Global Starts, Summer Starts and Bridge Programs

CTK College Coach

These programs often target first-generation students or those otherwise anticipated to struggle with the academic rigors of college. Diversity and Inclusion: Summer start programs often target underrepresented or first-generation college students who may benefit from extra social support during the transition to college.

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3 considerations for prison education programs

EAB

Mission alignment When asked what the driving motivation was behind Mott’s Second Chance Pell work, Mary Cusack explained, “We have a responsibility to rebuild communities that have been impacted by the justice system, and one way to do that is to help increase educational attainment so that a person can access employment when they go home.”

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The Best Nursing Programs in North Carolina 2023

BestColleges

Statistics You Should Know Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Salisbury, NC 2 years Online + Campus Rowan-Cabarrus Community College offers an associate degree in nursing (ADN) and partners with the University of North Carolina's RN to BSN program to help students meet the prerequisites needed to enter the UNC program.

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Yes, You Can Major in Beer

BestColleges

Western Michigan University took a different tack, partnering with nearby Kalamazoo Valley Community College on a joint brewing program that offers students certificate, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree options. Many students complete required internships to help ensure a seamless transition.

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

BestColleges

While her other children had dozens of colleges to choose from, Sandy Donahoe told BestColleges that her daughter realistically only had three possibilities. "We Nonetheless, with nearly two full semesters in the books, Sandy Donahoe said she is over the moon with the choice the family ultimately made. What Are These Programs?

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