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Download full textMDRC, 2015
Graduation rates at community colleges are low, especially for students who need developmental (remedial) courses to build their basic skills. ASAP is a comprehensive program at the City University of New York designed to help more associate degree-seeking students graduate and help them graduate more quickly. Using a random assignment research…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Acceleration (Education), Remedial Programs
Peer reviewedWeiss, Michael; Scrivener, Susan; Fresques, Hannah; Ratledge, Alyssa; Rudd, Tim; Sommo, Colleen – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) combines many of the ideas from a range of programs into a comprehensive model that requires students to attend school full-time, and provides supports and incentives for three years. ASAP's financial aid reforms, enhanced student services, and scheduling…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Associate Degrees, Program Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness
Conger, David; Chellman, Colin C. – Institute for Education and Social Policy, 2013
This brief provides a comparison of the performance of undocumented students to that of U.S. citizens and other legal migrants using restricted-access data from one of the largest urban public university systems in the U.S. where many undocumented students are eligible for in-state tuition. Overall, undocumented students perform well in the…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, College Students, Tuition, In State Students
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J.; Sommo, Colleen – MDRC, 2012
In recent years, there has been unprecedented national focus on the importance of increasing graduation rates for community college students. Many reforms have been tried, but college completion rates remain stubbornly low: Only one-third of entering students graduate with a degree or certificate within five years. Reforms are often short-term,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Associate Degrees, Acceleration (Education)
Scrivener, Susan; Weiss, Michael J.; Sommo, Colleen – MDRC, 2012
In recent years, there has been unprecedented national focus on the importance of increasing the stubbornly low graduation rates of community college students. Most reforms that have been tried are short-term and address one or only a few barriers to student success. The City University of New York's (CUNY's) Accelerated Study in Associate…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Associate Degrees, Acceleration (Education)
Direct linkRini, Anthony L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Almost 12 million students, more than half of the nation's undergraduates, are currently enrolled at community colleges. The commitment of these institutions to open access admission attracts a significantly underprepared population. Consequently, less than 50% of first time freshman students earn a degree or transfer to a 4-year institution…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Incentives
