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Community College Approaches to Student Supports. Policy Brief
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McCann, Meghan; Pechota, Damion – Education Commission of the States, 2022
Community colleges are mission-driven institutions committed to access and community needs. They serve a diverse population: The majority of students are employed, so they have to balance work with school; about one-third are first-generation, so they are navigating an unfamiliar system for the first time in their families; and 15% are single…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Student Diversity, Student Needs
Gaining the Competitive Edge: The Challenge to North Carolina's Community Colleges. Report of the Commission on the Future of the North Carolina Community College System.
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1989
The recommendations presented in this report were developed by the Commission on the Future of the North Carolina Community College System to improve the operation, funding, and economic and social returns of the state's community colleges. Section 1 provides a summary of upcoming challenges facing the colleges and the Commission's response to…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accountability, Basic Skills, College Planning
Planning for Our Future. Phase I: Setting the Direction. Phase II: Setting the Pace.
North Carolina State Dept. of Community Colleges, Raleigh. – 1988
In 1988, a state plan was developed for North Carolina's community college system, incorporating a revised mission statement and a set of goals and objectives for the system. The plan focused on six major themes: the quality imperative; serving the underserved; the education continuum; economic development; "community" college; and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Role, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges