Since its launch in September 2015, Heads Up America has collected information on nearly 125 promise programs across the country, many of which were instituted long before President Barack Obama announced the America's College Promise (ACP) plan in 2015. At least 27 new free community college programs have launched in states, communities, and at…

Recent federal and state education policy has targeted community colleges as an affordable venue to increase postsecondary attainment. We examined a state program aimed at increasing community college enrollment, the Missouri A+ Schools Program, which provided eligible graduates from participating high schools the opportunity to earn a scholarship…

Access to and persistence through higher education can significantly impact occupational stability and mental wellness in the United States (U.S.), with higher levels of education contributing to increased employability and wellness. Empirical research suggests that college attendance improves verbal communication, moral reasoning, and critical…

Aware that rising costs could force some community colleges to compromise their long-standing open-door policies, administrators have put in place programs and incentives to offset the higher price of the average community college education. This article features ideas and programs to help struggling community colleges cope with rising costs such…

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) collects information on seniors' academic and career plans after graduation in the form of a postsecondary plan. The information collected consists of several categories, including attending a four-year college/university, attending a two-year/ community college, attending a vocational/technical…

Only one-third of all students who enter community colleges with the intent to earn a degree or certificate actually meet this goal within six years. MDRC launched the Opening Doors Demonstration in 2003--the first large-scale random assignment study in a community college setting--to tackle this problem. Partnering with six community colleges,…

The Houston Community College Mobile Go Center brings college enrollment assistance to the doorstep of our community. It operates in a variety of settings, offering college-going material and person-to-person assistance at numerous city events. Services include assistance with academic advising, completing the FAFSA, college application process,…

The performance of higher education in New Mexico--measured by cost-efficiency, degree production, graduation rates, and a host of other metrics--remains exceptionally low in comparison with all but two or three other states. For most of the 2013 calendar year the Higher Education Department worked on various fronts to address the most pressing…

Considers mechanisms for recruiting lifelong learners to adult education programs, including outreach courses, media, surveys, scholarships, referral systems, special orientation sessions, satellite centers, and individualized support system. Describes the benefits of an increased adult enrollment to the community, the college, and the students.…

St. Louis Community College (SLCC), in Missouri, is currently involved in various programs designed to address the issues of drop-outs, teenage pregnancy, illiteracy, crime, underemployment, and unemployment. One such program is the Emerson Electric Co. Minority Engineering Scholarships which since 1988 has provided scholarships to 80 minority…

Compiled by the Small/Rural Community Colleges Commission of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, this collection of one-page program descriptions provides information on 121 exemplary programs and/or services at small and/or rural two-year institutions nationwide. Each program description provides the following information:…

This report responds to an extended community discussion, UALR 2000, of the future role and service that the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) can offer central Arkansas and its metropolitan area. An opening section begins to examine the university's relationship with the public by reviewing central institutional values, quality issues,…

Discusses the reevaluation of traditional intercollegiate athletics necessitated by declining student interest, the emergence of women's sports, and the passage of legislation forbidding sex discrimination in athletic programing. Presents the guidelines for recruitment, scholarships, and game scheduling used at Olympic College (WA) to restructure…

A follow-up study was conducted at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to assess post-graduation experiences of students who received a Trustee Scholarship award between 1974 and 1985 and to determine the impact of the award on students' lives. Surveys were sent to 172 former Trustee Scholarship recipients, requesting information on current…

States that ethnic and racial diversity in America continue to increase, whereas programs promoting diversity in education, such as affirmative action and race-based scholarships, are under sharp criticism. Discusses litigation targeted against offering race-based scholarships to increase diversity on college campuses and the arguments in support…