Sentences with phrase «directly at college students»

Keep in mind there are also credit cards geared directly at college students, read here to find out more.

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And that means that a communication professor --- at a Catholic college --- is directly instructing his students to blaspheme the name of Jesus --- and sometimes he's getting exactly that result.

Since cost per student (not price, which is passed on as tuition) is roughly the same at public and private colleges, she also proposes that a greater proportion of state money for higher education should go directly to students, giving them more flexibility.9

In the postsecondary space, the Gates Foundation made a number of grants — both directly and through NGLC — to intriguing ventures with the potential to improve education dramatically, including some of my disruptive favorites: start - up MyCollege Foundation, which will establish a non-profit college that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course fcollege that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course fCollege of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course for edX.

College access advocates look at those numbers and want to double down on reform, seeking to improve the quality of remedial education, or to skip it entirely, encouraging unprepared students to enroll directly in credit - bearing courses, or to offer heavy doses of student support.

[18] Meanwhile, a study at three community colleges in New York City found that students were far more likely to complete a college - level math course when they were randomly assigned directly to a college - level course with weekly supporting workshops, instead of to a traditional pre-requisite remedial course.

As a result, Richmond College Prep and Camino Nuevo's pre-k students can not matriculate directly from preschool into kindergarten at the same school — they must go through the kindergarten lottery to enroll.

And researchers at CUNY find that if college students assessed as needing remedial algebra are instead placed directly into credit - bearing statistics and provided extra support, they are more likely to succeed in their first college - level quantitative course and complete more college credits overall.

At Trenton Central High School, in Trenton, New Jersey, for example, some students in the school's Applied Engineering and Science Academy work directly with the local gas and electric company and with nearby Mercer County Community College to prepare for careers in the utilities industry.

In the fall of 2013, we conducted a randomized controlled trial at three CUNY community colleges aimed at assessing the effects of the mainstreaming approach to remediation, in which students are placed directly into college - level courses.

Students assessed as needing remediation who were placed directly into the college - level statistics class passed at a lower rate than nonremedial students the year before: 56 percent of study participants passed, compared to 69 percent of nonremedial students in faStudents assessed as needing remediation who were placed directly into the college - level statistics class passed at a lower rate than nonremedial students the year before: 56 percent of study participants passed, compared to 69 percent of nonremedial students in fastudents the year before: 56 percent of study participants passed, compared to 69 percent of nonremedial students in fastudents in fall 2012.

Kevin Gallick, EdD Urban Education Leadership»13 and principal at CPS George Washington High School, describes strategies in this video for sharing standardized test score data directly with students to help them understand the connections between GPA, test scores and college access:

As a result of a statewide agreement among Washington's public colleges and universities, high school students who score at college - ready levels 3 or 4 may use the Smarter Balanced score to enroll directly into college - level courses without taking additional placement tests.

To get at the heart of the college - completion challenge, researchers recently spoke directly with students — those currently enrolled in a community college, some who had completed a degree or certificate, and others who had dropped out.

«Some may choose to start at a community college and transfer, but almost all of our students go directly to a major college or university.

The studies, both by the Community College Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, found that as many as a third of students sidetracked into remedial classes because of their scores on standardized tests would have earned a B or better if they had simply proceeded directly to college - level cCollege Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University, found that as many as a third of students sidetracked into remedial classes because of their scores on standardized tests would have earned a B or better if they had simply proceeded directly to college - level cCollege, Columbia University, found that as many as a third of students sidetracked into remedial classes because of their scores on standardized tests would have earned a B or better if they had simply proceeded directly to college - level ccollege - level courses.

«This year approximately 20,000 Washington high school graduates going directly into public higher education institutions had to enroll in remedial courses, costing students money and time and reducing the chance they will earn a degree» said Bill Moore, Core to College Alignment Director at the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.

University of Hawai`i (UH) recently announced a three - year pilot program in which Smarter Balanced assessment scores of Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) 11th grade students can be used to enroll directly into entry - level college courses at all of its 10 campuses starting in Fall 2016.

Moukasher's ruling spoke directly to the pain that far too many students, for too many years, have felt when they leave our high schools and arrive at college, only to realize that they are woefully unprepared for the task ahead.

: It's interesting to me that he didn't go after Pell grants directly, more of a back door whack at college access for low - income students.

Meredith: It's interesting to me that he didn't go after Pell grants directly, more of a back door whack at college access for low - income students.

Shaylinn found her passion for education while serving students directly in the Office of Admissions and Orientation at Northern Arizona University, as well as the Registrar's office at Anthem College.

This report is a companion to a study that found that high school grade point average was a stronger predictor of performance in college - level English and math than were standardized exam scores among first - time students at the University of Alaska who enrolled directly in college - level courses.

At some universities, a score between 3 and 5 on an AP exam can translate directly into college credit for a student, allowing them to take more advanced classes or take less coursework overall during their time in college.

This means teachers should be prepared in college to spot learning difficulties, and a learning disability specialist should be stationed at the school working either in a resource class, or indirectly / directly, with student / s needing assistance in the regular classroom.

Now at work, I get to engage directly with college students.

The majority of private student loans (42 percent) go to undergraduates at for - profit colleges who are steered to these loans by school administrators or contacted directly by lenders.

Students compete for cash awards that directly support their schools» art departments or tuition credits at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Enrollment as full - time students for not less than two years at the Annandale - on - Hudson campus of Bard College or at a program directly run by Bard College

Software makers like Microsoft, Apple, and Adobe allow college students to buy legitimate copies of their software at steep discounts, typically through their university bookstore or directly on the web.

It is recommended that students speak directly to financial aid personnel at prospective colleges.

TSB Realty was engaged by Kayne Anderson Real Estate to sell Rise at Northgate in College Station, Texas, via an off - market process directly approaching known core buyers of student housing.