Sentences with phrase «postsecondary education access»
Opening Doors, Changing Futures identifies the range and combination of services provided to area high schools that promoted increased postsecondary education access and success.
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Low - income students can take advantage of federal Pell grants, which aim to provide need - based grants to low - income undergraduate and certain graduate or professional students, in order to promote access to postsecondary education.
The Excelsior Scholarship could help improve the perception of college affordability, which can itself be a barrier to access, and foster a college - going culture by giving parents and students hope that a postsecondary education is within reach.
Canada's students gathered in the tens of thousands last week to protest rising tuition and demand better access to postsecondary education during the 6 February National Day of Action.
Deming's current research includes studying the end of race - based busing in Charlotte - Mecklenburg (North Carolina), understanding the rise of for - profit postsecondary education and the consequences for student outcomes, and exploring the policy implications of expanding access to early childhood education.
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 for edX.
Her research focuses on access and choice in higher education, the outcomes for college students, and the behavior of postsecondary institutions.
Hiding behind an «open - access mission» is no excuse for accepting young peoplewho are reading and doing math at a middle school level and have little or no chance of getting beyond remedial education, much less completing a bona fide postsecondary credential.
The idea of a government - sponsored exam limiting access to postsecondary education has never been popular in America, the land of second chances.
Long, Academic Dean and the Saris Professor of Education and Economics at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will discuss the state of college access and success in the United States and discuss evidence - based ways to better support students striving for a postsecondary credential.
Students who have access to, and enroll in, rigorous courses are more likely to go on to complete postsecondary education.
Federal policy plays an important role in the financing of postsecondary education at institutions by providing grants to low - income students and access to loans to all students, in both cases on similar terms regardless of whether the funds are to be spent at a public, for - profit, or private, non-profit college.
The modal reason they take the GED tests is to gain access to funding for postsecondary education or training.
With 70 percent of Boston Public Schools students coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ensuring that all are both prepared for, and have access to, a quality postsecondary education is a critically important topic.
Rural middle and high schools play an important role in preparing Hispanic students to access and successfully complete postsecondary education.
In her scholarship, she has studied the role of financial aid in increasing access to higher education, the effects of postsecondary remediation, and the impact of institutional initiatives aimed at reducing inequality in college outcomes.
AzCAN wants to ensure all students receive assistance with planning for postsecondary education and that college access professionals have the knowledge and expertise to provide accurate information to students.
On Wednesday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Michigan College Access Network and college access and success organizations from across the state will meet with state legislators, advocate for postsecondary education, and highlight the work being done to increase Michigan's degree - attainmentAccess Network and college access and success organizations from across the state will meet with state legislators, advocate for postsecondary education, and highlight the work being done to increase Michigan's degree - attainmentaccess and success organizations from across the state will meet with state legislators, advocate for postsecondary education, and highlight the work being done to increase Michigan's degree - attainment rate.
The Michigan College Access Network and the Southern Regional Education Board's Go Alliance Academy are co-hosting a training course in postsecondary planning for Michigan school counselors.
Her research examines inequities in access to and success in high - quality K — 12 education and how K — 12 education leads to postsecondary success.
The Star Award recognizes college access and success professionals who demonstrate an extraordinary level of personal commitment and leadership in helping Arizona students achieve their postsecondary education goals.
AzCAN's College Access Standards support the state goal of helping all Arizona students succeed in life — from completing high school and postsecondary education to finding success in meaningful careers.
The Arizona College Access Network is committed to ensuring that every Arizona student has the knowledge and resources necessary to successfully attain a postsecondary education, in order to succeed in life and contribute to the Arizona economy.
Arizona College Access Professionals are prepared to help all students plan for their future beyond high school and make informed decisions about their postsecondary education.
Offering all Kentuckians the opportunity for postsecondary success by ensuring access to high quality, affordable postsecondary education
MCAN is pleased to recognize individuals, organizations and / or corporations who go above and beyond the call of duty, and have made remarkable contributions to change the face of education and help more Michigan residents access and succeed in postsecondary education.
Mar. 13, 2018 - LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) held its eighth annual conference in Lansing and acknowledged 12 outstanding postsecondary education advocates from across the state at the awards dinner Monday evening.
Establishing institutionalized college advising positions, increasing existing college and career readiness staff positions, and improving student access to postsecondary education counseling services.
«This grant allows an important education component to ensuring Michigan's lawmakers know the importance of postsecondary education, as well understanding the efforts on the ground within the communities they represent,» said Brandy Johnson, executive director of the Michigan College Access Network.
Applications and programs that are associated with a Local College Access Network are preferred, since they provide a comprehensive approach to increasing postsecondary education within a community.
Jan. 10, 2018 - LANSING, Mich. — The National College Access Network (NCAN) has awarded the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) a State Member Advocacy Grant to help bolster efforts to educate legislators and support policies that strengthen education and postsecondary efforts.
Grantmakers for Education's Postsecondary Access and Attainment Impact Group will host an informal reception at this event.
Such timely and comprehensive data are important for educators and policymakers interested in outcomes of secondary education and access to postsecondary education, particularly for students from low income and minority populations traditionally not well served by higher education.
In addition to providing reasonable benchmarks for individual schools and districts using StudentTracker reports, we believe it also makes a significant contribution to discussions about equitable access to, and persistence in, postsecondary education amongst practitioners and policymakers at the school, district, state, and national levels.
Inequality in American Higher Education: Gaps in Postsecondary Outcomes at Broad Access Institutions.
Tennessee College Access and Success Network aims to establish a college - going culture across Tennessee and works with member organizations and partners to remove barriers to higher education, promote college persistence, and increase postsecondary completion rates.
Overview With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), there is a renewed emphasis on making sure all young people have access to high - quality educational opportunities that prepare them for success in postsecondary education and the workforce.
We believe that a strong community provides every person with equitable access to and support for a quality education from birth to postsecondary completion or career readiness.
Support the Michigan College Access Portal, an online resource to help students and families understand the steps necessary to pursue postsecondary education.
The genesis of the organization grew out of a desire to explore questions of access to postsecondary education from an independent perspective, building on the previous experience of founders Jamie P. Merisotis and Colleen T. O'Brien at The National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondapostsecondary education from an independent perspective, building on the previous experience of founders Jamie P. Merisotis and Colleen T. O'Brien at The National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing Postsecondary Eeducation from an independent perspective, building on the previous experience of founders Jamie P. Merisotis and Colleen T. O'Brien at The National Commission on Responsibilities for Financing PostsecondaryPostsecondary EducationEducation.
With postsecondary education more important than ever for entering and staying in the middle class, our nation urgently needs to find better ways to help more Americans access higher education and complete their degrees
This journal focuses on the current trends, research, practices, and development of all types of programs, policies, and activities related to the access of and success in postsecondary education.
«College Decision Day mimics the NCAA's National Signing Day for athletes by celebrating every student's decision to pursue postsecondary education,» said Brandy Johnson, Michigan College Access Network executive director.
Currently, her research at BERC is focused on college readiness, differential access to postsecondary education, community schools, attendance, and school engagement.
The Michigan College Access Network 2017 - 2021 Strategic Plan outlines MCANs strategies for addressing four priority areas: Foster a College - going Culture; Identify Multiple Postsecondary Education Pathways and Facilitate Smooth Transitions; Improve College Affordability; and Support Credential Completion.
In this capacity, she coordinated the state's college access and success agenda and advised Governor Granholm on postsecondary education policy issues.
«I've seen the need to increase access to postsecondary education from a variety of lenses — social work, counseling and economic development,» said Donoghue, program supervisor, AdviseMI.
LANSING, Mich. - July 21, 2015 - The Kresge Foundation approved a $ 1.1 million grant for the Michigan College Access Network to continue its work improving the number of Michigan residents pursuing and succeeding in postsecondary education.
Postsecondary education is crucial for preparing Michiganders for the jobs of tomorrow and making our state a contender in a global economy,» said Michele Strasz, Executive Director of the Capital Area College Access Network.
El Centro Hispano de Oceana's funded program consists of two parts: 1) intensive coordination with educational outreach personnel by providing materials specific to the needs of the Hispanic population (one example being translation of existing college access materials), and 2) contracting with existing school - based Migrant Outreach Workers to expand their services to include a focus on the value of a postsecondary education, leveraging existing relationships.