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5 Lessons in CPL From HBCUs

Four administrators from historically Black institutions across the country share promising practices for implementing credit for prior learning policies.

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Opinion

America’s Veterans Deserve Better

Higher ed can and must do more to support veterans, Daniel Braun, Catharine B. Hill and Emily Schwartz write.

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Report: Implementing Tech for Incarcerated Students’ Success

A new publication from Ithaka S+R evaluates best practices in identifying and integrating technology into higher education in correctional facilities, weighing security concerns with academic goals.

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Report: Understanding CPL Policies for Student Success

A review of state policies on credit for prior learning finds a majority offer credit for military training, but few track data or prioritize affordability of this work.

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Opinion

What Do You Know About the GED’s College-Readiness Designations?

Not enough, probably. Blake H. Heller argues that low awareness limits the potential of what should be a smoother pathway to and through college for high GED test scorers.

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Listen: A College Bridge Program for Incarcerated Students

In a new episode of Voices of Student Success, hear about a recently launched college bridge program that improves college readiness for students enrolled in higher education programs in prison.

A photo of the UMaine at Presque Isle campus to the left and university president Raymond Rice to the right.

The Program That Changed the University of Maine System's Fate

An online program has helped one small campus nearly double its enrollment over the past four years, a boon for a system long struggling to keep head count up.

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Academic Success Tip: Credit Predictor Tool Helps Award Credit for Prior Learning

Davenport University in Michigan added a feature to help current and potential students identify how their experiences outside of college apply to their degree programs. The tech tool serves as a tactic to expose students to credit for prior learning.