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California Offers Stipends to Financially Vulnerable Community College Students
A new pilot program gives students who were formerly incarcerated or in the foster care system, and some low-income parents, money to help pay their living costs.
Career Prep Tip: Helping Students See the Value in Summer Work
Research from a professor and staff member from the University of Pittsburgh shows an opportunity to help students connect how their work experiences provide them with professional skills.
Equal Opportunity Insecurity, Regardless of Race or Gender
An essay on being aware of one's weaknesses was marred by a focus on diversity, not humanity.
Untangling the Bungled FAFSA Launch
Politics, priorities and a set of unforced errors unraveled the Education Department’s best-laid plans for a federal aid overhaul. Critics say they should have seen it coming.
A N.Y. Law Mandates Campus Polling Sites. Why Are There Still So Few?
Activists were excited about a law requiring polling places on campuses with more than 300 registered voters. But its implementation has proven slow and erratic.
Campus Engagement Tip: Create an Affirmation Station
First-year experience staff at Lander University established a space on campus for students to reflect on their week, engage with their peers and share positivity.
The (De)Acceleration of College
The focus of student success initiatives should be support, not acceleration, John Schlueter writes.