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Posted inMississippi

New Delta State president says improving enrollment is ‘job one’

By Molly Minta, Mississippi TodayApril 7, 2023April 7, 2023

“There is no problem at Delta State that can’t be solved by enrollment improvement,” Ennis said.

Posted inTampa Bay

New College to guarantee admissions to St. Petersburg College grads

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesMarch 31, 2023April 3, 2023

SPC joins six Florida colleges who have similar arrangements with the Sarasota school.

Posted inOhio

Tri-C, Cleveland State’s transfer work could be a big deal for the city’s economic future

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioMarch 29, 2023March 29, 2023

Out of every 10 students who transfer out of Tri-C, three head to CSU.

Posted inIndianapolis

To improve college scholarship program’s impact, Indiana might enroll students automatically

By MJ SlabyMarch 24, 2023March 24, 2023

Despite success with enrollees and its more than 30-year track record, the scholarship program has struggled to attract students to enroll.

Posted inColorado

When it comes to college, what do parents want?

By Jason GonzalesFebruary 16, 2023February 16, 2023

It’s no surprise that nearly everyone wants their children to be financially independent and have jobs and careers they enjoy.

Posted inOhio

What you need to understand about Cleveland’s ‘Say Yes’ program

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023

The “Say Yes to Education” national initiative aims to boost college-going rates.

Posted inOhio

Cuyahoga Community College sees spring enrollment spike

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Two-year public institutions like Tri-C saw some of the worst pandemic-era enrollment drops.

Sabastian Ortega, center, talks with classmates in a laboratory
Posted inColorado

Colorado’s science and engineering university wants to enroll more Pell students. Here’s how

By Jason GonzalesJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

In 2020, Mines ranked 46th from the bottom among all public and private universities in the share of students on campus receiving Pell Grants.

Posted inColorado

The state of Pell student enrollment

By Jason GonzalesJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

There’s plenty to say about Colorado’s bigger picture of equal access to university opportunities.

Posted inOhio

Cuyahoga Community College’s president wants to break down systems to help Black students. Here’s how he plans to do it.

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioDecember 20, 2022December 20, 2022

Enrollment of Black students at the college has dropped almost 36 percent since 2019.

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