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100+ colleges got an “A” for scholarship transparency. Is yours among them?

University Business

The colleges that rank highest for the most transparent merit scholarships provide clear, easily accessible information on the awards and the criteria they use, according to a new analysis. These leading schools also figure merit scholarships into their Net Price Calculator projections.

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More Than Ever, Retention Is the Name of the Game: How to Keep Your Current Students

Austin Williams

In the college marketing landscape, student retention has long played second fiddle to new enrollment. And it won’t be easy: 62 percent of parents say they’re anxious about sending their kids back to college and 52 percent of students believe going back to school in the fall is a bad idea, so retention is more crucial than ever.

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Defining Quality Learning at Cengage

Today's Learner

It’s easier to recall new information when you learn it in a context similar to the one where you’ll be asked to remember it, and relating new information to real-world contexts that learners are already familiar with helps them create more robust mental frameworks for retention and recall.

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Post-Pandemic Resurgence Bolsters HBCUs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We try to make sure we have scholarships and financial packages available, not only through student affairs, but also through their schools and colleges and through our foundation as well.” Our retention rates continue to be very strong. There are also increased scholarship opportunities. and Northern Virginia.

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Embracing Vulnerability as a Perpetual Learner: Starting on the Tenure-Track as a Mid-Career Librarian

ACRLog

I’ve done my best to do deep reflection work in relation to my practice and engage in scholarship and conferences to learn from my amazing peers and colleagues doing this work in their own areas. But like many librarians, what I lack in theoretical learning I’ve made up for in experiential learning as a practitioner.

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Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness

EAB

While loan payments will continue to be stalled for students actively enrolled at your institution, there are a number of ways they could negatively impact your students—and your retention rates— today. These concerns could impact retention as current students think critically about taking on more debt.

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How to Achieve HSI Status: Intentionality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

GBC has an endowed scholarship fund from the Goizueta Foundation, and utilizing this fund, GBC began pursuing Hispanic students in the region. This includes working on retention strategies that emphasize information on financial aid and mental health services as well as continuing to build a sense of belonging.