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Opening Doors
Project Overview Opening Doors Project Overview Community colleges, which tend to be accessible and affordable, serve as a critical resource for low-income individuals striving to improve their prospects in the labor market and life. However, a variety of ...
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Project GRAD
Project Overview Project GRAD Project Overview Launched in Houston in 1993 by James Ketelsen, retired CEO of Tenneco, and since expanded to 12 additional school districts, Project Graduation Really Achieves Dreams (GRAD) combines a variety of promising re ...
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Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid
Project Overview Dreamkeepers and Angel Fund Emergency Financial Aid Project Overview Many community college students face unexpected financial emergencies. They may be caused by the loss of a job; a health crisis; an unexpected increase in rent, utilitie ...
www.mdrc.org/project/dreamkeepers-and-angel-fund-emergency-financial-aid
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Performance-Based Scholarship Demonstration
Project Overview Performance-Based Scholarship Demonstration Project Overview For many low-income college students, one of the biggest barriers to attendance is cost. While federal and state financial aid is available to help with tuition, fees, books, an ...
www.mdrc.org/project/performance-based-scholarship-demonstration
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Texas Developmental Summer Bridge Study
Project Overview Texas Developmental Summer Bridge Study Project Overview Too many students enter college without sufficient skills in English and math to succeed — which forces them to take developmental (or remedial) education courses. Across the nation ...
www.mdrc.org/project/texas-developmental-summer-bridge-study
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Evaluation of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) for Developmental Education Students
Project Overview Evaluation of Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) for Developmental Education Students Project Overview National attention is focused on increasing graduation rates at community colleges. Millions of students attend community c ...
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Aid Success Project
Project Overview Aid Success Project Project Overview One factor affecting low-income students’ ability to realize their educational goals — whether they aspire to earn a degree, complete a credential, and/or successfully transfer to a four-year instituti ...
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The Getting Ready for Success Pilot Program
Project Overview The Getting Ready for Success Pilot Program Project Overview Roughly half of college students and close to 60 percent of community college students do not earn a college credential within six years, leaving them with poor labor market pro ...
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A Good Start
Over the past few decades, a postsecondary credential has become increasingly important in the labor market, and college attendance has become more common. Unfortunately, however, many students leave college before receiving a degree, particularly those w ...
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A Whole ’Nother World
Each year thousands of young people begin their college careers in community colleges. The lower cost, more convenient location, and flexible admissions standards of community colleges make them an attractive educational alternative for many students, esp ...