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California governor signs bill to expand student aid, create new transfer pathways
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed higher education legislation this week that expands student financial aid, creates new transfer pathways and provides grants for workers displaced by the coronavirus pandemic.
Last fall saw 'unprecedented' drops in college persistence rates, report finds
First-year persistence rates, which measure whether incoming students continue into their second year, dropped to 73.9% in the fall of 2020, their lowest level since 2012, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Transfer student enrollment losses deepen: report
Transfer enrollment losses deepened this spring, with colleges reporting a 10% year-over-year decline in the number of students changing institutions, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
California's $49B higher ed budget proposal prioritizes worker training
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget plan would invest nearly $49 billion in the state's public colleges and emphasize workforce development as a tool for pandemic recovery.
How community colleges are bringing hands-on training closer to home
Two-year schools are opening new sites and looking to partners to help provide training to remote and underserved communities.
Public 4-year schools and community colleges are becoming less affordable: report
The share of public higher education institutions affordable to students from low-income families shrunk between the 2014-15 and 2018-19 academic years, according to a new analysis.
Internships 'somewhat in flux' as employers make reopening decisions
Employers reconfigured, delayed and even canceled their programs last year. How they revive those offerings is expected to vary widely.
A switch to test-optional led to modest gains in underrepresented students: study
Making admissions tests optional at private colleges is associated with modest enrollment gains among students from underrepresented racial and ethnic minority groups, low-income students and women, a new study found.
Low-income students lagging higher-income peers in filing FAFSAs: survey
The share of low-income students who planned to file a FAFSA but had not yet done so was double that of higher-income students who said the same.