Attracting Students
No Longer Overlooked: New Federal Data Reveal Outcomes for Non-Traditional College Students
Alexander Bentz | Education Analyst, RTI International James Isaac | Director, Education Research, RTI InternationalDavid Radwin | Senior Research Associate, RTI InternationalSuppose your physician offered you a drug with the explanation, “It worked well for patients who started it under my care, took the maximum dose, and stayed in my practice…
Newly Released Student Loan Data Bust Several Myths about Student Loan Repayment
Erin Dunlop Velez | Education Research Analyst, RTI InternationalUntil recently, most publicly available student-level data on education borrowing and repayment only followed students for several years after they exited college. The standard repayment period for federal student loans,…
Understanding the Ins and Outs of PLA in the Modern College Environment
Daniel Dillard | Associate Dean of Georgetown Campus and Bachelor’s Programs, South Seattle CollegePrior Learning Assessment (PLA) isn’t new by any means. A model originally tied to apprenticeships, PLA was further developed in the years after World War II as a way of…
Lessons Learned: Building Robust Prior Learning Assessment Structures
Jacqueline Hill | Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, Miami Dade CollegeNon-traditional students don’t enroll in a college or university program as blank slates. Oftentimes, their wealth of academic knowledge and work experience is directly applicable to the postsecondary programs they’re…
How Raising the Bar Helps Re-Entry Students Succeed (Part 1)
Daniel Apple | President, Pacific Crest David Leasure | President, Higher Learning Challenge, LLCThis series discusses the results of the Pacific Crest Online Recovery Course, exploring how to help students who are returning to postsecondary education learn to learn. As educators, we want…
Continuing Education Departments as a Portal to the Greater University
Amy Wartham | Director of Corporate Training, UNC CharlotteThe world economy has become increasingly dependent upon a highly educated workforce, and the world in which we work today is constantly changing. Continuing education is now required for many…
Supporting Non-Traditional and Lower-Income Students
Martin Tadlock | Interim Regional Chancellor, University of South Florida St. PetersburgYears ago, I was a full-time non-traditional student with three children. As such, I have a special affinity for working adults pursuing a college degree. Balancing work, family, community and…
Shared Benefits of Adult Postsecondary Access
Louis Soares | Vice President of Strategy, Research and Advancement, American Council on EducationThis year, the American Council on Education (ACE) released The Post-Traditional Learners Manifesto Revisited. The report explores advancement opportunities for the millions of Americans seeking to upgrade their human capital…