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"All told, more than half of [BCC's] students had a successful outcome — not, as the old rates suggested, fewer than one in five." The revised federal graduation rates FINALLY start to capture #communitycollege successes: nytimes.com/2017/10/31/ups…

"While the national average student loan debt for the class of 2017 is $28,650, I completed my undergraduate education in four years with only $7,000 in debt—some of which I paid down while I was in college." forbes.com/sites/civicnat…

“Tennessee has signed up 9,000 volunteer #mentors per year to work with students, and to qualify for free tuition, students must take a full load of classes… The results: In TN, the 3-year community college grad rate has risen to 23% from 14%.” nytimes.com/2019/05/07/opi…

A great article from NationSwell that features ELN scholar BJ Lange – “I am an artist who can use my art to help heal.” Keep up the amazing work, BJ! nationswell.com/laughter-ameri…

Great resource!

"A recent survey found 61% of Americans think #highereducation is headed in the wrong direction. The reasons: tuition is too high and college doesn’t prepare students for the real world. Meanwhile, trust is growing in two-year #communitycollege." Great story from WOSU News:

A year ago - nearly time to reveal our latest round of #communitycollege scholarship recipients!

We visited Los Angeles Trade-Technical College today and found this great plaque - simple advice for the ingredients that make for #resilience

Students who transfer from community colleges sometimes perform better than their peers who enrolled directly in four year programs. #greatcollegeadvice #communitycollege #transferstudents buff.ly/2jKJasU

More needs to be done to spread the word about #communitycollege - and to celebrate it as an empowering choice!

Community college should be a first choice, not a last resort wapo.st/2JVXgkm

Kudos to Google for updating its college search feature, which previously ignored the two-year sector. Last month, Jason Delisle and I politely pointed this out in AEIdeas: aei.org/publication/go…

To all California Community Colleges students working for a better life: the cost of higher ed is still too high! So we're making historic investments to chip away at that cost. Including, 2 yrs free community college for first-time, full-time students. #CaliforniaForAll

More than 4 million undergraduates are raising kids. A new federal watchdog report says schools often aren't giving them information to help get federal money for child care. n.pr/34IdLtB

A new podcast series from NPR is designed to help students make the most out of #highered. "How to Succeed at College" offers advice on how to pick classes, what to talk about at office hours, and the best strategies for studying: ow.ly/SVwT50w7dYz

“More than 3 million students study fully online in the United States... Today, according to our national surveys, a majority (61%) of hiring leaders view credentials earned online as equal to or better than those completed in person.” hbr.org/2019/09/how-th…

100% of your #GivingTuesday donation will go towards #communitycollege scholarships!

Join us in supporting #communitycollege students on #GivingTuesday! All donations go directly to scholarships: elnonline.org/eln-voices/giv…

Thank you to all our #GivingTuesday donors and cheerleaders -- keep those donations coming! Everything raised goes to #communitycollege #scholarships in 2020: charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/…

The FAFSA is now available. It's one of the most important steps students and their families can take to pay for college, and our guide tells you everything you need to know about it. nytv.to/ZnGZM