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Catherine Brown – National College Attainment Network, 2024
In the latest addition to the National College Attainment Network's (NCAN) state policy resource library, we present a new report about how to simplify state financial aid programs. While maximum award amounts tend to grab headlines, the fine print can make all the difference in whether students can access and retain state aid. Those most impacted…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Policy, Student Financial Aid, State Aid
Catherine Brown – National College Attainment Network, 2023
State financial aid is a critical piece of college affordability for students from low-income backgrounds. Nearly three quarters of all students attend college in their home state - which is typically a requirement for state-based financial aid - and first-generation and students from low-income backgrounds are even more likely than their peers to…
Descriptors: State Aid, Paying for College, Low Income Students, Student Financial Aid
National College Attainment Network, 2022
For students pursuing a postsecondary education, where they go is as important as whether they go. National College Attainment Network ("NCAN") member programs and college access programs more broadly often inform students about their likelihood of completing a degree at their prospective postsecondary destinations as part of the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Data, Academic Persistence, Educational Attainment
Smillie, Siri; McDole, Tiffany; Perez, Zeke, Jr.; Brixey, Emily – National College Attainment Network, 2021
Education Commission of the States (ECS) conducted interviews with members of the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) in six states to gather insights into current and critical state policy issues. This summative paper outlines the findings of these interviews, which took place between May and July 2021. The interviews also gathered input…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Trend Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Four National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations in California participated in interviews to discuss state postsecondary access and attainment policy. Interviewees expressed that they felt a strong connection to NCAN's state policy priorities and that virtually all are a high priority in California, except for equitable free…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
The Florida state profile consisted of interviews with five participants from three National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations in the state. It was evident that leaders in Florida were focused on workforce efforts, specifically career and technical education (CTE) and rapid credentialization, with all three organizations…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Three National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations (a total of seven individuals) participated in interviews regarding postsecondary access and attainment policy in Ohio. Interviewees identified several policy priorities in the state--notably, FAFSA completion and college affordability. These policy issues and emerging trends…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Three organizations and six individuals participated in interviews for New York state. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) members interviewed in New York consistently identified two themes as top priorities: affordability, including a broader definition of the true cost of college and ongoing advocacy for sufficient state financial…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Three organizations (a total of four individuals) participated in interviews regarding postsecondary access and attainment policy in Tennessee. Each of the interviewees identified Tennessee Promise as the centerpiece of postsecondary affordability conversations within the state. Some interviewees articulated an ongoing need to improve…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
The Texas state profile consisted of interviews with five participants from four National College Attainment Network (NCAN) member organizations in the state. Common priorities identified by members included postsecondary affordability, need-based aid, and postsecondary funding. There was a strong consensus that the economic factors of the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, State Policy, Educational Attainment, Policy Analysis
Sanchez, Irene M. – National College Attainment Network, 2021
Text Steps was a project piloted by Ascendium Education Group in 2015 and expanded to 13 school districts in Wisconsin between 2018 and 2020. Its goal was to combat summer melt through a texting program. Summer melt, in which college-intending high school students are unable to enroll in the fall for any number of reasons, is a well-documented…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Access to Education, High School Students, College Attendance
Hadley, Colette; Newman, Liz – National College Attainment Network, 2021
Do donor-driven scholarship funds meet the needs of students? Do they advance equity in college attainment? In numerous instances, the answer to both questions is "no." Scholarship funds housed at community foundations often have complex, merit-based selection criteria and use evaluation methods that are exclusionary or do not recognize…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Attainment, Scholarships, First Generation College Students
Ruiz, Rudy – National College Attainment Network, 2021
There are deep and often institutionalized root causes for persistent equity gaps in postsecondary access and attainment in the United States. Many data sources, as well as the dozens of practitioners interviewed for this paper, affirm this. The majority of K-12 public school students are now students of color, and the U.S. Census Bureau estimates…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Equal Education, Educational Attainment, Educational Change
National College Attainment Network, 2021
Tracking and using data to inform decisions pays off for college success programs on multiple levels. Having data allows program staff to monitor the progress of individual students and tailor support to their particular needs. It enables staff to understand the effectiveness of program activities and make improvements as necessary. Most…
Descriptors: College Programs, Success, Data Collection, Data Analysis
National College Attainment Network, 2021
COVID-19 has exacerbated existing equity gaps and made college persistence even more difficult for students with less access to resources and opportunities than their White or wealthier peers. Altogether, these challenges require organizations to establish new approaches to engaging college students and monitoring their academic progress and…
Descriptors: Success, Access to Education, Educational Attainment, Capacity Building
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