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Prioritizing Adult Learners on the Path to Attainment
Sheryl Hart, David Drennon, Diane Ryan While discussions about educational attainment often focus on preparing students to pursue degrees or certifications after high school, the fact is, there aren’t enough […]
Black Leaders Give Their Take on Education in Current Times
Channel Powe, Denise TrimbleSmith, Larry Johnson, Erica Maxwell Important issues like systemic racism and the lack of equity have been put on the back burner for far too long, and […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Increased the Need To Strengthen Supports for Arizona Students
Today, College Success Arizona released its newest issue brief, “Educational Equity and Opportunity Gaps: The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Increased the Need To Strengthen Supports for Arizona Students.” Drawing on national […]
What Latinx Education Leaders are Doing to Help Their Students and Communities
Amanda Aguirre, Marla Franco, David Verdugo, Vince Yanez The COVID-19 pandemic has had an indelible impact on education. It has forced us to take a hard look at how we […]
Addressing the Education Challenges for Native Students
Serena Denetsosie, Karen Francis-Begay, Jim Larney, Charles Monty Roessel The novel coronavirus pandemic has affected many students, but one student group that may be affected more dramatically than others is […]
The Steps Community College Leaders are Taking to Help Arizona
Lee Lambert, Stacy Klippenstein, Darcy Renfro Community college is a crucial piece of the education system for learners throughout Arizona, and an important tool to drive Arizona’s economy. As unemployment […]
Focusing on the students: Creating impactful Promise Programs
By: Rich Nickel Access to reliable financial aid is a crucial aspect in making college accessible and affordable to students. This is important if Arizona is to reach its aggressive […]
Why Arizona might look to the Bayou for policies to boost FAFSA engagement?
By Rich Nickel Arizona must continue to find innovative and sustainable ways to increase Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion and support college access and attainment more broadly. […]
Lack of State Financial Aid Reduces College Affordability
Arizona does not have a state-sponsored need-based grant aid program – and this is a major barrier to making college more affordable for all Arizonans. It means that all grant […]
Information Gaps Limit College-Going Culture
Learning about college options, what it takes to be ready for college, and identifying and applying to the institution that best fits a student’s needs can be a daunting process. […]