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Download full textColorado Department of Higher Education, 2025
The Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) initiative, created under House Bill 21-1330, allows a four-year institution of higher education (IHE) to award an associate degree to former students who meet eligibility requirements -- including having already earned at least 70 credit hours before stopping-out of a bachelor's program. Under HB21-1330, each…
Descriptors: College Programs, Program Implementation, Associate Degrees, Stopouts
Michael J. Weiss; Colleen Sommo; Colin Hill; Veronica Minaya-Lazarte; Judith Scott Clayton; Christine Brongniart; Zineta Kolenovic – MDRC, 2025
CUNY ASAP is a three-year program offering comprehensive student support, financial aid, and structured pathways. The program has served over 100,000 students since 2007 and been replicated across seven states. ASAP's primary goal is to increase the completion of college associate degrees. Specifically, the comprehensive intervention is expected…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Academic Support Services, Guided Pathways
Stanley Dai; Kayla Warner; Colleen Sommo; Emily Brennan, Contributor; Colin Hill, Contributor; Christine Johnston, Contributor; Rebekah O’Donoghue, Contributor; Michael Weiss, Contributor – MDRC, 2025
In community colleges in the United States, graduation rates remain frustratingly low. Students face many challenges, including the financial costs of attending college; the demands of school, work, and family; complex institutional systems; underfunded student support services; and insufficient preparation for college-level work. To address these…
Descriptors: Community College Students, Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Paying for College
