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Alonzo, Erick – MDRC, 2020
The COVID-19 crisis has upended students' lives and their career plans, including their ability to line up college internships. As millions of people across the country continue to work or attend school from home, many companies and organizations have had to cancel their internship programs, which are an important part of recruitment and diversity…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Fellowships, Scholarship Funds, College Students
Vasquez, Andrea – MDRC, 2020
Millions of students leave college every year before earning a degree. At community colleges, only a third of full-time students graduate within three years. How can school administrators help students stay in school and eventually graduate? Higher education institutions commonly offer students advising services to help them develop the academic…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Program Design, Academic Advising
Vasquez, Andrea; Scrivener, Susan – MDRC, 2020
Colleges support students with advising, counseling, or coaching in academics and other skills they need to succeed in school. Some colleges enhance those services through reduced adviser caseloads and more comprehensive, frequent guidance, which can improve students' semester-to-semester retention and average credits earned. This overview…
Descriptors: Program Design, Academic Advising, Academic Support Services, Community Colleges