Understanding the link between selectivity and racial inequity in college admissions is one of several key strategies in dismantling long-standing and system barriers to college access.
If colleges need students, they also need talented and experienced financial aid officers in order for most of their students to enroll and persist through graduation.
Let's rethink the classic corporate ladder metaphor because a career path is rarely a straightforward climb and colleges graduate must craft their own ways forward.
'Credential-as-you-go' lets students earn short-term certificates and badges to show employers their abilities even before they earn two-year, four-year or graduate degrees.