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One-one-one support for Black and adult learners navigating academics and finances led to higher re-enrollment and persistence, according to this five-year pilot.

To get adult learners to return, they often need to be reminded how beneficial a college degree can be for their entire family, one expert says.

Skill-training strategies, such as mindfulness, boast consistently positive evidence of improved social-emotional skills. Gatekeeper training, however, needs another look.

Reports by National Student Clearinghouse Research Center and YouthTruth suggest that male enrollment has declined faster than women for the past five years and only 57% of young men graduating high school in 2023 expect to go to college.

Leveraging a cost-effective, technology-based approach to guide minority male students, Watermark and NCCCS led the Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI), and the results further proved how necessary it is to find innovative ways to reach students.