This week, the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) focused on the top blog posts from last year, but we also want to highlight some stories you might have missed. After all, given all the news around the Better FAFSA, there was a lot to cover!
As a reminder, all our blog posts can be found here.
A report from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia affirmed what many in the postsecondary access and success field already know: if students get the right supports at the right time, and they’ll succeed. The analysis focused specifically
on students served by GEAR UP Virginia who graduated in 2020 at a nearly identical rate (64%) as the statewide average (65%). Read the full blog post here.
From scouting and applying to finding the funding to leveraging networks, there are many parts to piece together when trying to make an HBCU a reality for your students. Although it can be a challenge, tools and resources like the Common Black College
Application, various HBCU-focused scholarship funds, and your local HBCU alumni networks can all make the process easier. Learn more in this blog post.
NCAN staff celebrated Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in part by recognizing and uplifting the voices and experiences of our Asian-American staff. In this blog post, Senior Manager, Retention and Database Management Tong Lee and former NCAN Communications Intern Nhan La discuss their experiences and challenges pursuing a postsecondary degree as first-generation immigrants and
college students.
There’s substantial work to do to achieve the 6.6 million additional degrees necessary to accomplish the national attainment goal for Latino/as, according to a recently-released report from Excelencia in Education. The report finds uneven levels of degree
attainment for Latino/a students across the United States and, unfortunately, substantial degree attainment gaps relative to White students. Read more here.
At the 2023 NCAN National Conference in Dallas, TX this past October, a dynamic panel of state and national thought leaders in the field came together to discuss strategies and insights on how we can move through these early months of life post-SCOTUS
ruling on race-conscious college admissions practices. Read the full breakdown of their discussion and how the speakers plan to move forward here.
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