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Best Practices at the Institutional Level

Several diverse institutions share a few key best practices for peers looking to improve access and success for student veterans.
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Veterans Enrollment: What Do the Data Show?

Ithaka S+R shares how enrollment of student veterans has changed since Fall 2019.
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Student Veteran Blog Series

Ithaka S+R shares insights from institutional and nonprofit leaders on the common elements of successful veterans' programs and how the student veteran population is evolving.
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Using Data to Advance Equity in the Academic Experience: A New ATI Case Study Series

We are excited to launch a case study series that spotlights how members use data to promote academic equity, starting with Virginia Tech's efforts to fuel inclusive excellence in STEM.
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Collaboratively Charting an Equitable Path for College Admissions

Amherst College, Bowdoin College, Carleton College, Pomona College, Williams College, and Swarthmore College formed the Six Colleges Initiative to provide dedicated support and guidance to more lower-income students than they could reach individually, more important than ever during the pandemic.
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Transforming Transfer Culture at Scale: Insights for Public Universities

Supporting transfer success at scale at public universities requires engagement from across the entire campus community; from presidents to faculty and advisors.
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Building Support for Student Veteran Enrollment

Today, we are excited to release Making the Case for Student Veterans: Building Support for Student Veteran Enrollment.
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How Private Four-Year Institutions Can Pave a Path for Community College Transfers to Postsecondary Success

Administrators, faculty, and staff at selective colleges and universities often assume that transfer students from community college won’t be able to make the grade.
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Prioritizing Transfer for Tomorrow’s Higher Education Landscape

As four-year colleges and universities make their way through an unprecedented semester, they are now taking stock of a fall enrollment landscape informed by the public health impact of COVID-19 and the accompanying economic recession.
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Incorporating Equity into Fall Reopening Plans

Earlier this summer, Ithaka S+R began aggregating colleges’ plans for re-opening campuses in Fall 2020...
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Realizing the Promise of Mutually Beneficial Partnerships Between CBOs and Colleges

One day last summer, amid campus tours, academic enrichment programs, and preparations for the fall...
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Engaging and Supporting Prospective Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the typical college admissions experience.
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Addressing Challenges Faced by Institutions Supporting Student Veterans

College students across the country have experienced the financial, social, and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
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COVID-19: Incorporating the Student Perspective into Institutional Decision-Making

Over the past month, higher education has faced unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Supporting Postsecondary Access and Success for Rural Students

The American Talent Initiative (ATI), a coalition of high-graduation-rate colleges and universities committed to enrolling and graduating...
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Growing the American Talent Initiative: Increasing Access and Opportunity for Lower-Income Students

In December 2016, Ithaka S+R, in collaboration with the Aspen Institute and with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies...
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Finding Funds to Support Student Access and Success: Ithaka S+R’s First Strategy Paper for the American Talent Initiative

There is ample evidence that low- and moderate-income students with the talent to earn admission thrive...
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