Document Tag: inequality
What Colleges Can Do Right Now to Help Low-Income Students Succeed (2016)
Chronicle of Higher Education
5 Things We Learned from Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab (2019)
During College Possible Philadelphia’s Champions for College Completion event on May 16, Executive Director Jen Weikert sat down with event honoree Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab to discuss her work and her perspective on some important topics affecting higher education. Here are five things we learned from their conversation.
Addressing Community College Completion Rates by Securing Students’ Basic Needs (2018)
Food and housing insecurities are serious challenges confronting
community college students. This chapter reviews the evidence on
prevalence and correlates of basic needs insecurity and discusses
institutional actions to support students.
Too Distressed to Learn? Mental Health Among Community College Students (2016)
A new study at 10 community colleges across the nation reveals that half of
the more than 4,000 community college students surveyed are experiencing
a current or recent mental health condition. Less than half of these students
are receiving any mental health services. Students age 25 and younger are
especially likely to have an untreated mental health condition. As mental
illness can impair academic success and quality of life, there is a clear
need for greater attention to and resources for mental health services and
programs on community college campuses.