What Works for Today’s Students—Microgrants
Currently, only about half of students who enroll in college graduate within eight years of beginning their studies. Microgrants can help to increase this number. Download our new policy brief, What Works for Today’s Students—Microgrants, to learn more about how microgrants are working to support today’s students, the challenges institutions encounter in funding emergency grant…
Read MoreHigher Education Act (HEA) Recommendations
Higher Learning Advocates is working to shift federal policy from higher education to higher learning—education and training beyond high school that leads to a degree, credential, or employment. While more students are participating in higher education than ever before, there is a vast and growing disconnect between federal policy and the needs of today’s students, employers,…
Read MoreBackgrounder: Evolving Models of Postsecondary Learning
Author: India Heckstall Today’s students—who are more likely to be workers, parents, returning adults, veterans, and more—may have postsecondary education experiences and pathways that don’t fit traditional molds. They no longer follow a single and consistent pathway to a degree. Today’s students need access to more flexible higher learning pathways and delivery models, as well…
Read More101: Career and Technical Education
What is Career Technical Education? Career Technical Education (CTE) prepares learners for college and careers by providing academic and technical skills needed to succeed in the workforce at the secondary and postsecondary levels. CTE aligns education and the workforce to ensure that today’s students are learning the skills needed in the competitive job market. Nearly…
Read MoreIssue Brief: Multiple Pathways & Quality Assurance
The world of credentials is much broader than a 2- or 4- year degree. One in four Americans has a non-degree credential or certificate. We invest around $150 billion in traditional higher education, but many promising new entrants, even those showing promising results, still can’t participate in federal student aid programs. Our new issue brief outlines…
Read More101: Competency-Based Education
More and more of today’s students are adults, parents and older students who are learning outside the traditional academic calendar and often bring substantial work experience and existing college credit. Increasingly, some colleges and universities are measuring a student’s progress based on learning instead of time using competency-based education (CBE). What is Competency-Based Education (CBE)?…
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