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Because retention is about making sure that students have an excellent College experience, preparing students for that experience is the first step in the retention process. As advisors and success coaches, we focus a lot on time management. It has long been established that good time management leads to student success. Are we covering everything…
Today even students who are returning to school in their forties are digital natives. That means that schoolwork competes with students’ phones, tablets, and gaming systems. These are also the other distractors that online returning students traditionally deal with, like work and family. Time management can be one of the most critical factors in student…
Some may wonder if college is right for them and if earning a Bachelors’s degree is worth the effort. They may be stuck in a dead-end job, wanting to get an education but not knowing how to afford it or when they would find the time to complete their program. Feeling stuck is a great…
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The 2020-2021 school year saw many institutions’ plans disrupted. Many higher intuitions moved instruction from the classroom to some version of virtual instruction. In 2019, before Covid-19, 35% of students took at least 1 online course, and 15% of students attended exclusively online. (NCES) As the disruption from the pandemic dissipates, many students find that…
It has long been known that first-generation and minority groups apply to college in smaller numbers than their counterparts. Due to covid-19 and the economic uncertainty that it has created in the last year, those numbers have fallen even further. In the previous year, FASFA applications show a drop of 9.2% overall, 12.1% for low-income…
It’s no doubt in modern-day, we lead busy lifestyles. Between working, trying to get an education, and make time for ourselves, the day can go by so quickly. Time management is a quite useful skill to learn to ensure balance and a decrease of stress in your routine. Here are some ways you can manage…
Pursuing an education can have various challenges, and many are skeptical of learning remotely as they may feel they lack the resources they would normally get in the classroom. In recent years, remote learning has not only become increasingly popular but a necessity during the pandemic. There is more to online learning than the convenience…
There is a strong correlation between how students feel about the quality of their advising and how they feel about their higher education institutions (Simpson, 2018). Student feelings about both the Institution and the advising department should be considered assets that can be nurtured, not just for the benefit of the existing student population but…
