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Destiny Jedlicka works to balance family and finances after first year at Rollins College
This is the fourth and final entry in the “Pathway Series” of stories on Destiny Jedlicka, an Orlando resident who grew up in Florida’s foster care system. Read Part 3 here, which chronicled Jedlicka’s hectic spring semester at Rollins College in Winter Park. In Part...
High school students get a taste of college life at Achieve Palm Beach County Summer Collegiate Institute
The scene at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Oceanview Hall was familiar, even if the timing was a little off. A group of students arrived at the residence hall with luggage in hand. But this wasn’t the typical horde of college freshmen moving into their...
Register today for September 6 webinar — Lost in Translation Part II: Aligning Business and Education to Create More Student Internship Opportunities
According to a recent study by Intern Bridge, internships are the first work experience for 84% of students, and their top motivator in seeking internships is to “gain hands-on experience in my field.” Business and education also agree on the benefits of...
In her first year, Cristina Cruz keeps her head down over the summer to get ahead
This is the fourth in the “Pathway Series” of stories on Cristina Cruz, who is part of the first generation in her family to attend college. Read Part 3 here, which featured Cruz withdrawing from one of her courses and learning a lesson about pacing herself...
Pinellas County Data Walk brings leaders on both sides of the bay together to increase student success
Recently, LEAP Tampa Bay College Access Network hosted a Data Walk that captured the community’s voice to inform the work of improving student outcomes. LEAP Tampa Bay helps traditional and non-traditional students complete a degree or workforce credential...
2018 Moving the Needle conference set for November
Each year, St. Petersburg College brings together hundreds of educators from across the country to share best practices and learn new ways to improve the use of “real time” data for the purpose of increasing student success. The 5th annual Moving the Needle conference...
Pell Grant was a lifesaver for Jeremiah Espersen during first year at Trinity Baptist College
This is the fourth in the “Pathway Series” of stories on Jeremiah Espersen, a retired Army sergeant pursuing a teaching degree at Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville. Read Part 3 here, which outlined Espersen’s efforts to strike the proper balance between his...
2019 National Student Success Conference set for February; Call for Proposals deadline is September 1
Save the date! The second annual National Student Success Conference: Innovators and Innovations in Higher Education will take place from February 27 to March 1 at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. The event, which is co-hosted by the University of South Florida and the...
Earn Up promotes “higher earning through higher learning” to boost Northeast Florida’s fortunes
For higher education leaders in Northeast Florida, the problem was simple but working toward a solution proved infinitely more complicated. In 2012, the percentage of residents age 25 to 64 in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties who...
Hillsborough Community College receives Lumina Foundation grant to advance racial justice and equity efforts
Hillsborough Community College is one of 19 colleges and universities — and the only Florida institution — to receive grant awards totaling $625,000 from the Lumina Foundation’s Fund for Racial Justice and Equity. The fund, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy...