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A study about state-wide articulation agreements for dual credits earned in High School

ABSTRACT HERE This brief provides a description of a study regarding the effect of state-wide articulation agreements for dual programing credits earned and offered as transfer credits in Georgia.  You can access the full study via your institution or by purchasing the study report.  Read the abstract by clicking on the link. Read More

Student post secondary pathway benefits and student recruitment help to bring University of Central Missouri and Jefferson College together with dual credit programing

As reported in the Leader, Jefferson College and the University of Central Missouri are working together to offer student benefits via dual enrollment.  This is a short but concise reporting on the benefits of dual credit programing for both community college students and partnered four year institutions.  Read the Compete Article here. Read More

Mississippi dual credit programing beats the national numbers for student outcomes

This ARTICLE from Mississippi Today holds some impressive outcomes and trend lines for dual credit programing in the State.  dual credit programing is also addressing barriers to post secondary education for many students.  Logistics, transportation costs, student access to advising, and marketing via word of mouth have all served to grow the program 300% over the last ten years.  Read the entire ARTICLE here to learn more. Read More

Four year colleges join in with the two-year Technical or Community College strategies to build enrollment and create a comfortable pathway to four year degree goals

This Washington Times article describes higher education’s strategies to engage students in college track aspirations through dual enrollment.  Four year institutions are now on board with recruiting strategies that bring college closer to high school students.  Dual credit is proving to be a solid influencer for selecting a two or four year degree pathway by students who may have shied away from post secondary options.  Its driven by a demographic diminishing shift in college age student populations and in minority […] Read More

Success with dual enrollment via Southern Illinois College

Programing success is told through some student enrollment data and through student testimonials in this Article by Nicole Behnke  Read More

Budget discussions threaten Louisiana’s successful dual enrollment programing

Budget challenges in Louisiana are looking at all state departments to find ways to cut costs.  Higher Education has looked at reducing the number of students in their dual enrollment classes as one means of meeting the state’s budget crunch. Read More

New longitudinal report on postsecondary outcomes of high school dual enrollment

This report published by the Community College Research Center tracks 2015 dual enrollment students for five years, reporting on several performance and demographic data.  Generally, the report points out strong comparative outcomes for dual enrollment versus non-dual enrollment students in terms of college level success.  low income, Black and Hispanic students trend toward non-dual enrollment groups, suggesting unique recommendations to improve participation and student suppport systems for greater success at post secondary endeavors.  The summary, video overview and full report […] Read More

the Michigan Community College Dual Enrollment Work Group has released a report on increasing enrollment, access and success (July 2024)

This report is focused on policy issues, funding and access/attainment and success elements using MI. Community College data for dual enrollment.  An attached research report by one of the contributing researchers is full of recent data regarding program performance and access information.  Policy recommendations are provided under familiar topical headings.  Read both the summary and the detailed research data HERE Read More

funding opportunity from the College in High School Alliance

  Dear members of the College in High School Alliance, Thanks to the generous support of the ECMC Foundation, Joyce Foundation, & Strada Education Foundation the College in High School Alliance has today released a Request for Proposals to recruit seven states over a two-year period to form the Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy Cohort, and receive technical assistance and funding to support those states in significantly advancing their policy structures to support dual enrollment, concurrent enrollment, and early college […] Read More

South Dakota Board of Regents promotes a new pipeline of teachers through apprenticeship and dual credit channels

South Dakota is introducing a new, “Gateway to Teacher Education” initiative that enables high school Juniors and Seniors to experience some attributes of teaching through apprenticeship or dual credit designs that jump starts a college bound certificate – leading to a degree.  Learn more about this innovative response to some scary teacher vacancy numbers in the state HERE Read More