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Aspen Institute and AASCU Announce Cohort 4 of the Transfer Student Success Intensive

— January 30, 2025
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The Aspen Institute Names the Second Cohort of the Aspen Presidents Fellowship

— October 22, 2024
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The Aspen Institute Names Finalists for $1 Million 2025 Aspen Prize

— June 11, 2024
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The Aspen Institute Names Semifinalists for Prestigious 2025 Aspen Prize

— May 07, 2024
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The Aspen Institute Selects 39 For Next Cohort of the Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship

— April 17, 2024

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The 74: COVID Upended the Traditional College Search. But Higher Ed Can Partner With Community Groups to Open Doors for Low-Income Students of Color

Media - The 74

The 74: COVID Upended the Traditional College Search. But Higher Ed Can Partner With Community Groups to Open Doors for Low-Income Students of Color

October 20, 2020

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Equity Access

Hechinger Report: Strapped for students, colleges finally begin to clear transfer logjam

Media - The Hechinger Report

Hechinger Report: Strapped for students, colleges finally begin to clear transfer logjam

October 09, 2020

Focus Areas

Transfer

Education Dive: How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students

Media - Higher Ed Dive

Education Dive: How to build a dual-enrollment program that works for all students

October 08, 2020

Focus Areas

Equity Access

Route Fifty: States Can Expand Equitable Higher Learning Opportunities by Fixing the Community College Transfer Pipeline

Media - Route Fifty

Route Fifty: States Can Expand Equitable Higher Learning Opportunities by Fixing the Community College Transfer Pipeline

October 07, 2020

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Transfer

The Hill: It's time to fix the broken higher education transfer pipeline

Media - The Hill

The Hill: It's time to fix the broken higher education transfer pipeline

August 03, 2020

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Transfer

The Hill: It's time for colleges to change how they enroll students

Media - The Hill

The Hill: Congress should consider the evidence in funding college students' success

July 31, 2020

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Workforce

Diverse: As Higher Education Faces a “Corona Swirl” of Transfer Students, Higher Education Must Create Clear Pathways to Degrees

Media - Diverse Issues in Higher Education

Diverse: As Higher Education Faces a “Corona Swirl” of Transfer Students, Higher Education Must Create Clear Pathways to Degrees

July 30, 2020

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Transfer Completion Equity

Fortune: Universities should support their most vulnerable students to champion education equity

Media - Fortune

Fortune: Universities should support their most vulnerable students to champion education equity

June 27, 2020

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Equity

New York Times: Rich Kids Are Eating Up the Financial Aid Pot

Media - New York Times

New York Times: Rich Kids Are Eating Up the Financial Aid Pot

June 16, 2020

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Equity Access

The Hill: It's time for colleges to change how they enroll students

Media - The Hill

It's time for colleges to change how they enroll students

June 05, 2020

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Transfer Equity Access