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Maryland Transfer Intensive Launches to Strengthen Community College Pathways and Boost Statewide Bachelor’s Degree Attainment

— April 30, 2025
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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Named Winner of $1 Million 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

— April 17, 2025
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New Report Outlines Three Essential Strategies to Improve Success of Community College Students Aiming to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree

— April 01, 2025
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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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Centre College Bolsters First-Generation Student Success Through Cohort Scholarship Programs

Media - American Talent Initiative

Centre College Bolsters First-Generation Student Success Through Cohort Scholarship Programs

May 05, 2022

Focus Areas

Equity Access

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The Aspen Institute Names Semifinalists for 2023 Aspen Prize, Adding a Milestone in the Award Process

April 27, 2022

Focus Areas

Workforce Transfer Completion Teaching and Learning Equity Access Leadership

Opinion: How Wisconsin's Colleges and Businesses Can Partner to Transform the State's Workforce

Media - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Opinion: How Wisconsin's Colleges and Businesses Can Partner to Transform the State's Workforce

April 20, 2022

Focus Areas

Workforce

The Kessler Scholars Program Expands To Ten More Leading Colleges And Universities

Media - Forbes

The Kessler Scholars Program Expands To Ten More Leading Colleges And Universities

April 13, 2022

Focus Areas

Equity Access

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Aspen Institute College Excellence Program Announces New Managing Director

January 25, 2022

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The Aspen Institute Names 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for 2023 Aspen Prize

November 02, 2021

Focus Areas

Teaching and Learning

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25 Community College Presidents Selected for Aspen Institute’s New Presidents Fellowship to Advance Student Success

September 20, 2021

Focus Areas

Leadership

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Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence Awarded to San Antonio College

May 18, 2021

Focus Areas

Teaching and Learning

Community Colleges at a Crossroads: Enrollment is Plummeting, But Political Clout is Growing

Media - Washington Post

Community Colleges at a Crossroads: Enrollment is Plummeting, But Political Clout is Growing

March 02, 2021

Focus Areas

Equity Access Leadership

Inside Higher Ed: Dispatch From the Achieving the Dream Convening Touches on Dual Enrollment

Media - Inside Higher Ed

Inside Higher Ed: Dispatch From the Achieving the Dream Convening Touches on Dual Enrollment

February 18, 2021

Focus Areas

Access