The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program (Aspen) and its partners at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) have launched a first-of-its-kind initiative that reflects the next wave of the community college student success movement: a bold focus on excellence and equity in post-completion outcomes.
The 10 colleges selected for the network will work closely with Aspen, CCRC, expert coaches, and field experts over three years on comprehensive reforms and then three additional years of evaluation, all with one overarching goal: thousands more community college students, including students of color and those from lower-income backgrounds, entering and completing programs that lead directly to jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage or to efficient and effective completion of a bachelor’s degree.
The participating colleges, announced on February 7, 2023, are:
The 10 colleges selected for the network will work closely with Aspen, CCRC, expert coaches, and field experts over three years on comprehensive reforms and then three additional years of evaluation, all with one overarching goal: thousands more community college students, including students of color and those from lower-income backgrounds, entering and completing programs that lead directly to jobs that pay a family-sustaining wage or to efficient and effective completion of a bachelor’s degree.
The participating colleges, announced on February 7, 2023, are:
