PROJECT OVERVIEW
A project of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), with funding from Lumina Foundation for Education, Non-traditional No More is working with five states – Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, New Jersey, and South Dakota – that were selected through a competitive process to identify their “ready adult” population – those adults who are close to having enough credits to obtain a degree but have not yet returned to college.
The project employs two strategies: (1) Identifying Ready Adults and (2) Building a Path to College Success. The first strategy is designed to help states (and institutions) identify their ready adults. This work includes mining state data systems and engaging partnerships with other public or private data system partners to identify each state’s ready adults. The second strategy is comprehensive and focuses on academic policies, financial aid/financing, student support services, and communications (marketing and information strategies designed to reach out to the ready adult population).
NTNM State leader meeting: Sept. 15-16WICHE will host policymakers and leaders from numerous states in Denver next month to share new ideas and successful strategies for serving ready adults. Click here to view the agenda for the meeting. Logistics information for meeting participants is available here.
Bringing the Stop-outs Back to CampusRemarks by WICHE's Dr. Demi Michelau are featured in this article entitled "Re-enrolling the Stop-outs: Overcoming the Barriers." She will be leading an Academic Impressions Webinar on Starting a Stop-out Program on Campus, September 13, 2010, 1-2:30 EDT.
CAEL Releases Survey on Prior Learning AssessmentThe study by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) examines how students fare when they receive academic credit for prior learning. To download a copy of the study through CAEL's website, click here.
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