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"Five years after launching IncludED, graduation rates are up 10 percentage points and retention at Dallas College is steadily climbing. There’s no doubt in my mind that our affordable access program is a key contributor to this progress." -Justin H Lonon Chancellor - Dallas College. I'm very proud of the programs I have implemented and the students lives I have made better! The program at Dallas college implemented at 7 stores and over 80,000 students. This program has saved students over $46 million annually on course materials! That type of impact means the world to me and to those students and parents! Inclusive and Equitable Access programs are not junk fees and are key to helping lower the cost of education and provide course materials for all students, no matter their financial circumstances. Students participating in these programs are set up for Success from Day One at a lower cost then they would pay if they were shopping on their own for those materials. Take action and support keeping these programs: https://lnkd.in/guKR3xYq #equitableaccess #studentsavings #coursematerials #highered https://lnkd.in/g3C_fMiK

BNED is committed to partnering with colleges to deliver lower-cost textbooks and course materials through affordable access programs that help better prepare students for success. As Dr. Justin H. Lonon from Dallas College writes in a new USA Today op-ed, "It’s just common sense: when students have the books they need to learn on the first day of class, they’re more likely to succeed and complete the semester."     The U.S Department of Education is considering a new regulation that lumps affordable access programs into “junk fees” and could upend institutions’ ability to continue to offer these valuable programs that have helped bring down the cost of course materials by 57% since 2016. The op-ed from Dr. Lonon is a must read: https://lnkd.in/ewaTFUdm.      If you're feeling inspired, visit https://lnkd.in/e7kPe2wZ and take action to urge the U.S. Department of Education not to upend affordable access programs that have improved student outcomes and helped students save millions on course materials and textbooks.      #students #highereducation #collegecosts #affordableaccess #studentsuccess 

NACS is committed to partnering with colleges to deliver lower-cost textbooks and course materials through affordable access programs that help better prepare students for success. As Dr. Justin H. Lonon from Dallas College writes in a new USA Today op-ed, "It’s just common sense: when students have the books they need to learn on the first day of class, they’re more likely to succeed and complete the semester."     The U.S Department of Education is considering a new regulation that lumps affordable access programs into “junk fees” and could upend institutions’ ability to continue to offer these valuable programs that have helped bring down the cost of course materials by 57% since 2016. The op-ed from Dr. Lonon is a must read: https://lnkd.in/eZZk_68V.      If you're feeling inspired, visit https://lnkd.in/eufBm_tW and take action to urge the U.S. Department of Education not to upend affordable access programs that have improved student outcomes and helped students save millions on course materials and textbooks.      #students #highereducation #collegecosts #affordableaccess #studentsuccess    

How to combat increasing college costs/declining college-going rates? We partner with higher ed to place students in real college courses while in our HSs. We cover all tuition, textbook costs, too. This increases college-going rate, lowers college costs for students. #highered #equity #collegeexpense https://lnkd.in/gPbaFiAG

Crucial to keeping costs low and the continuation of new scholarship and content support in classrooms 🌎 wide

The most affordable states for college students are South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Arkansas and Utah. Read more to see where your state ranks on this list of most expensive and most affordable states for college students.

Stalled university completion rates for the third year — a worrisome trend. This article by Calli McMurray from The Chronicle of Higher Education suggests a significant portion isn't just taking more time; they're leaving altogether. We must question the factors contributing to this trend. Read the full article for nuances of this pivotal issue. And grab our Non-Traditional Student ebook for valuable case studies from 9 higher ed institutions. https://lnkd.in/eaAknNcW

Ron Lieber of the NY Times uses ideas from my first book (Why Does College Cost so Much?) in his excellent article on sticker prices at elite institutions. The main point, which so many people are missing because they only scan the headline, is that these wild sticker prices only affect the very wealthy and only at the most selective private institutions in the US. Our concern as a nation should be on creating access AND quality at the institutions that educate the bulk of America's college students. Those institutions are less selective under-resourced public two-year and four-year schools. https://lnkd.in/eiyzR76u

Stalled university completion rates for the third year — a worrisome trend. This article by Calli McMurray from The Chronicle of Higher Education suggests a significant portion isn't just taking more time; they're leaving altogether. We must question the factors contributing to this trend. Read the full article for nuances of this pivotal issue. And grab our Non-Traditional Student ebook for valuable case studies from 9 higher ed institutions. https://lnkd.in/eEMB85Ub

In a ranking of selective colleges based on the percentage of freshman who are Pell Grant recipients, Berea College comes first. However, the overall percentage of Pell Grant recipients enrolling at these colleges has dropped. #GreatCollegeAdvice #CollegeRankings #BereaCollege