Community College Approaches to Student Supports. Policy Brief

Autor/inn/en	McCann, Meghan; Pechota, Damion
Institution	Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Titel	Community College Approaches to Student Supports. Policy Brief
Quelle	(2022), (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Diversity; Student Needs; College Role; Success; Student Personnel Services; At Risk Students; Parents; Child Care; Barriers; Low Income Students; Minority Group Students; Family Programs; Federal Programs; Welfare Services; State Legislation; Housing; Access to Health Care; Mental Health; Student Financial Aid; Agency Cooperation; Food; Hunger; First Generation College Students; Student Employment; Females; Illinois; Arkansas; Kentucky; Washington; Minnesota; Wisconsin; California; Ohio; Maryland; North Carolina; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Erfolg; Eltern; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Family program; Familienprogramm; Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Landesrecht; Unterkunft; Psychohygiene; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Lebensmittel; Studentenarbeit; Weibliches Geschlecht; Kalifornien
Abstract	Community colleges are mission-driven institutions committed to access and community needs. They serve a diverse population: The majority of students are employed, so they have to balance work with school; about one-third are first-generation, so they are navigating an unfamiliar system for the first time in their families; and 15% are single parents, juggling child care along with course load. With this understanding that students are people with complex needs and responsibilities, community colleges are innovating in the ways they are delivering wraparound supports -- sometimes referred to as basic needs supports -- that address nonacademic barriers to college success. (Common examples of wraparound supports are mental health supports and services, emergency funds and stipends, and housing and food assistance.) Enhanced wraparound supports can lead to higher rates of retention and completion for students. This Policy Brief explores supports offered by individual institutions, as well as broader and coordinated approaches that encompass states or entire systems. It cites examples from current state legislation and programs that support these efforts. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01