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New CCRC Project Examines Evolution of Workforce Financial Aid in Virginia 

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Building on existing research conducted on Virginia’s G3 program, a new project will explore broader questions about Virginia's workforce financial aid landscape, including longer-term G3 outcomes and how colleges are integrating Workforce Pell alongside existing financial aid programs.

What Corequisite Research Can Tell Us About Removing Barriers to STEM Momentum

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This blog post explores how prior evidence on corequisite supports can inform college student success, and how a new initiative, Ohio Strong Start in Science, may provide early evidence on how other states can approach science gateway reform through corequisite support.

High School Dual Enrollment Reaches a New High: 3.1 Million Students

New data show dual enrollment has continued to expand across the country. In this blog post, CCRC's John Fink shares key takeaways from updated 2024-25 IPEDS data on dual enrollment, including a dashboard that shows the number of high school students enrolled at colleges in each state.

Why Every Student Needs an Educational Plan—and How Colleges Can Provide One

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Many community college students enter college motivated to earn a credential, transfer to a four-year institution, or secure a good job. But even students with clear goals may not have a plan. A new CCRC research brief examines why individualized career and educational plans are essential to student success.

From Ideas to Innovation: Measuring the Next Frontiers of Guided Pathways

In honor of the first anniversary of "More Essential Than Ever," the authors reflect on lessons from the book and share details about the next phases of their research on guided pathways, including a new scale of adoption assessment colleges can use to measure their scaling efforts.

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