Inside CCRC: Catherine Rivas on Combining Clinical Psychology and Research

Catherine Rivas is joining CCRC this summer as a research intern. In this Q&A, Rivas delves deeper into her own college experience and her motivations for research.
Inside CCRC: Basmala Zyada’s Journey From English to Education

Basmala Zyada is joining CCRC this summer as a research intern. In this Q&A, Zyada shares her journey in the humanities, her creative writing endeavors, and her experiences navigating the world of educational research.
Podcast: How Workforce Education at Community Colleges Can Contribute to Pandemic Recovery

In this podcast, WestEd’s Jenna Terrell and CCRC’s Maria Cormier discuss how the community colleges they are studying as part of the ARCC Network are developing programs and supports to serve their workforce students as they emerge from the COVID pandemic.
“You Can’t Deny the Whole Student”: Student Supports During and After the Pandemic

In a podcast interview, researchers from three ARCC projects recently sat down to talk about what they have learned about students’ support needs during and after the pandemic and how colleges are addressing them. Listen to the audio interview and read the transcript featured within this blog post.
Navigating the FAFSA: What Students Say About the Financial Aid Application Process

Although there has been a movement to simplify the FAFSA application, challenges still remain. Emily Perez interviews three CUNY students on their experiences applying for financial aid and reflects on her own experiences filling out the FAFSA application.