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New CCRC Research on How Low-Income Students’ First Jobs Predict Earnings After Graduation

  • Tuesday, 21 October 2025
  • CJ Libassi
  • Essays
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A new study suggests that the work to reduce equity gaps in higher education doesn't end when students earn their diploma—rather, the transition to the workforce is just as critical for closing equity gaps between higher- and lower-income students.

Funding Community Colleges After HEERF

  • Tuesday, 14 January 2025
  • Multiple authors
  • Essays
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Using newly released institutional data from IPEDS, this blog post details how community college revenues have changed now that pandemic-related Higher Education Emergency Relief funds have ended.

The Present and Possible Future of the FAFSA

  • Thursday, 22 August 2024
  • Deenika Oladipo
  • Essays
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In this blog post, summer intern Deenika Oladipo writes about the rollout of the simplified FAFSA form, how it was received by students and administrators, and what students can expect this year when filing for FAFSA.

Aftershocks: How the Pandemic Affected Community College Finances

  • Wednesday, 14 February 2024
  • Multiple authors
  • Essays
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By Clive Belfield, Thomas Brock, John Fink, and Davis Jenkins For the community college sector, the COVID-19 pandemic was not like other economic shocks. Traditionally, economic downturns lead students to enroll in college at higher rates: Fiscal shocks are therefore offset by increases in tuition revenue, and college operations and institutional

New Federal Transfer Data: Which Colleges Are Serving Community College Transfers Best?

  • Wednesday, 15 November 2023
  • Multiple authors
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By John Fink, Tatiana Velasco, and Davis Jenkins Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released—for the first time ever—public transfer community college student outcomes data for colleges and universities across the country. ED’s analysis examined federal financial aid recipients who started higher education at a community college
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