Saturday, October 13, 2018

Community colleges see success with varied semester start dates - LAURA ASCIONE, eCampus News

Flexible semesters could help nontraditional students complete degrees at community colleges.  Nontraditional students make up more than half of today’s higher-ed student body, and community colleges are stepping up to meet their unique needs in big ways. Research from the American Council on Education shows that almost 60 percent of U.S. undergraduate students are nontraditional, meaning they are 25 or older, work full-time, and have work, family, or other obligations that require flexibility in their educational options. https://www.ecampusnews.com/2018/10/04/community-colleges-see-success-with-varied-semester-start-dates/