Leveraging Guided Pathways to Improve Financial Aid Design and Delivery

This paper offers valuable insights for how financial aid policies and practices can be better integrated into the guided pathways framework. You’ll find valuable insights and practical recommendations to address key financial obstacles: forging partnerships with employers to provide training and internships, offering tuition discounts for Pell-eligible students to incentivize continuous enrollment, and investing in…

Early Momentum Metrics: Why They Matter for College Improvement

This research brief examines three “early momentum metrics” that can predict long-term student success in college: credit momentum, gateway momentum, and program momentum. You should use these metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of your guided pathways reforms and focus your efforts on creating strong foundations for student success from the very beginning of their college…