Metropolitan Community College is offering Nebraska high school students the opportunity to earn college credit at no cost for the next three academic years.
The number of people with some higher education but no degree or other credential to show for it has increased in recent years, according to a new report. The number of Washingtonians with "some college" is especially stark. The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found about 1.1 million Washington state students without a credential. .
A new report found when high school students enroll in early college programs, it improves the chances they will go on to college after graduation. The Massachusetts Early College Initiative links high school students, especially those who are low-income, with community college courses, in an effort to reduce achievement gaps. Nancy Hoffman, senior adviser at Jobs for the Future (JFF) and the report s author, said experiencing college courses in high school can show students they can do the work if they have sufficient support. .