With new funding and operational changes, Columbus State Community College will continue its housing support program partnership for students needing short- and long-term assistance. To close gaps in retention and completion, Columbus State Community College worked alongside local organizations to provide housing support for students. Success Bridge launched three years ago and has assisted over 80 students in short- or long-term housing placements. The program received additional funding this summer to continue, and institutional leaders plan to prioritize knocking down barriers to completion for the students’ and the local area’s sake.
College leaders discuss how higher ed institutions can rethink their elementary and secondary school partnerships to move beyond enrollment and better prepare students for future success on college campuses and, ultimately, the professional world at the Virtual Forum, “A Better K-12 Handoff.”