At the University of Kentucky, recent data suggests that 25% of students' families' average annual income is about $25,000. We also know that students’ persistence is impacted by health and wellness, financial stability, academic preparation and belonging. With that information, UK administrators asked themselves what strategies could help set students up for success, no matter their background as soon as they set foot on campus. Enter Apple.
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With more than two dozen units across campus, the University of Kentucky Office for Student Success is tasked with not only facilitating excellent classroom experiences, but also with providing support for students across four primary areas: academic preparation, mental and physical well-being, financial stability, and belonging and community.
Some Kentucky institutions are bucking national trends of declining enrollments. At the University of Kentucky and Bluegrass Community and Technical college, that means some changes on campus.
On this episode of "Behind the Blue," They discuss how this pilot Explore First program may lead to greater opportunities for first-generation students, the continued importance of UK being an international destination for educational opportunities, the impact education abroad has on students as well as their families, and more.