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NEWS | September 2009

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Charley Alden

Helping students switch colleges

As classes get underway this fall, not all new students are the stereotypical freshmen. Numbers vary by campus, but overall, almost one in four are transfer students. Minnesota's Private Colleges acknowledge their numbers and their needs. Read more about transfer students.
 
Research

High school grads leaving Minnesota for college

Many Minnesota high school graduates choose to attend college in other states. The fact that there aren’t equal numbers from other states coming here to college is cause for concern. Read more about student migration.
 
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Council leadership changing

David B. Laird, Jr. prepares to retire as the Council’s president and we update you on changes to the board. Read more about leadership changes.
 
Briefs

Briefs

    • Free Family Scholarship Information nights hosted by the Minnesota College Access Network will be held at various metro locations this fall.
    • Minnesota's School Counseling Crunch by MN2020’s John Fitzgerald reports that funding and hiring of school counselors has not kept up with the growing demand.
    • Read the latest Research Brief, Educational Attainment Wage Premiums and Disparities by Race. This is a more in-depth look at a topic covered in our August newsletter.
    • The number of Minnesota students taking Advanced Placement (AP) tests increased 10% and their scores improved too. The AP program allows high school students to take college-level courses in high school. Read the Minnesota Office of Higher Education press release.
    • "Challenging Expectations," a new TPT program, explores barriers to education from the perspective of students, educators and the state’s leading thinkers. View clips from the program on the LearnmoreMN Web site, or join the conversation on the LearnmoreMN blog. Another program, College IS Possible, is a joint TPT-Admission Possible production that shows how coaching and committed support are helping low-income high school students.