Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice (CHEPP)

Without access to #BasicNeeds like food, housing, and transportation, completing your education becomes a constant battle.   No learner should have to choose between paying for their next meal & their college costs. Thank you to SNHU’s President Lisa Marsh Ryerson for supporting this vital issue! 👏

When #HigherEducation institutions and policies prioritize #StudentBelonging, it can drive better academic outcomes for learners – especially those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. For more insights on student belonging, practical recommendations for institutions and policymakers, and @snhu case studies, read our paper: https://lnkd.in/e8yFaeE3

We’ve all experienced that moment of uncertainty when we entered a new environment and wondered: “Do I belong here?” For #TodaysLearners, a strong sense of belonging can be a key factor in their decision to persist or stop out of #HigherEducation. Read more insights on #StudentBelonging in our latest post:

Thank you to Complete College America for hosting the CHEPP team this week at #AllInCCA2024! Creating better #TransferCredit systems can improve persistence and success rates for learners across the country.

Expanding access to SNAP is a critical step in the fight to #EndStudentHunger. We’re encouraged by U.S. Department of Education and USDA’s joint agreement to increase awareness of SNAP benefits for today's learners.

Thank you to the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) for hosting the CHEPP team at CBExchange! We look forward to continuing the conversation on improving #TransferCredit systems for #TodaysLearners.

Yesterday, a joint agreement was signed to strengthen college student access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, aka SNAP. TSC is grateful for the vast coalition of partner organizations that advocated for this action and to U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture for making it happen! Read more: https://bit.ly/4fuMyhQ

News from CHEPP: We’re excited to share the release of our new paper on the critical role of #StudentBelonging in #HigherEducation. This is the latest in our Online by Design series focused on learner-centered design in #HigherEd. When students feel a sense of belonging, the benefits are considerable: higher GPAs, increased class participation, and greater persistence. Research has shown that belonging interventions at colleges and universities can help close equity gaps and promote success for students who have been historically underrepresented in higher education. By building inclusive, learner-centered educational environments, both online and in-person, we can boost persistence and #StudentSuccess for all #HigherEd learners. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/e8yFaeE3

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). During this month it is important to recognize the consistent inequity of employment outcomes for workers with disabilities, uplift practices that will help to close those gaps, and discuss successful pathways to improve employment outcomes.   People with disabilities consistently experience higher rates of unemployment and underemployment than their peers without disabilities. While having college degree is a leading indicator of labor participation, economic stability, and overall well-being, only 18% of disabled adults over 25 have a bachelor’s degree – half the rate of adults without a disability.   In its paper, Online by Design: How Accessibility is Fundamental to Learner-Centered Design, CHEPP outlines what colleges and federal policymakers can do to improve college access and attainment for students with disabilities. Accessible higher education systems will not only help more people with disabilities complete a credential or degree, it will expand career opportunities and economic success.   READ MORE: https://lnkd.in/eSKeAecY #highered #NDEAM #DisabilityEmployment

NEW: The latest edition of the Inside CHEPP newsletter has key takeaways from the basic needs event at Southern New Hampshire University we hosted with SNHU President Lisa Marsh Ryerson. Anyone interested in the conversation about #BasicNeeds support in #HigherEd can read it here.