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“These People Just Keep Trying to Help Me”—Supporting Students to Succeed in College and Career Pathways

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Community college students today face multiple barriers to achieving their postsecondary goals. In order to help more people juggle the facts of daily life that make it difficult to stay in school and complete credentials, colleges must offer comprehensive, wraparound supports.

Published jun. 03, 2015
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