Never Too Late To Bring Back Community College Students Who Dropped Out

In an effort to boost advancement rate, Harper College is reaching out to students who left the community college but still qualify for a degree — some without taking a single additional class. The Palatine-based school has shown a more than 80 percent increase in associate's degrees and certifications in the past two years — rising to 4,487 in 2012 from 2,452 in 2010 — mostly by reaching out to students who left the college early. The point, Harper President Ken Ender said, is to give the students degrees they earned, while boosting the graduation rate and reputation of community colleges. Read more at:
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