Centering the experiences and expertise of students who have gone through non-degree programs and pathways is critical to developing policy that effectively and equitably promotes credential attainment and economic mobility.
Through NSC’s Making College Work Student Advisory Council and the Voices for Skills Network, we have learned more about the perspectives and experiences of those pursuing and navigating community college, workforce pathways, and career-focused credentials. Their input and expertise are informing how NSC thinks about and advocates for policy solutions to improve access and completion of quality postsecondary programs.
What Students Want: Students’ Experiences and the Implications of Enhanced Holistic Supports for Non-Degree Pathways unveils that students and workers pursuing non-degree pathways are navigating higher education systems not designed with their realities in mind, and provides insights on the supports they need to succeed.
Highlights include:
