Are students whose parents or legal guardian have not completed a bachelor’s degree, which means that they may not understand how to navigate higher education. They often hail from low-income households and are required to work while attending school, to finance their education. Juggling work and the demands of college

Practices that foster academic growth in students across socioeconomic and cultural boundaries. None of these practices involve hands-on classroom interventions on the part of administrators, but all foster a structured environment that’s focused on student learning – a school culture of learning.

Represents the percentage of youth, ages 16-24, who are not currently enrolled in school and have not received a GED or high school credential.

A school where a substantial number or percentage of its students end up dropping out.

A university’s retention rate is the percentage of students who choose to return to the university in any given year.

Governing body charged with overseeing the operations of a college or university.

To take a higher education course to obtain knowledge, but without receiving degree credits that could be used towards a degree.

An undergraduate degree that is given to a student by a college or university after the completion of a degree program, which typically lasts two years.

A financial aid award that is given to graduate students to assist them in paying for tuition, in return, they serve in positions such as teaching or research assistantships.

An initiative offered by the College Board, which gives students the chance to take university-level classes while in high school.