266. Review of College News

Here are some links to today's stories

about college access and success.

by

Joe Rottenborn

Executive Director, Mahoning Valley College Access Program (MVCAP)

1. Trendless Summer, by Allie Grasgreen - Inside Higher Ed: http://bit.ly/klJb14 - "While many colleges are reporting declines in summer enrollment for the first time since the economic downturn, a few institutions are reaping the benefits of concerted marketing efforts – which, in one of the most extreme cases, boosted new student enrollment by 70 percent."

2. New study says university dropout rates tied to preparedness, not laziness - http://communications.uwo.ca/com/media_newsroom/media_newsroom_stories/new_study_says_university_dropout_rates_tied_to_preparedness,_not_laziness_20110615447540/ - "According to new research from The University of Western Ontario, approximately 40 per cent of students who drop out of university do so because of what they learn about their own academic ability, based primarily on the grades they receive after arriving on campus."

3. 10 Hottest Jobs in America for 2011, by Lynn O'Shaughnessy - http://t.co/x1n0pw2 via @cbsmoneywatch - "The University of California San Diego Extension recently released its annual report of the hottest jobs for Americans with college degrees.Looking at the list of the top 10 careers, healthcare is huge and possessing technical skills is also a major plus among the hot careers."

4. RT @USATODAY Study: More college freshmen feel 'above average,' by Martha Irvine - http://usat.ly/kLVTdQ - "When it came to social self-confidence, about half of freshmen questioned in 2009 said they were above average, compared to fewer than a third in 1966. Meanwhile, 60 percent in 2009 rated their intellectual self-confidence as above average, compared with 39 percent in 1966, the first year the survey was given."

5. Colleges add net price calculators to school prospective students on degree costs, by Darla Slipke -http://okne.ws/kEH8EY - "Beginning this fall, colleges and universities that enroll first-time, full time students and receive federal financial aid will be required to post a net price calculator on their websites."