Beyond free college : making higher education work for 21st-century students /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Strempel, Eileen (Author), Handel, Stephen J., 1958- (Author)
Corporate Author:	ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]
Series:	Futures series on community colleges.
Subjects:	Students, Transfer of > United States. College credits > United States. College costs > United States. Educational mobility > United States. Community colleges > United States. Nontraditional college students > United States. Educational equalization > United States. Education, Higher > Aims and objectives > United States. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Transfer contradictions : bridging the academic divide
The flickering and largely untold history of transfer
Second chances are good, but first chances are better : the role of K-12 in transfer
The rise of dual credit
Prior-learning credit : honoring transfer students who work for a living
Competency-based education : promises, potential, and proof
Online learning in the twenty-first century : possibilities and promises
The shifting higher education landscape
Tomorrowland : proven pathways forward
Beyond traditional transfer : findings and recommendations.