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ICYMI | As the cost of higher education has grown, so has the number of students who earn their own income to pay for tuition, fees and related expenses. A fall 2023 survey from @TrellisResearch found 68 percent of students were working for pay while enrolled, and 41 percent of working students worked 40 or more hours in a typical week. Prior research finds there are benefits for students who work while enrolled in college, but that educational outcomes (including grades, credits earned, persistence, stopping out and dropping out) suffer among students who work over 20 hours a week and are even more severe for students working 28-plus hours a week. Historic data shows students from low-income backgrounds are more likely to rely on their own income to support themselves through college, demonstrating equity gaps in who can focus exclusively on school while enrolled. New research from two @EmmanuelCollege faculty members explores why students work while enrolled in college, the barriers they face juggling work and education, and ways higher education institutions and practitioners can better support working students. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3YLfT1Z

#ICYMI | Here are a few headlines from this week: 🤖 Student AI Use Surges, Leaving Faculty Behind 🏛️ Federal Judges Put Biden’s New Loan Repayment Plan on Hold 📑 FAFSA Fiasco Pushes States to Mandate Universal Completion Read more #HigherEd ➡️ bit.ly/3zyvqry