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Placing a Hold on Postsecondary Student Success. Policy Brief

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Title: Placing a Hold on Postsecondary Student Success. Policy Brief
Language: English
Authors: Fulton, Mary, Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Source: Education Commission of the States. 2022.
Availability: Education Commission of the States. ECS Distribution Center, 700 Broadway Suite 1200, Denver, CO 80203-3460. Tel: 303-299-3692; Fax: 303-296-8332; e-mail: ecs@ecs.org; Web site: http://www.ecs.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2022
Sponsoring Agency: Ascendium Education Group, Inc.
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Educational Objectives, Educational Attainment, Educational Opportunities, Labor Market, Barriers, State Policy, Student Records, Compliance (Legal), Behavior Problems, At Risk Students, School Registration, Debt (Financial), Academic Records
Abstract: At least 46 states have set postsecondary attainment goals to improve the educational opportunities and livelihoods of their citizens and to meet workforce demands in a changing labor market. While the data is still emerging, the widespread use of administrative holds by postsecondary institutions may be undermining state education and workforce goals since this practice may create barriers to students earning college credentials. This Policy Brief includes: (1) an overview of administrative holds; (2) an analysis of holds related to financial obligations by students; (3) a summary of state interviews on the use of administrative holds; (4) examples of relevant state policies on administrative holds; and (5) considerations for policy and education leaders. The interviews conducted with institutional, system and state leaders offered several insights about administrative holds and are noted throughout this analysis.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: ED620274
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:At least 46 states have set postsecondary attainment goals to improve the educational opportunities and livelihoods of their citizens and to meet workforce demands in a changing labor market. While the data is still emerging, the widespread use of administrative holds by postsecondary institutions may be undermining state education and workforce goals since this practice may create barriers to students earning college credentials. This Policy Brief includes: (1) an overview of administrative holds; (2) an analysis of holds related to financial obligations by students; (3) a summary of state interviews on the use of administrative holds; (4) examples of relevant state policies on administrative holds; and (5) considerations for policy and education leaders. The interviews conducted with institutional, system and state leaders offered several insights about administrative holds and are noted throughout this analysis.