Reengaging Stopouts
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Empowering Texas Students
Chicago, Illinois – 3/11/2025 - myFootpath, a leading higher education service provider for over 20 years, has announced new partnerships with The University of Texas at Tyler, a public university located in Tyler, Texas and Sam Houston State University, a public university located in Huntsville, Texas. This collaboration aims to tackle the increasing demand for support among nontraditional students in Texas, especially those who have encountered obstacles on their journey to earning a degree. myFootpath will offer comprehensive analysis of former student data, cutting-edge technology solutions, and personalized coaching for students, all designed to help a greater number of Texans
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myFootpath Partners with Regis University
Chicago, Illinois – 2/18/2025 - myFootpath, a leading higher education service provider for over 20+ years, has announced a new partnership with Regis University, a private Jesuit Catholic university located in Denver, Colorado and founded in 1877. This partnership shares a common mission to transform lives by reengaging and graduating nontraditional students who may have stumbled along the path to degree completion. In this partnership, myFootpath will bring in-depth student data analysis, innovative technology solutions and dedicated one-on-one student coaching to Regis University.
Today’s announcement underscores the significant demand of institutions looking for better solutions to reduce the number of stop-out
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From Stop-out to Dean’s List: Jennifer’s Return to College
Going back to school can be a daunting decision for many, especially when life presents unexpected challenges. For Jennifer, the journey to complete her bachelor’s degree was not only about academic achievement, but also about overcoming personal hurdles and making the most of opportunities that arose along the way.
The Decision to Return to School
Jennifer's motivation to return to school stemmed from a deep desire to finish what she had started. After facing financial barriers, she almost gave up on her dream of earning a degree. But just when things seemed uncertain, a turning point came when she received a phone
myFootpath Partners with Felician University
Chicago, Illinois – 2/5/2025 - myFootpath, a leading higher education service provider for over 20+ years, has announced a new partnership with Felician University, a private university located in Rutherford, New Jersey. This partnership shares a common mission to transform lives by reengaging and graduating nontraditional students who may have stumbled along the path to degree completion. In this partnership, myFootpath will bring in-depth student data analysis, innovative technology solutions and dedicated one-on-one coaching to Felician University.
Today’s announcement underscores the significant demand of institutions looking for better solutions to reduce the number of stop-out students. According to the National Student
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Teresa’s Inspiring Journey
Teresa’s path to earning her degree has been anything but conventional, and her story is a powerful testament to perseverance, self-worth, and community support.
When Teresa first started her college journey, she was facing significant challenges, including housing insecurity. Armed with just a Chromebook and determination, she completed her assignments by hopping between public Wi-Fi hotspots. Despite the hurdles, she never let her circumstances define her.
One of the driving forces behind Teresa’s decision to return to school was her commitment to helping others. A person in long-term recovery, she felt a calling to support individuals overcoming addiction. This passion led her
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Tasha’s Road Back to School
Returning to school as an adult is no small feat. It requires courage, resilience, and a belief in the power of education. Tasha, a current Bachelor's student, embodies all these qualities. Her journey from overcoming personal challenges to achieving her academic goals serves as an inspiration for anyone considering a return to school later in life.
Overcoming Early Challenges
Tasha’s educational journey was marked by sacrifices from the start. As a teenager, she dropped out of high school to care for her premature baby brother. But she never lost sight of her goals. When she was able to get back into class,
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An Interview With Don Hossler
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Continuing and Online Education in Higher Ed
Presently, continuing and online learning has never been more crucial in higher education and professional settings. The demands of the current and future workforce, coupled with an increasingly digital economy, create a strong nexus with higher education. Additionally, declining state funding and significant enrollment drops due to demographic shifts, lingering Covid impacts, and growing skepticism of the value of a college degree highlight the urgent need for new revenue sources to ensure the viability of most colleges and universities– many of which lack robust endowments to help buffer these losses.
Opportunities for Engagement and Revenue
Despite these challenges, opportunities exist to engage
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It Takes New Enrollment Efforts To Get Results
It Takes New Enrollment Efforts To Get Results Today
Maybe there have been times as tumultuous as these, however, I do not remember them. We had real estate and economic crises a while ago. They negatively affected higher education enrollment, yet today’s publicly expressed anti-university sentiment seems new to me. It is true that some institutions cost more than a mortgage in a nice area, and that some do not see more than half of their incoming students graduate within six years. I am going to chalk that up to poor management. However, with anecdotal evidence of having been an enrollment
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