Providing higher ed institutions with an innovative two-year college model that is accessible to students often underrepresented at selective universities.

New York, NY
Joined July 2020
Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
One way to combat vertical transfer obstacles is for bachelor's colleges to start closely articulated associate's programs, such as @LoyolaChicago is doing with its @ArrupeChicago . bit.ly/3R6wdpZ #highered
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
To support underserved students, four-year universities offer two-year associate degrees hechingerreport.org/to-suppo… @MattKrupnick @hechingerreport @CCPathwaysGuru
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Here's another way to help facilitate vertical transfer: bachelor's colleges can start associate's-degree colleges on their campuses, with close articulation between the IHEs: bit.ly/40zziSV #highered @SaraWeissman @ctbnetwork
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
In partnership with @ctbnetwork, @ButlerU and @MountStVincent announced plans to launch two-year colleges on their campuses to serve students from low-income families. @SaraWeissman at @InsideHigherEd has more about the model and how students will benefit.insidehighered.com/news/stud…
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#ICMemberNews: @butleru is partnering with @ctbnetwork to help make college education a reality for underserved students. Through the program, students will be able to earn their associate's degree at no cost and earn their bachelor's for under $10,000: ow.ly/N65u50Q60c3
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Big news! @ctbnetwork is expanding! @Butleru and @MountStVincent are replicating our 2-year college model on their campuses. Here’s to Butler and Mt St Vincent supporting first gen student from low-wealth backgrounds in their communities. youtube.com/watch?v=unWTkAnb…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
What do @CanisiusCollege and @XavierU and @HolyCrossND and @UPortland and @UOPacific and @uofsandiego and @MSMU_LA and @HomeboyInd have in common? They are all members of the @ctbnetwork 2023-2024 design grant cohort! Read more here: ctbnetwork.org/news/announci…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions | Diverse: Issues In Higher Education ⁦@USSupremeCourt decisions striking down affirmative action and student loan forgiveness only reinforce ⁦@ctbnetwork⁩ commitment… diverseeducation.com/leaders…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Through a partnership with the Come To Believe Network, the Arrupe College model looks to expand as Cristo Rey did at the high school level. buff.ly/3L4IdUP
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via @NYTOpinion ⁦@ctbnetwork⁩ insures that first gen Pell/undocumented students don’t incur debt—74% of our graduates have no debt upon degree completion. Our model leverages fed/state aid, university resources, and donations to prevent student debt nytimes.com/2022/05/05/opini…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Retiring Dr. Donna M. Carroll Built Her Presidency on Welcoming Vulnerable Students to Dominican University - Higher Education A transformative president and advocate of undocumented students. A wonderful and generous partner of ⁦@ArrupeChicago⁩ diverseeducation.com/article…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Congrats to @ArrupeChicago grad Mario, now an alum of @LoyolaMaryland with a degree in electrical engineering and a job in Chicago in engineering—one of scores of @ArrupeChicago and ⁦@StThomasDFC⁩ grads who successfully complete their bachelor’s. ⁦@ctbnetwork is proud!
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
What students think about racial justice efforts on campus insidehighered.com/news/2021… Where is higher ed re: diversity, equity, and inclusion? "We issue a statement...organize conversation circles...offer counseling...activate a task force...none of that is moving the needle."
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Your Next Great Hire Is Graduating From a Community College edsurge.com/news/2021-04-26-… #edtech via @EdSurge While most grads of @ctbnetwork colleges go on to 4-year degree programs, others choose to enter the workforce with their 2-year associate’s degree—and add value where they go
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
Biden's Plan Would Make Community College Free. It Could Also Have Unintended Downsides. chronicle.com/article/bidens… 80% of community college students intend to pursue a 4-year degree; 15% get there. 88% of alums @ctbnetwork schools enroll in 4-year schools; 80% complete bachelors.
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
via @NYTimes details what ⁦@ctbnetwork⁩ is all about: post secondary education access. We applaud ⁦⁦@POTUS⁩ support of community college education: our 2-year college model provides the supports that leads to student success and completion. nytimes.com/2021/04/28/brief…
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Come To Believe Foundation retweeted
95% of students feel mental health strains of pandemic universitybusiness.com/95-of… via @universitybiz A challenge to higher ed to address student needs. @ctbnetwork colleges build in accessible mental health supports for all students.
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