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Beyond Tuition: Supporting College Success for Foster-Experienced Students

Beyond Tuition: Supporting College Success for Foster-Experienced Students

Tuition exemptions can open the door to college, but coordinated support helps students with foster care experience persist and complete.

student success, college access, college completionDr. Sherell WilsonSeptember 28, 2026Students with Foster Care Experience, Foster Youth Education, Postsecondary Success, College Persistence, College Completion, Florida Higher Education, Child-Welfare Partnerships, Institutional Capacity Building

From Vision to Results: Why Education Strategic Plans Stall

From Vision to Results: Why Education Strategic Plans Stall

Why do promising education strategic plans lose momentum? Explore five common implementation barriers and how leaders can align priorities, ownership, resources, and measurement to move from vision to results.

strategic planningDr. Sherell WilsonAugust 21, 2026Education Strategic Planning, Strategy Implementation, Institutional Effectiveness, Leadership, Student Success

Bridge the Gap: From College Access to College Success

Bridge the Gap: From College Access to College Success

The Rise of Women in College: Closing the Gender Gap

The Rise of Women in College: Closing the Gender Gap

Dr. Sherell WilsonMarch 1, 2024

Current Trends in Student Engagement and Campus Life

Current Trends in Student Engagement and Campus Life

Six Ways That Artificial Intelligence Can Have A Revolutionary Impact on First-Gen

Six Ways That Artificial Intelligence Can Have A Revolutionary Impact on First-Gen

Artificial Intelligence, first-generation students, Higher EducationDr. Sherell WilsonAugust 29, 2023higher education, first-generation students, artificial intelligence, AI, college enrollment, student retention

What Do We Mean When We Say “Beyond College Access”?

What Do We Mean When We Say “Beyond College Access”?

college access, college success, K-12, Higher EducationDr. Sherell WilsonAugust 15, 2023Beyond College Access, high school students, college access, college success, equity, Back to School, College Readiness, College Opportunities, enrollment rates

Examining the Definition of "First Generation" Students in the Context of Affirmative Action

Examining the Definition of "First Generation" Students in the Context of Affirmative Action

first-generation studentsDr. Sherell WilsonAugust 1, 2023affirmative action, equity, diversity, first-generation students, higher education, cultural competency, college admissions, intersectionality

What Do We Mean When We Say “College Success”?

What Do We Mean When We Say “College Success”?

college success, student support, Higher Education, college completion, educational equityDr. Sherell WilsonOctober 26, 2021college success, college access, student retention, benefits of a college degree, student development, higher education, college degree, degree completion, college education

Improve the Classroom, Improve the World

Improve the Classroom, Improve the World

Higher Education, College Degree, student success, educational equity, student support, improve the worldDr. Sherell WilsonSeptember 21, 2021job market, student parents, low-income college students, first-generation students, college education, education system, student success, underrepresented student, underserved students, modern classroom, undergraduate students, higher education

Is College Still Valuable?

Is College Still Valuable?

Higher Education, College DegreeDr. Sherell WilsonAugust 10, 2021college degree, college decisions, Elon Musk, entrepreneurs, college education, the worth of a degree, college graduates, high school diploma, high school graduates, benefits of a college degree, job skills, career skills, generational wealth

The Mysterious Makings of a "Good" College

The Mysterious Makings of a "Good" College

college successDr. Sherell WilsonJuly 13, 2021getting into college, minority students, success in college, college success, low-income college students, higher education, college application, college enrollment, college degree, cost of education, underprivileged students, college affordability

Strategies to Help First-Gen Students Succeed

Strategies to Help First-Gen Students Succeed

Higher Education, first-generation students, student retention, student decisionsDr. Sherell WilsonApril 27, 2021first-generation college students, first-generation students, educational equity, educational research, higher education, educational strategies, first gen plus, low income students, student retention, student needs, academic advising, financial aid advising

Who Are Underserved Students?

Who Are Underserved Students?

educational equity, Higher Education, student needsDr. Sherell WilsonMarch 30, 2021underserved students, first-generation students, low income students, equity, minorities, college access, college enrollment, college completion, student retention, professional development, educational leadership

Now's The Time For Qualitative Research To Make A Comeback…Here's Why

Now's The Time For Qualitative Research To Make A Comeback…Here's Why

Ways to Address College Access Disparities Through School Counseling

Ways to Address College Access Disparities Through School Counseling

How Institutions are Addressing Common Pain Points and Making Progress

How Institutions are Addressing Common Pain Points and Making Progress

Higher Education, student retention, strategic planning, COVID-19, COVID-19 & Higher EdDr. Sherell WilsonJanuary 5, 2021Beyond College Accesseducational leadership, spring semester, 2021, pandemic, historically underserved students, higher education, student retention, historically underrepresented students, college, university, new year

Fostering Students’ Emotional Connectivity

Fostering Students’ Emotional Connectivity

COVID-19, Higher Education, student needsDr. Sherell WilsonDecember 1, 2020social-emotional learning, psychosocial, covid-19, remote learning, educational strategies, historically underserved students

Countering Fears of a Lost Generation in Higher Education

Countering Fears of a Lost Generation in Higher Education

educational equity, COVID-19, student retention, COVID-19 & Higher Ed, Higher EducationDr. Sherell WilsonOctober 27, 2020higher education, black students, historically underserved students, pandemic, covid-19, enrollment rates, educational equity, underserved students, low income students, students of color, first-generation students, educational strategies

Increasing College Access Opportunities for All Students

Increasing College Access Opportunities for All Students