First-time college-goers, new immigrants, working adults, welfare
recipients, high school dropouts, and others with limited college
experience and success—these groups are increasingly dependent upon
community colleges for an educational and economic leg up. Writing in Community College Journal, Richard Kazis,
Leslie Haynes, and Martin Liebowitz of JFF explore strategies that
community colleges are using to improve the quality and effectiveness
of their services to low-income youth and adults. As a result of
innovations the authors describe, underserved youth and adults are
entering college, going farther in their education, and earning
credentials that matter in life and work.
