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 Turning Dreams into Diplomas
Sara Goldrick-Rab and Josipa Roksa argue that the federal government should support states and public colleges and universities as they work to help more college students complete their education. That support would require increased investments in the most accessible but under-resourced schools. Efforts should address lowering the financial barriers to college completion,and improving student chances of experiencing academic success in college.

When a student is an unmarried parent
Unmarried parents who attend college face obstacles of money and time. Parenting young children while also attending college creates difficulties that are different from those faced by traditional students. Many public programs offer support to these students, but the support is neither well coordinated nor easily accessed. Sara Goldrick-Rab says deficiencies in current higher education policy cause unexpected adverse consequences for families where an unmarried parent is also a student.

Improving Community College Success
Sara Goldrick-Rab says improving student success in public 2-year community colleges will require reforms directed at three levels and cannot be achieved with either student- or institution-focused incentives alone.