Series: The Success of College Unbound November 13, 2019 Section 1 ContentYou are being redirected to ACE's Higher Education Today blog. If you are not automatically redirected, please click here. Section 2 Content Section 3 Content Section 4 Content Section 5 Content Section 6 Content Button Content Rail Content 1 Rail Content 2 Rail Content 3 Related Spotlight February 26, 2027 From workforce development to research breakthroughs, higher education drives economic prosperity in every region. Read More Spotlight February 26, 2027 Join the Momentum Convening April 28, 20269:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Join Pennsylvania’s higher education leaders, employers, students, and state partners to explore strategies that connect education to employment while addressing the critical challenges facing the commonwealth. Read More Convening April 28, 20269:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Building Pathways in Pennsylvania: Higher Ed Partnerships for Access, Childcare, and Workforce Press Release March 5, 2026 ACE, in collaboration with Pearson, has released a new brief examining how colleges and universities can better support stopped-out learners in returning to complete their degrees. Read More Press Release March 5, 2026 ACE, Pearson Release Brief on Reengaging Stopped-out Learners Convening August 25, 20259:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET ACE is proud to launch the Building Pathways Initiative to align education and the workforce through a series of state-based convenings. The first event will focus on student-parents and veterans in Virginia. Register today. Read More Convening August 25, 20259:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ET Building Pathways in Virginia: Bridging Education and Workforce for All Member Spotlight March 10, 2025 Nearly 42 million Americans have attended some college without earning a degree, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Read More Member Spotlight March 10, 2025 Morgan State University Helps Returning Learners Complete Their Degrees Video January 30, 2025 Join our webinar on January 30 to learn how to leverage 360+ CPL policy examples to boost credential completion and support adult learners. Hear stories from three states that have advanced CPL policy. Register now! Read More Video January 30, 2025 Scaling Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Through State and System Policies (None) ACE’s research and insights on student-parents in higher education help the field consider how to best support those students’ success and promote intergenerational social and economic mobility. Read More (None) Student-Parents News June 7, 2024 A Q&A with Michele Spires, assistant vice president of ACE Learning Evaluations, and Lauren Collier, senior consultant with Vantage Point Consulting, Inc. Read More News June 7, 2024 Bridging the Skills Gap: The Credit for Prior Learning Imperative News November 27, 2023 A Q&A with Michele Spires, assistant vice president of ACE Learning Evaluations Read More News November 27, 2023 Bridging the Skills Gap: The Promise of Learning and Employment Records Video March 30, 2022 Join top experts for a lively discussion on the characteristics of the modern learner, top trends in assessing learning across contexts, and how assessment models can be adapted to better meet the future needs of learners. (Recording available.) Read More Video March 30, 2022 2022 Trends in Learning Assessment and Evaluation Press Release March 7, 2022 Giovanna Grantham, an IT consultant, and Casey Dunn, a U.S. Army staff sergeant and cadet, are ACE's 2021 Students of the Year. Read More Press Release March 7, 2022 ACE Names Giovanna Grantham and Casey Dunn 2021 Students of the Year (None) Transfer students are a large part of the U.S. college student population, but many face barriers to degree completion. Read about effective practices to support transfer students, and use this search tool to see how institutions implement the practices. Read More (None) Effective Practices That Support Transfer Students (None) Transfer students are a large part of the U.S. college student population yet many face barriers to degree completion. Read about effective practices to support transfer students, and use this search tool to see how institutions implement the practices. Read More (None) Mentoring Programs That Broaden Pathways to Graduate Education News August 23, 2021 Apprentices who complete one of 10 selected programs around the country will be guaranteed to earn college credit at six participating institutions, thanks to a rigorous and in-depth evaluation by ACE's Credit Recommendation Service. Read More News August 23, 2021 ACE Pilot Program Helps Apprentices Turn Their Training Into College Credit (None) Adult learners face distinct challenges, but institutions may offer specific programs and services to support these students, including financial assistance, flexible scheduling, and wrap-around services that include career and academic advising. Read More (None) Effective Practices that Support Adult Learners Member Spotlight March 29, 2021 NMHU received a grant from the CARES Act Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund in November to help students and institutions make the transition to online learning that began one year ago and promises to continue in the post-pandemic world. Read More Member Spotlight March 29, 2021 New Mexico Highlands Uses Federal Relief Funds to Start Microcredential Program for Post-Traditional Students Press Release March 4, 2021 The modernized ACE Military Guide will launch on April 1, 2021. Academic institutions can take advantage of this transformative new decision support tool by signing up for an ACE Military Guide Institution Account. Read More Press Release March 4, 2021 Institutions Will Soon Have a New Way to Evaluate Military Experience for College Credit News March 1, 2021 Ten selected apprenticeships will undergo a rigorous and in-depth evaluation to determine apprenticeship completion's college credit value. Read More News March 1, 2021 Apprenticeship Pathways Project Announces Pilot Partners News December 21, 2020 ACE is encouraging institutions, mentors, and students themselves, to recognize individuals for the 2020 Student of the Year Award. Nominations from those who know of the accomplishments of a deserving student are now due by Jan. 15. Read More News December 21, 2020 Deadline Extended: Nominate a Student for the ACE Student of the Year Award Press Release December 3, 2020 ACE announced it will build a network of colleges and universities that will work together to ensure learners can easily transfer ACE credit recommendations for prior learning experience toward completion of a degree or credential. Read More Press Release December 3, 2020 New ACE Network Will Help Students Earn College Credit for Prior Learning Member Spotlight November 10, 2020 As we commemorate Veterans Day and those who served, ACE is proud to highlight a selection of our members’ work geared toward helping veterans succeed on their campuses, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More Member Spotlight November 10, 2020 ACE Member Institutions Adopt Programs to Support Veterans