Many learners gain skills and credits across institutions and sectors. But their credits aren’t nearly as mobile. Join us this #NationalTransferWeek as we explore how #Postsecondary credit mobility impacts learner success. https://bit.ly/3NfbBJr #AscendiumEP #AscendiumExplains #StreamlineTransitions
Ascendium's Education Philanthropy
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Madison, Wisconsin 2,045 followers
Postsecondary Education and Workforce Training Philanthropy Focused on Elevating Opportunity for Low-Income Learners
About us
Ascendium believes learning after high school provides the surest path to a well-paying job and stable, fulfilling career. That’s why our national philanthropy focuses on ensuring learners from low-income backgrounds have a range of high-quality postsecondary education or workforce training options available to them. The grants we award explore, validate, and scale solutions that spark systemic change, resulting in improved learner outcomes. Ascendium’s Education Philanthropy is an operating division within Ascendium Education Solutions, Inc., a member company of Ascendium Education Group, Inc. & Affiliates.
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- 201-500 employees
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Are digital wallets the next big thing in #PostsecondaryEd? Read this interview from our media partner Work Shift to learn about the LER Accelerator Coalition’s work to change how learners communicate their skills. #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions
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Education Design Lab supports #Micropathways as a way for learners to earn credentials that are stackable, portable, and track towards a degree. Click the link to learn more about work completed through their Community College Growth Engine, including ideas on how to validate credits earned through this learning experience for #Transfer students. https://bit.ly/3zT0G58 #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions #CreditMobility #SocialSeries
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Are you at #EdFunders24? We invite you to the screening of “Raising Up,” a short film docuseries exploring student parents’ experiences on Oct. 17 at 6:15 p.m. CT. At this screening, we’ll hear from the directors and funders of this project. Hope to see you there! https://bit.ly/4f1ib2a
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Will you be attending #EdFunders24? On Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. CT, join Molly Lasagna of #AscendiumEP, Laura Ferguson-Mimms of Tennessee Higher Education Initiative, Erin Castro of University of Utah, and Peter Bahr of University of Michigan for a conversation on solutions to advance the availability of high-quality data for higher education in prison programs. https://bit.ly/3NsJPJU
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Do you know what credit mobility, credit loss, and credit applicability all mean in #PostsecondaryEd? As part of our #AscendiumExplains series, we break down the distinctions between them and why they matter when improving transfer student outcomes. Read the explainer and stay tuned during #NationalTransferWeek to learn more. https://bit.ly/3NfbBJr #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions
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Noncredit learning experiences and credit coursework do not always align. This makes it challenging for #Postsecondary institutions to award credit when learners #Transfer. It’s one of several barriers to equity for low-income, adult, and working learners, as identified by RAND in the following brief. Click the link to learn more. https://bit.ly/3BwXuJZ #AscendiumEP #StreamlineTransitions #CreditMobility #SocialSeries
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At #EdFunders24, Brittany Corde of #AscendiumEP and leaders from ECMC Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, and MDRC will share their experiences working with rural communities and offer insights for national funders to consider when collaborating with rural partners. Visit this discussion on Oct. 16 at 4:45 p.m. CT. https://bit.ly/402SgTI Grantmakers for Education
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#AscendiumEP knows learner momentum can be lost when credits completed at a community college aren’t applied to a degree program at a four-year institution. Click the link to read about a MDRC-led partnership that examines the role of faculty and staff in determining whether a #Transfer course will be accepted for credit at an institution. https://bit.ly/3Ntvtch #StreamlineTransitions #CreditMobility #SocialSeries
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If you’re attending #EdFunders24, join Kirstin Yeado of #AscendiumEP and Joe Ross and Heath Grimes of Reach University to explore the benefits of teacher apprenticeship programs in rural communities on Oct. 16 at 2:15 pm. CT. Additionally, on Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. CT, Kirstin will discuss with leaders from Greater Texas Foundation, Economic Mobility Systems, CivicLab, and Collegiate Edu-Nation their organizations’ approaches to building pathways that support rural learners. https://bit.ly/3NlJnNu, https://bit.ly/40iWAhR