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American Institutes for Research

How Rural Colleges and Communities Can Support Postsecondary Learners

July 17, 2025 Less than a 1-minute read

A blog from American Institutes for Research shares emerging themes from Ascendium’s Building Evidence to Increase Rural Learner Success initiative, which supports research projects dedicated to understanding how to better serve postsecondary rural learners and the institutions that support them. Emerging themes include how strengthening support through wraparound services increases student success and how institutions in rural areas can harness the unique assets of rural communities to inform more effective support strategies.

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