August 21, 2008

Federal Report Documents Volatility of Community-College Students' Plans

By Peter Schmidt

Washington

Many students do not follow a carefully charted path through higher education but instead seem to feel their way—and, sometimes, lose it, a new federal report on community colleges suggests.

Many community-college students previously thought they would be going through four-year colleges, while others initially planned on earning two-year degrees but have since revised their plans to progress much further,

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