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Even though most community-college students say they are motivated, many haven't developed the habits that could lead them to actually achieve their academic goals. That was a key finding of a new national survey of community- and technical-college students that is being released on Monday. A report on the survey, "Benchmarking and Benchmarks: Effective Practice With Entering Students," provides six benchmarks for colleges that are trying to improve students' habits during the critical first three weeks of class. Get the rest of the article from The Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com/article/6-Strategies-Can-Help-Entering/64871/

So you have already looked for scholarships, grants, and loans and are still finding it hard to pay your way through college? It goes without saying that the typical college student is either broke or financially hanging in the balance most of the time. We’ve assembled a long list of both practical and creative ways you can save some green while you’re going to campus. Read more 101 Financial Tips you Never Learned in High School (but you should have)

Learning communities—linked courses that enroll a common group of students and are paired with enhanced services—increase the academic success of community-college students, according to a new report. Learning communities' effect on student retention, however, was less clear. read more digg story