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Episode 2: What California Knows About “Dormant Degree Seekers”

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Podcast Episode 2

In this episode of TransferTALK Jay talks with Dr. Laura Bernhard, Senior Researcher at California Competes, a non profit organization focused on researching and advocating for students who have started but have not finished their college degree in the state of California. They’ll wrestle with the challenges of identifying and holistically supporting a giant national community of possible “transfer” or “comebacker” students. As colleges and universities face very real demand and demographic drops, this invisible audience represents opportunities for higher ed, the economy, and the students themselves.

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