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Sunday, July 12, 2009
Western Governors University to Study How Online Programs Can Boost College Completion Rates for Low-Income Students
Research to focus on critical needs of underserved students: flexible schedules, personalized mentoring, accelerated learning options. Today, Western Governors University (WGU) www.wgu.edu, one of the nation's leading online colleges, announced a $1.2 million investment from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to examine how its flexible, competency-based degree programs can help improve the nation's low graduation rates among low-income and minority students ages 18-26.
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