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Colleges work to bring 'stopout' students back
Anderson’s story reflects a broader push to bring back students who left college after crises and financial setbacks.
- Colleges are increasingly targeting 'stopout' students—those who left before graduating—to help them complete their degrees using data analytics and personalized re-engagement support.
- Many students leave college due to 'life happens' moments—financial struggles, family emergencies, homelessness—prompting institutions to refine outreach methods based on academic history and employment goals.
- Jevona Anderson, 59, dropped out of the University of Baltimore after experiencing homelessness and family deaths; she re-enrolled last year with a scholarship to pursue her bachelor's degree.
- Institutions are partnering with ReUp, an organization facilitating re-enrollment through coaching and financial aid assistance, addressing bureaucratic hurdles like account holds that previously blocked student returns.
- Re-Engaging former students is becoming a priority as universities boost completion rates and earnings. Anderson, nearing graduation this spring, said, "Me and God made a pact—I am graduating this spring.
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Colleges work to bring 'stopout' students back
WASHINGTON — After several deaths in her family and an eviction that left her homeless, Jevona Anderson's life began to unravel. By 2025, Anderson — then 59 and nearing completion of her bachelor's degree — was failing classes and falling…
·Helena, United States
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