Championing Equity in Education
The Hildreth Institute: Driving Change in Higher Education for Affordability, Accountability, and Equity.
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Meeting the Moment with SUCCESS
The Supporting Urgent Community College Equity through Student Services (SUCCESS) program is Massachusetts’ statewide investment in Student Support Services designed to improve persistence and close equity gaps in degree attainment. Launched in FY2021 across all 15 community colleges, SUCCESS supports both full- and part-time learners; particularly those who are low-income, first-generation, students of color, students with disabilities, or LGBTQ+. The program serves many students who are balancing college with work, caregiving, and financial pressures.
SUCCESS provides advising, coaching, peer mentoring, affinity groups, tutoring, and other student support services focused primarily on academic and developmental supports that help students navigate coursework and institutional processes.
Our Mission
The Hildreth Institute, a trusted source of independent research, is committed to driving systemic change in higher education by promoting affordability, accountability, and equity, empowering advocates and decision-makers with student-centered, equity-driven policy analysis, thereby, fostering an inclusive and transformative educational landscape.
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Our Impact
By addressing the root structural causes that lead to inequities in opportunities, we seek to inspire and support transformational policy change in public higher education that leads towards equitable outcomes for all.
“HI is a leader, an independent voice for research and policy changes.”
-Marilyn Kuhar - Bunker Hill Community College