Ascender is a first year experience program for community college students created to ensure college readiness toward completion and transfer. It combines:

• Navigational support through holistic advising, counseling, and a Learning Framework course

• An academic pathway that features a year-long sequence of English and additional core subjects by instructors trained in the model

• A Student Engagement component that includes community mentorship, cultural events, leadership development and internships

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