More community colleges are joining a movement to encourage larger course loads in an effort to get students to graduation quicker.
In Texas, the five community colleges that make up Alamo Colleges are using a new incentive -- offering free summer courses.
Last month the San Antonio-based district created a policy that will allow students who earn a total of 24 credits in the fall and spring semesters to receive up to six free credit hours in the subsequent summer. The policy is slated to go into effect next year. It would allow students to earn the 60 hours needed for a degree within two years.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/11/15/alamo-colleges-hope-free-summer-courses-will-encourage-momentum-graduation