442: Degrees When Due (DWD) - with Chandra C. Scott Executive Director at Alabama Possible & Piper Hendricks, VP of Communications & External Affairs at IHEP

<p>We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/" target="_blank"><strong>The EdUp Experience</strong></a>!</p> <p>It’s YOUR time to #EdUp</p> <p>In this episode, YOUR guests are <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chandra-c-scott/"><strong>Chandra C. Scott </strong></a>Executive Director at<strong> </strong><a href="https://alabamapossible.org/"><strong>Alabama Possible</strong></a><strong> </strong>&amp;<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/piperhendricks/"><strong>Piper Hendricks</strong></a><strong>, </strong>VP of Communications &amp; External Affairs at the <a href="https://www.ihep.org/"><strong>Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP)</strong></a>, &amp; YOUR host is <a href="https://joesallustio.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Dr. Joe Sallustio</strong></a><strong>!</strong></p> <p>What is the Degrees When Due (DWD) initiative &amp; how can it help more students complete their degrees? Listen in to find out!</p> <p>Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, &amp; collaboration. For nearly 30 years, we have transformed how people think &amp; talk about economic opportunity &amp; educational attainment in Alabama &amp; beyond. Education is the road to a better life, &amp; we work at the intersection of practice &amp; policy to ensure all young people can pursue their education without sacrificing their economic futures. Our research-driven work equips policymakers, educators, &amp; business leaders, along with students &amp; their families, with tools &amp; relationships to build a college-going culture. We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to complete a valuable postsecondary credential, &amp; our programs make that possibility a reality.</p> <p>The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is a nonpartisan nonprofit research, policy, &amp; advocacy organization committed to promoting access &amp; success in higher education for a