The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the launch of Intermediaries for Scale, a two-year grant program that will fund 12 existing organizations to help colleges and universities become more student-centered.
The Foundation explained that the need for the initiative stemmed from several sources: “Pressure is mounting for colleges and universities to transform themselves to become more student-centered. Changing demographics, increasing demand for educated workers, intensifying financial pressures, and wavering public confidence are pushing a growing number of institutions to rethink and redesign their programs and services.
about options, opportunities, and risks related to adopting and implementing policies and practices designed to improve student outcomes. by providing guidance on changing policies and practices and measuring the impact and effectiveness of those changes. among colleges and universities and supporting organizations to promote timely and efficient exchange of best practices and lessons learned.
The first phase of the work will involve the intermediaries building their capacity to help colleges and universities interested in student-centered transformation. The long-term goal of the two-year grants is to expand the work to at least 300 colleges and universities over the next several years. Promoting student success has become a priority at many institutions, and it has involved a host of policy changes including beefing up student advising, restructuring course schedules, reallocating budgets, revamping the curriculum, and revising financial aid policies.
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