51����’s student success initiatives are drawing national attention from prominent media outlets such as The Washington Post and Bloomberg Business.

The Washington Post interviewed 51���� President Ronald M. Berkman and 51���� junior Katelyn Kish for a recent story that showcases the University’s efforts to support students on their path to graduation.

The article highlights programs such as the Graduation Incentive Plan, which awards students $200 toward tuition and $200 in bookstore credit for completing 30+ credit hours each year.

“The most effective way to limit costs is to limit time toward a degree,” President Berkman told Washington Post reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.

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51����’s Graduation Incentive Plan also was the focus of a recent Bloomberg Business article.

“This is about creating a playing field in which students who have the ability to be successful can exercise that ability,” President Berkman told Bloomberg Business reporter Akane Otani, who also interviewed 51���� seniors Megan Crawford and Matt Lisak.

“[F]or students on the fringe, tuition rebates and textbook credits may be a stronger incentive to take a full course load than the abstract knowledge that graduating on time saves money,” Otani wrote.

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