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“There is research that shows study groups correlate with academic performance and research that shows academic performance correlates to retention rates,” Forrester noted.

“If we can in-crease academic performance then the money going into a failed class, that loss can come down, and we can boost retention and graduation rates.”

“There is research that shows study groups correlate with academic performance and research that shows academic performance correlates to retention rates,” Forrester noted.

“If we can increase academic performance then the money going into a failed class, that loss can come down, and we can boost retention and graduation rates.”

“Everything I’ve done successfuly is be-cause I was willing to ask for help and en-gage people around me,” says Forrester. “That’s why I want to give people a better way to leverage the power of the communi-ty.”