Student Success in Aviation and Aerospace Education at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the world's leader in aviation and aerospace education, has developed an aggressive program to help students succeed. ERAU students are typically very focused because of a strong interest in the aviation and aerospace fields. However, they experience many of the same problems as other college students. With the assistance of a Strengthening Institutions Grant from the Department of Education, ERAU is developing programs designed to help students succeed. After describing the composition of ERAU, these programs and others targeted at student success will be described.