postsecondary
adjective
post·sec·ond·ary
ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 
: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school
postsecondary education
The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.—
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According to the bill, the treasury department will allocate Block grants to states for K-12 and postsecondary education.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The additional $612 million from SAMHSA is enough to provide each postsecondary institution $102,000 in stipends for students to access specialized programs on campus (many schools wouldn’t even need this amount).
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
In Japan, the gross enrollment ratio -- the fraction of the university-age population that is actually enrolled in some type of postsecondary educational institution -- rose from nine percent in 1960 to 42 percent by the mid-1990s.
—Richard C. Levin, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
For the 2024 election, Lyft hopes to galvanize young people to vote through the Community College Commitment, a coalition with Showtime/MTV and Levi Strauss & Co to bolster the postsecondary student vote.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The additional $612 million from SAMHSA is enough to provide each postsecondary institution $102,000 in stipends for students to access specialized programs on campus (many schools wouldn’t even need this amount).
—Eric Wood, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
In Japan, the gross enrollment ratio -- the fraction of the university-age population that is actually enrolled in some type of postsecondary educational institution -- rose from nine percent in 1960 to 42 percent by the mid-1990s.
—Richard C. Levin, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2010
For the 2024 election, Lyft hopes to galvanize young people to vote through the Community College Commitment, a coalition with Showtime/MTV and Levi Strauss & Co to bolster the postsecondary student vote.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Postsecondary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postsecondary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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