Central Piedmont Community College is exploring ways to help at-risk students achieve academic success by utilizing an early-alert system called Success Through Academic Reporting (STAR). All First-Time, Full-time Degree-seeking students (FFD) receive an opportunity for follow-up services that support a centralized strategy, which has the potential to create a more engaging approach to communicating and monitoring student academic progress. In collaboration with faculty, advising, and student support staff, this plan can empower students to achieve a successful academic outcome. The study is a mixed methods study using both quantitative and qualitative data. The study gathers the voice of the student by examining the outcomes and the students' experiences through an online survey. Additionally, the study seeks to evaluate the academic progression of students who received an alert and accepted the help and those who did not. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]