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Iowa legislators voice support for community colleges, stop short of promising more state funding
Daily Nonpareil
One Democrat says it’s “alarming” that more than half of the funding for community colleges in the state comes from tuition.

Democrats push bills to fund UW tuition freeze, direct more money to tech colleges
Madison.com
The proposed bills include measures to direct more than $60 million to the Wisconsin Technical College System, as well as the University of Wisconsin System to compensate campuses for lost revenue under the freeze and allocating $90 million more for student financial aid.

When the price of college includes hunger
Lancaster Online
It is an unfortunate truth that groceries are increasingly an obstacle to a college degree, writes John J. “Ski” Sygielski, president of HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College.

Commentary: Community college makes financial sense. Here’s why.
Hartford Courant
The average cost of tuition at a four-year university in 2019 is about $35,000 a year, while at community college it is only about $5,000 or even less. Further financial aid is available — in fact, about 60 percent attend community college for free.

Albany Technical College rolls out split semesters, e-commerce, free books
Albany Herald
Starting next month, Albany Technical College is offering a new way to attend school with a split semester that officials say they hope will be a convenience for students and a way to launch them into careers more quickly.

Kirkwood, other Iowa community colleges, awarding hundreds of Last-Dollar scholarships
The Gazette
Kirkwood Community College on Friday announced it has notified nearly 500 students pursuing “high-demand careers” that Iowa’s new Last-Dollar Scholarship program will cover their tuition.

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