In 2019-20, public two-year college students, who comprise 31% of full-time equivalent undergraduate enrollment, received 33% of Pell Grant funds, according to an analysis by the College Board. Community college students’ share of Pell grants…
In Virginia, scaling up successful training programs In Chicago, more apprenticeship opportunities… …and more STEM opportunitiesAlso, a STEM partnership in Massachusetts Helping more students become architects In Virginia, scaling up successful training programs The Virginia…
Excelencia in Education awards its Seal of Excelencia certification each year to higher education institutions with an unwavering commitment to intentionally serve Latino students. This year, 10 institutions earned the recognition, joining 14 other institutions that have received the certification…
There aren’t enough skilled workers for Biden’s big infrastructure planCNN BusinessPresident Joe Biden’s big infrastructure plan, which was passed last month, promises to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, many of which won’t require…
Central Oregon Community College’s (COCC) has received a $184,902 grant from the Meyer Memorial Trust’s equitable education portfolio to help expand and implement the college’s equity and diversity programs. Most of the funding will support…
Biden administration’s higher education rulemaking agenda moves aheadPoliticoThe U.S. Education Department’s negotiated-rulemaking committee on Friday wrapped up its work after months of debate over the Biden administration’s proposals. The panel reached an agreement on four…
The funding formula for Texas’ 50 community college districts has stayed virtually the same since 1973, while the state’s share of two-year schools’ total budgets has steadily declined from nearly two-thirds to less than one-quarter…
California’s 116 community colleges serve more than 1.8 million students, which is about one-quarter of all community college students across the country. So it wasn’t a surprise when the U.S. Education Department (ED) asked Eloy…
A surprising reason keeping students from finishing college: A lack of transportationHechinger ReportAt a time when colleges are increasingly focused on how to get and keep students enrolled and on a path to a degree,…
Student loan repayments to start in FebruaryHouse, Senate committees prepare for BBB discussionsNSF Covid Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ChallengeUpdate on fall enrollment figures Student loan repayments to start in February Most federal student loan borrowers…