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Illinois Community Colleges reporting enrollment up for spring semester WMBD The Illinois Community College Board reported on Wednesday that spring enrollment is up 5.1% in 2024 compared to 2023. Mid-State Technical College hosts annual farm…


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With new state funds in hand, community colleges waive tuition for some high school students Texas Tribune In Texas, community college leaders hope free tuition programs will help change the conversation about the affordability of…


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Penn State branch campuses, community colleges aim to expand access, opportunities Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Penn State’s 19 commonwealth campuses are forging a new collaboration with the state’s community colleges in an effort to expand educational access…


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A looming Pell Grant funding cliff? Politico’s Weekly Education An expected shortfall in the Pell Grant program in the coming year — or at least in the next few years — could send lawmakers scrambling…


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El Paso Community College to launch welding courses for La Tuna inmates El Paso Matters El Paso Community College has entered into a contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to teach incarcerated students the…


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Clearing the way: How Virginia colleges are getting community college students to university degrees EdSource Since launching in 2018, just over 1,500 students in Northern Virginia Community College’s ADVANCE program have successfully transferred to George…


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City Colleges of Chicago to establish full nursing program on the South Side Chicago Tribune City Colleges of Chicago and the University of Chicago said Tuesday they will invest in new learning facilities on the…


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Commentary: Free community college could be a game-changer if colleges can boost graduation rates Michigan Advance Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing to make community college free to high school graduates, but there also needs…


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How a new approach in Oregon helps students realize they are ‘college material’ Oregon Public Broadcasting Corequisite education flips traditional remediation in higher education on its head. Some education advocates in Oregon are looking to…


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Maine community colleges to train workers for BIW and other defense contractors Associated Press Defense contractors, community colleges and universities and the U.S. Navy announced an alliance Friday to accelerate workforce training to help prepare…