In California, actress and San Diego Mesa College alumna Annette Bening provided star power and helped raise more than $200,000 at the San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) first fundraising gala. The sold-out event benefited…
About 13,000 community college students in New Jersey will be able to attend college tuition-free in the coming year through a pilot program announced by Gov. Phil Murphy. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
CATONSVILLE, Md. — A handful of congressional staffers on Friday visited the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for a first-hand look at its workforce development programs, particularly its short-term programs as Congress mulls whether…
In Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create healthcare education and career pathways for 85 local students each year for…
Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of…
In North Carolina, Forsyth Technical Community College students in trades courses will benefit from a donation of more than $2,500 in equipment from plumbing supplier Ferguson. The donation provides essential tools to benefit students learning…
In Washington, Everett Community College’s Ocean Research College Academy (ORCA) is receiving a $333,688 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to grow the number of college students studying geoscience. The three-year grant funds summer scientific research…
The House on Wednesday passed a bipartisan bill to improve financial aid counseling for students who receive a Pell Grant or federal student loan. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily.More Posts
A year after Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and the 2017 California wildfires, more than $63 million in federal assistance is going to 47 colleges and universities through the Emergency Assistance to Institutions of Higher…
Being ready for college is critical to succeeding in college, but good support services also can help. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts