In an effort to boost college enrollment and completion rates among students in rural areas, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is awarding $44.5 million in grants to 22 higher education institutions, including eight community colleges…
Lawmakers to consider extending community college financial aid for pandemic graduates in short session OregonLive Oregonians who graduated from high school during the pandemic, but did not take advantage of free community college tuition under…
Palm Beach State College (PBSC) has received an $8 million gift that it will use to cover tuition for local middle and high school students who later enroll at the college. The gift, the first…
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce this week approved bipartisan measures to establish workforce Pell Grant eligibility — H.R. 6585, the “Bipartisan Workforce Pell Grant Act” — and to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation…
It was an epic occasion at College of the Mainland (COM) as the family and friends of Mitchell Chuoke, Jr., gathered in November with COM officials to unveil a new plumbing certificate training program in…
In a major step towards establishing Pell Grant eligibility for students in short-term workforce education programs, House members on Tuesday introduced the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (BWPA). The bill is a product of months-long negotiations…
Tuition and fees at community colleges this academic year again average 35% of the in-state tuition and fees at public four-year institutions, according to the College Board’s annual report on trends in college pricing and…
Pennsylvania recently approved funds for some of its four-year universities after a months-long standoff in state government. Funds include $600 million for Lincoln, Temple, Pitt, Penn State and Pennsylvania College of Technology while avoiding a…
Gadsden State Community College was recognized for its campus clean-up project by Coca-Cola UNITED during the annual Alabama PALS awards ceremony this month. The honor came with a scholarship worth $1,000. Alabama PALS aims to…
College of Southern Maryland (CSM) has received a $100,000 gift from long-standing partner Educational Systems Federal Credit Union (ESFCU). ESFCU has pledged to collaborate with each CSM campus to support various programs, including financial consultations…