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…
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…
Amid an ongoing campaign to double the maximum Pell Grant, recent public opinion survey results show extremely strong support for the program. These results square with the programs’ longstanding bipartisan support in both the legislative…
As Congress prepares to take up legislation that would, in part, infuse billions of dollars into higher education and workforce development, a well-regarded research and policy institute is saying it’s also time to overhaul how…
Alabama’s Wallace State Community College can keep its Talent Search program going thanks to five additional years of funding from the U.S. Department of Education. The award is expected to total $2.4 million. The program…
Childcare gaps cost states billions$17M for free textbook rentalsCalifornia college applies for student housing grant Academic forgiveness due to pandemic Partnering with Coast Rica for education services and training Training facility for swift-water rescues Childcare…
Howard Community College (HCC) has announced that it is expanding its apprenticeship programs with the help of a $250,000 grant from the Maryland State Department of Labor. The announcement was made at an event celebrating…
Paying for college is one of the most significant hurdles students today face, and the past year and a half presented more challenge and change than ever before. When the Covid-19 pandemic reached our communities,…
In Texas, El Paso Community College (EPCC) has received a $50,000 grant from Microsoft Philanthropies to support its cybersecurity program. The funds will go toward mentorship and curriculum from the National Cybersecurity Training & Education…
After weeks of negotiation among Democrats, House on Friday passed the Build Back Better (BBB) Act (H.R. 5376) by the narrowest of margins, 220-213. The BBB is fiscal year 2022 budget “reconciliation” legislation, which means…