The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges, according to preliminary U.S. Education Department (ED) data obtained by the…
Community colleges in Ohio are playing a role in ensuring that the computer systems used in upcoming elections are impervious to hacking. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
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
Middle schools and high schools need to do a better job of exposing students to career and technical education (CTE) as employers scramble to find enough skilled workers to fill available jobs, according to speakers…
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
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…
The nation’s roughly 44 million student loan borrowers have lost their advocate inside in the U.S. government. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or…
For-profit colleges are facing complaints, lawsuits and ongoing government scrutiny as U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos engineers a seismic shift in the regulatory landscape that stands to benefit the multibillion-dollar industry. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The…
Revenue from tuition and fees is not enough to operate many under-resourced community colleges — especially those that serve a disproportionate number of minority, low-income and first-generation college students. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate…
As your advocates in Washington, my colleagues and I rarely miss an opportunity to point out how vitally important an engaged membership is to achieving our legislative goals. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of government…