A federal program to prepare low-income individuals for good-paying healthcare careers would see its federal funding quintupled — from $85 million to $425 million annually — under a bill passed this week by the House…
Focused on FAFSA The chair of the Senate committee that is leading efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) this week introduced a bill to simplify the federal student aid application process. Sen. Lamar…
Leaders of the House Education and Labor Committee plan to mark up their just-introduced bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) next week. David Baimeis senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis…
A civil and human rights organization is calling for strong “gainful employment” regulations to protect college students, in particular African-Americans and Latinos, from unscrupulous for-profit schools. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves…
Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee on Tuesday introduced comprehensive legislation to rework the nation’s main higher education law that would, in part, make community college tuition-free through a federal-state partnership, invest more…
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday released a higher education plan that focuses heavily on community colleges, from offering students two years at community college tuition-free, to new investments in workforce training and programs…
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) last week introduced legislation that would include many important changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA), but it is not the comprehensive reauthorization bill that has been under consideration by Congress…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has added some new features to its online student aid application form and mobile app that it says will make applying for federal assistance easier, faster and more intuitive. Daily…
The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, dipping below 16 percent for fiscal year 2016, according to new federal data. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the nature of work and the workforce, requiring community and technical colleges to restructure programs to meet employers’ demand for new skill sets. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College…