Cost makes the difference for community college bachelor’s students
When Mark chose a college, affordability was top of mind. “Cost was a big factor for me. I wanted to be able to pay for college without taking out big loans, or really any loans,…
When Mark chose a college, affordability was top of mind. “Cost was a big factor for me. I wanted to be able to pay for college without taking out big loans, or really any loans,…
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…
Each year, community college marketing and admissions teams ask themselves the same question: What can we do differently this year to increase enrollment? At North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC), digital marketing has been a…
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…
If you attended an academic conference in the past six months, was the keynote address about AI? Likely so, and for good reason! It has been approximately a year since the advent of ChatGPT, and…
The constant evolutionary landscape of the American workforce has new-collar skills at its core. The significance of this “skill cornerstone” is that it is between fluid and situated economies linked to topography and demography. To…
At the heart of Central Wyoming College’s service area rests the Wind River Indian Reservation (WRIR), home to Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes. Headquartered in Fremont County, but also serving Hot Springs and Teton…
With government funding set to expire on Friday, November 17, Congress must pass another stopgap funding measure by the end of the week to avoid a government shutdown. At the same time, House Republicans have…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has proposed new rules to ensure program integrity for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state grants. The rules, proposed…
Ask any 12-year-old girl what she wants to be when she grows up and she most likely will say a doctor, teacher or veterinarian. “They want to help people,” explained Pamela Silvers, a co-principal investigator…