TribeLive.com
Educational institutions and regional programs are seeing a surge in interest as more people trade four-year degrees for hands-on careers.
Nebraska Public Media
The Manufacturing Gap Year program is a career and skill development initiative for 18- to 24-year-olds interested in exploring opportunities in manufacturing. Metropolitan Community College will offer a course for participants to earn a basic manufacturing credential, while The Bay will offer career coaching, professional development training and connections to internship opportunities.
MetroNews
According to Sarah Armstrong Tucker, West Virginia’s higher education chancellor, more recent high school graduates are choosing to enroll in the West Virginia Invests Program, a tuition-free, state-funded last-dollar-in program that pays for the remaining amount of tuition for eligible students after their other financial aid is subtracted.
Politico Weekly Education
Colleges and their part-time students had to scramble to sort out their loan eligibility to comply with the limits that took effect last month. Some summer students got their money late due to the delayed release of the rule language.
Hechinger Report
Rural community colleges are building pathways and partnerships to help students find sustainable jobs.
Times-Tribune (subscription required)
Sometimes, in the process of reporting the news and learning ourselves about the effects longstanding institutions have on northeast Pennsylvania, we come across a fact that seems stunning even given our own experience in the region.
