Funding roundup
Hennepin Technical College (HTC) will use a $250,000 state grant to train uniquely abled adults in machine tool technology. The Drive for 5 grant comes from the Minnesota Department of Employee and Economic Development (DEED)….
Articles by Tabitha Whissemore
Focused on our 2024 Outstanding Alumni
Each year, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) honors community college alumni who have gone on to do amazing things. This year, the association will recognize three people who are dedicated to serving their…
Funding roundup
Portland Community College’s (PCC) student success programs – Future Connect and PDX Bridge – have received the Johnson Charitable Trust (JCT) Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership, which comes with a $250,000 three-year grant….
Funding roundup
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) has secured nearly $2.5 million in federal funding to finance improvements throughout the district. The largest appropriation, nearly $1.5 million, is earmarked for building family-friendly study centers to…
Funding roundup
Thanks to a new $150,000 grant from the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota, Minnesota State Community and Technical College is enhancing its educational and entrepreneurial support services for women and gender-expansive students. The “We Thrive” grant…
Funding roundup
For the 10th consecutive year, Texas Mutual Insurance Company has provided financial support to El Paso Community College’s (EPCC’s) Risk Management Institute, presenting the college with a $100,000 grant last month. The institute provides workplace…
Providing a safe space, holistic support for women
When Sashy Izarra became a student at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) in 2019, she was overwhelmed. As a first-generation college student, she didn’t know where to turn for help. Then, a classmate told her…
Emotional stress top reason students may withdraw
Some good news: Currently enrolled college students were less likely to consider “stopping out” in 2023 than in 2022. Some bad news: Hispanic and Black students are still more likely than their white peers to…
Funding roundup
In Pennsylvania, a $200,000 pledge to the Butler County Community College (BC3) Education Foundation will help to serve early childhood education students. With support from the Paserba family, BC3 will establish the Dr. Robert L….
Funding roundup
Five North Carolina community colleges will receive grant funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation through its Community-Based Grants Initiative in the Piedmont-Triad Prosperity Zone. The grants were awarded for projects that will support agriculture, job…