Completion after six years at 38%
Almost 38 percent of students who began at a public two-year institution completed a degree in six years, according to a new study by the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center that tracked a cohort…
Academic Programs
At least a bachelor’s for all nursing jobs? Not so fast
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is pushing back on efforts by an association representing nursing colleges to make baccalaureates the entry-level degree for nursing jobs. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association…
Twin focus on making and keeping Miss. college grads
It’s not a new pitch, but Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce is making it again — Mississippi needs to get more educated in a hurry. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This…
From the streets to the classroom
Until Erwin Trejo turned 18, he spent four years in and out of juvenile hall and drug rehabilitation. He served time for robbery and violent crime. Allura GarisAllura Garis is a freelance writer at the…
Off to Oxford
Rhodes Scholarships are among the most celebrated and prestigious awards in the academic world, given to a select group of students usually from Ivy League and other well-regarded four-year colleges and universities. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki…
Focus on an affordable, quality education
The nation’s system of higher education can be significantly improved to ensure more Americans obtain a quality undergraduate education and a meaningful degree without taking on onerous debt, concludes a far-reaching study by the Commission…
Looking back to move forward
As we take a look at AACC Pathways and the many ways in which it is working at community colleges, it is important to reflect upon the road that we have traveled together. Walter G….
Planning great new STEM projects
Editor’s note: MentorLinks mentees began planning their two-year projects with mentors at a two-day meeting in Washington, D.C., in October. The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) convened the meeting and awarded grants to the…
Giving back to MentorLinks
MentorLinks mentors Danis Heighton and Cathryn Balas have more insights to share with their mentees than what they learned during the successful execution of multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants. Madeline…
Senate may simplify FAFSA in forthcoming HEA bill
Simplifying the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) would remove a key barrier to college access, particularly for lower-income students, said Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, at a U.S. Senate…