Community colleges saw a 7.2% uptick in international students last fall, the first time those enrollments increased since the 2016-17 academic year, according to an annual report from the Institute of International Education. More than…
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Carlos Castro never intended to become an X-ray technologist. In fact, the McAllen, Texas, native never even intended to go to college. “I’m a first-generation American, and college was a pipe dream,” Castro said. “There…
Small businesses drive the American economy. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses accounted for 12.7 million (62%) of new jobs created between 1995 and 2020, and 44% of U.S. economic activity in…
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…
Apprenticeships are among the five types of work-based learning experiences that Advanced Technological Education projects and centers offer. They are the favorites of Snehal Vibhute, a student at Columbus State Community College (Ohio), and James…
Community colleges have steadily improved efforts to help their students transition to four-year institutions, but research released today indicates many two-year students don’t know about services provided at their college to help them transfer or…
The challenges surrounding two-year college students transferring to four-year institutions — accepting course credits, student advising and more — have spanned the history of community colleges. But higher education advocates think the convergence of issues…
House leaders want proposed overtime rule withdrawn Illinois community colleges launch brand campaign New Jersey colleges expand workforce centers House leaders want proposed overtime rule withdrawn Reps. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina) and Kevin Kiley (R-California)…
Community colleges are known for navigating marginalized students along the sometimes rocky road to the workforce or a four-year university. Considering recent drops in transfer numbers, two-year institutions and four-year colleges are teaming up to…