Resilience. That word has been used a lot to describe community college students struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) providing thousands of laptops for students…
In today’s higher education landscape, community colleges face new and unexpected challenges. In this Covid era, attracting students and retaining those currently enrolled has become more difficult than ever before. It’s natural to “hope for…
Commentary: Federal higher ed relief urgently needed for Michigan studentsBridge MichiganNeither Michigan nor any other state can avoid devastating cuts to its higher education budget without more help from the federal government, write Caroline Smith…
In Connecticut, Middlesex Community College’s Magic Food Bus food pantry got a boost with a $5,500 donation from Stop & Shop. The funds will assist the pantry in providing nutritious options and basic necessities to…
Students: Career exploration opportunities are lackingMoving the dial on equity among college leadersPartnering to create more internships, work-based learningMiami college offers discounts, stipends for early registrationNJCAA: 2020-21 sports won’t count toward eligibility Students: Career exploration…
Nina Keery got a call recently. The woman on the other end – a Massachusetts Bay Community College student – had difficulty conveying what she needed. English wasn’t her native language. The conversation was long…
More community college students this fall have transferred to four-year institutions than last year, although other types of transfers, such as community college-to-community college or university-to-community college, have declined, according to preliminary survey findings from…
The average 2020-21 tuition-and-fees sticker price for public two-year colleges is $3,770, which is an increase of 1.9% (or $70) for full-time students compared to last fall, according to an annual report from the College…
Left out: How the federal COVID-19 formula hurt some of Wisconsin’s most vulnerable college studentsWisconsin State JournalWisconsin college students most in need of money to help them through the pandemic were among the least likely…
During a year hit by the COVID pandemic and protests for racial justice, community college programs for men of color are more needed than ever. But with college campuses closed, it’s become more difficult to…