The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday released its latest cost projections for the Pell Grant program, and the news was surprisingly better than anticipated. Most observers had predicted that the Pell program would exhaust…
When it comes to inspiring student success, one Chattanooga State Community College professor is rethinking classroom management, class size, teamwork and camaraderie to increase success rates and better prepare students for the workforce. Bobbie Meyer,…
FAFSA update Reforming remedial education FAFSA update The U.S. Department of Education provided information last week on the launch of the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, as well as opportunities to…
Pasadena forges career pipeline for biotech students through ‘Comunidad’ initiative Pasadena Now The City of Pasadena is supporting an innovative program called “Comunidad” to bridge the gap between local community college students and the booming biotech industry. …
Local workforce development is a key obligation of the modern community college. It is also an obligation that can easily backfire if not undertaken with extreme due diligence in balancing the competing interests of industry,…
At HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, we view inclusion and diversity as integral to the educational success and continued professional growth of every student and employee. Editor’s note: This article is the third in a…
The San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) recently received a check for nearly $2 million in federal funding for improvements to the Family Resource Center at San Diego Mesa College and the Miramar College Police…
Louisiana college leaders sound alarm over possible $250 million budget cut next year NOLA.com Members of the Louisiana Board of Regents staff said they were told by officials in Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration to plan…
On Tuesday night in a hearing room on Capitol Hill, 12 teams of community college students anxiously stood next to posters that outlined innovations they’d been working on for months. The students, along with faculty…
City to extend Columbus Promise tuition-free college program The Columbus Dispatch With one year left of the tuition-free college program’s three-year pilot, leaders from the Ohio city, Columbus City Schools, Columbus State Community College and…