Funding roundup
A $273,838 grant from the Marathon Petroleum Corp. Foundation will help El Paso Community College (EPCC) prepare certified welders for the region. The funds will help to create a high school-to-college transition program in welding…
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Washington Watch: Good news on HEERF extension
Community college officials across the country who have wondered if they could count on receiving a one-year, no-cost extension for their Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) can breathe a little easier. Education Under Secretary…
Washington Watch: Congress releases FY 22 spending bill
Congress released on Wednesday an omnibus fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill that will fund the entire federal government for the remainder of the current fiscal year, which began on October 1. As expected, the…
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NYC Committee on Higher Education passes resolution seeking New Deal for CUNYamNewYorkMembers of the New York City Committee on Higher Education voted to pass the New Deal for CUNY. The legislation asks that New York…
Transforming the transfer pathway
When students apply to a four-year college or university directly from high school, they know they want to earn at least a bachelor’s degree. Not all students who enroll in community colleges have the same…
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Community colleges get OK for mergerJournal InquirerConnecticut’s community colleges are one step closer to consolidating into a single entity following the New England Commission on Higher Education’s acceptance of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities’…
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DOL grants to help ex-offendersFulbright Scholars at community colleges DOL grants to help ex-offenders The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will award $55 million in a new round of grants through its Pathway Home program,…
Flexible training programs for in-demand jobs
Dr. Jill Biden on Monday kicked off a mini-tour in Arizona and Nevada to highlight workforce development programs at community colleges that lead to career opportunities in high-demand fields such as semiconductor manufacturing. The first…
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Only 8% of West Virginia high school grads going straight to community collegesCharleston Gazette-MailData additionally show there are adults who aren’t fresh out of high school who could also benefit financially from community college training…
CCB programs through an equity lens
A new analysis of community college baccalaureate (CCB) programs in Florida and Washington — two states with the longest history in offering such programs — suggests that CCBs provide an important baccalaureate access point for…