The importance of $3.5T rebuilding plan for community collegesUniversity BusinessThe investment in two-year institutions is critical to provide both a safety net and career path opportunities for students. Community College of Aurora launches program to…
A foundation in rural southern Virginia is pledging $10.3 million to ensure new high school graduates in the area can attend the local community college free of charge. The Harvest Foundation on Thursday announced the…
Armando Carignan wanted to live in the U.S. since he was five years old. He watched hundreds of hours of American comedy, admiring the nation’s culture, language and the possibility of a good career. “I…
A $200,000 gift will establish a holiday light display at Arkansas State University – Mountain Home (ASUMH). The gift comes from retired ASUMH Chancellor Ed Coulter and his wife, Lucretia Norris Coulter, in memory of…
Colorado community colleges join group to help older students of colorChalkbeat ColoradoColorado community colleges will provide more aid and resources for their older students, better track their college success, and create degree programs leading to…
New federal data show that the student loan default rate for community colleges saw a large decrease in fiscal year 2018 — dropping 3.6 percentage points to 11.5%. The big dip is, in part, due…
Commerce secretary: More investment in workforce training is needed Student aid rulemaking committee meets next week Commerce secretary: More investment in workforce training is needed To ensure the U.S. is more economically competitive will require…
When Reginald Dwayne Betts received the 2013 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Outstanding Alumni Award – one of the youngest to receive the award – he wasn’t able to attend the ceremony. He was…
Fall enrollments at community colleges appear to be fairly flat so far, with a few colleges seeing some upticks and a few seeing small drops. But enrollments at a few two-year colleges have bounced back…
What student safeguards are needed if Congress expands Pell to short-term programs?Higher Ed DiveRecent research found the payoff for short-term Pell offerings varies widely, but some policymakers think they can work with the right precautions….