The recently passed CHIPS Act, which approves multi-billion-dollar investments in American semiconductor research and manufacturing, includes items of interest to community colleges, including reauthorization of the Advanced Technological Education program. Congress in late July passed…
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announced that 44 U.S. colleges and universities were awarded nearly $1.5 million in grants through the 2022 Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for…
More than three dozen Oklahoma inmates graduate from community collegeKOKOAbout 600 men have completed their higher education since the Oklahoma Department of Corrections partnered with Tulsa Community College 15 years ago, according to authorities. From…
A growing number of community colleges are offering baccalaureate degree programs. According to a national inventory published in 2021 by the Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA) and New America, there are nearly 570 community college…
Month-long MBTA Orange Line shutdown means longer, more complex commutes for community college studentsMassLiveCommunity college students in Boston who depend on public transit to get to class face a start to the fall semester marked…
Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) Foundation received $5,730 from aerospace company Embraer to educate minority youths about careers in aerospace and aviation and the programs at EFSC that can lead to those careers. The college…
The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday announced 32 partnerships across the country selected to develop critical workforce pipelines to key industries and to expand employment opportunities, especially among underserved populations. Nearly all the partnerships include…
The mission of Dallas College is to transform lives through higher education. Dual credit, early college high schools and Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) programs advance this mission by expanding access to higher education, promoting secondary…
Austin Community College raising pay across boardAustin Business JournalThe average increases range from 28% for those making minimum wage, from $15.60 an hour to $20 an hour, to a 5% increase for those earning $100,000…
Applications swell with Maine’s offer of free community collegePress HeraldThe state’s seven community colleges see an 11% increase in summer applications compared to this time last year. LCCC enrolling students in new applied bachelor’s degree…