With Covid-19 vaccines more widely available and case counts and hospitalizations declining, community college administrators, faculty and students are preparing for the fall 2021 semester. The last academic year brought many changes. Institutions were forced…
Soon after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened up enrollment for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program on May 12, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) informed all 6.5 million award year 2020-21 Pell Grant…
Undocumented students in Illinois stand to gain institutional support in higher edIllinois NewsroomA new bill in Illinois would require all colleges and universities to create a liaison position to support undocumented students. Oregon community college…
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a temporary change in federal student aid IV verification policy that should dramatically reduce administrative burdens on student financial aid offices, while also enabling more…
The House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) appropriations subcommittee today released its report containing fiscal year (FY) 2022 funding levels for all the programs in its jurisdiction. The full House appropriations committee…
Men of color in community colleges face an array of challenges today. Low enrollment, retention and completion rates among this population are constantly discussed in academic environments, educational research and in the media. These issues…
Coalition aims to double PellGlamour celebrates community college women Coalition aims to double Pell The Double Pell Alliance is a coalition of higher education associations organizations and advocacy groups – including the American Association of…
With the sentencing of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derrick Chauvin now complete, Minnesotans and people all over the world are asking one question: What now? The death of George Floyd made it painfully clear to…
California community college students will be required to take ethnic studiesEdSourceThe board of governors overseeing California’s community colleges voted to amend the system’s general education requirements for associate degree-seeking students by adding an ethnic studies class. …
Increasing adult degree attainment is critical to building a skilled workforce and remaining economically competitive. Many efforts to do this, however, have overlooked how parenthood affects adults’ ability to reengage with and complete college, according…