Taking stock of NJCAA football and junior college athletics Parsons Sun As education budgets tighten across the country, there’s an increased scrutiny to justify junior college athletic programs, especially football. But NJCAA advocates cite the…
8 San Diego community colleges to offer free immigration legal help Times of San Diego Jewish Family Service of San Diego this week announced a partnership with eight local community colleges to provide free immigration…
On-campus housing: Only 1.5 percent of community college students live on campus, compared to 15.6 percent of all undergraduate students. About 28 percent of community colleges have on-campus housing. (Read the PDF.) Kent Phillippe /…
A bipartisan plan crafted this week by leaders on the Senate education committee would simplify the federal student aid application process, streamline income-driven student loan repayments and make permanent $255 million in annual funding for…
The Education Education’s (ED) recently revamped College Scorecard has a new appearance and functionality that includes a variety of program-level data in addition to institutional information. David BaimeDavid Baime is senior vice president for government…
Community college enrollment down 25% nationally since 2011, Census Bureau estimates Cleveland.com The bureau attributed the overall decline in college enrollment to fewer students age 30 and older, a continued robust economy and fewer people…
Ana Karen Lopez – the oldest of seven children in a family that immigrated from Mexico to Texas – dreamed of becoming a nurse but couldn’t afford a college education without extensive financial assistance. Ellie…
CEO on the move Rowena Tomaneng has been selected as the next president of San José City College (SJCC) in California, effective January 6. A first-generation immigrant from the Philippines, Tomaneng has been an educator…
‘A drop in the bucket’: Parents in college need childcare, but federal dollars fall short Washington Post As Congress seeks to update the federal law governing higher education, advocates say an opportunity exists to restructure the…
Seven-figure grants to community colleges were once a rarity. Not anymore. Ed FinkelEd Finkel is an education writer based in Illinois.More Posts