Funding roundup
Massachusetts’ Holyoke Community College (HCC) is the beneficiary of a $1 million legacy gift. Former HCC instructor Elaine Marieb included the gift as part of her estate plan, money earmarked for HCC programs that support…
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Reporter’s notebook
Congress moves to fix ‘kiddie’ tax Education advocates are urging Congress to move on legislation to fix a mistake in the 2017 tax law that would affect certain students receiving student aid and scholarships. S….
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Community colleges draw from abroad New York Times Tens of thousands of international students still coming here are not going to research universities or elite institutions, but to community colleges. Conservative organization tests Iowa’s new…
At the intersection of college and community
From the Austin Community College (ACC) District’s six-story central office building in the Highland neighborhood of Austin, Texas, college leaders had a good view of the nearby Highland Mall. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education…
Research experiences have major benefits
Community college students who participate in research experiences are more likely to be academically successful, reports a recent study on the City University of New York Research Scholars Program (CRSP). Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of…
Snapshots
A few photos from commencement ceremonies at community colleges across the country. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
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Iowa scholarship targets in-demand careers KWQC-TV6 The new Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship, signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, will be available to students beginning this fall for the 2019-20 academic year. City Colleges grad started…
Innovation forged in community collaboration
It began with an idea. Or rather, it began with a solution to a concerning problem. Jonathan Williamsis a communications specialist at Davidson County Community College in Lexington, North Carolina.More Posts
Reporter’s notebook
Back in the headlines With the upcoming 100th anniversary of the American Association of Community Colleges, Community College Daily took a look at what were some of the top issues for public two-year campuses featured…
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Outlook on Work-Study: Only 18 percent of funding for the Federal Work-Study program goes to public two-year colleges, compared to 36 percent to public four-year colleges and 41 percent to private nonprofit institutions. (Read the…