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Commentary: 82% of Dreamers won’t benefit from House bill’s citizenship path CATO blog Only a third of Dreamers would likely receive status under a plan the House is expected to vote on, and just 18…
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The U.S. Education Department (ED) last month released the 2015-16 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) data, which is a veritable treasure trove of information. Jolanta Juszkiewiczis director of policy analysis at the American Association…
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California is creating one big online community college CNN Money The statewide online community college will be tailored to working adults and prepare workers for jobs in growing industries, like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, the service…
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New York Westchester Community College’s student parents will benefit from an $800,000 federal grant. Through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) grant, 35 families will receive annual stipends. The college will develop…
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Big jumps in dual enrollment: Overall enrollment at community colleges is dropping, but their enrollment of high school students has been dramatically increasing. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
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Upcoming events Did you miss the June session of Roueche-FLI and FPI? The next AACC Future Presidents Institute (FPI) will be held September 9-12, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is a 4-day intensive program designed…
Conn. to delay proposed merger
Connecticut community colleges would not merge for another five years under a plan being presented to the state’s Board of Regents for Higher Education on Thursday. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
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20 years, thousands of degrees: UPS’ college program enters third decade WDRB.com (with video) Angelica McBride, 20, is part of UPS’ Metropolitan College program, which has helped more than 5,000 night-shift workers earn certificates or…
Washington Watch: SNAP can serve certain college students
The cost of going to college includes much more than tuition and fees and other education related expenses, such as books and supplies. While students are enrolled in college, they also have basic housing and…
Learning to take a STEM idea to scale
Barrett Williams could hardly believe it. Last semester, he was in an Engineering 101 course at Ohlone College in Freemont, California, when he joined a team of students that wanted to participate in a National…