Alabama’s six historically Black community colleges (HBCC) have joined the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), which will provide access for the colleges’ students to more scholarships and professional development opportunities through a national partnership. “Adding…
Several years ago, Jo Ann McQueary got a phone call from someone she knew at Linn-Benton Community College (LBCC), asking for help for a student desperate to find housing. “I have this one young woman,…
State scales up cloud workforce with free training for agency employees GCN Any employee at a Georgia state agency making the transition to cloud can now take an eight-week course through the Technical College System…
Feeling pride in your LGBTQ+ identity is much easier when the people around you and the places you spend time every day are welcoming and affirming to you. There are no doubt thousands of LGBTQ+…
Why do so many older Americans owe student loans? New America (blog) A significant number of borrowers nearing retirement are struggling to repay their own educational debt. North Carolina legislature approves limits on politics, race…
Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su — and Democrats on the House Education and the Workforce Committee — at a House hearing on Wednesday focused on highlighting registered apprenticeships and the need to develop stronger partnerships…
Cabrillo Community College, UC Santa Cruz seek state funding for joint housing project KSBW Cabrillo Community College is seeking a $111 million state grant to fund construction costs for its joint housing project with the…
Among the myriad issues that Congress will consider in its reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which is set to expire in September, are changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). That includes discussions to…
Winning one Student Music Award from DownBeat, the iconic jazz and blues magazine, is a cause for celebration. But when you win 15 each year over the past two years and nearly 50 since 2017…
Thousands of ‘ghost students’ are applying to California colleges to steal financial aid San Francisco Chronicle Fake enrollments also crowd out legitimate students and create hours of work for colleges trying to eliminate “ghost students.”…