The search for balance
Coming from a neighborhood where folks did not typically go to college came with many challenges. Like many students, I had my curiosity expanded and my worldview broadened, but unlike many of my peers, I…
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Nebraska community college programs approved for Workforce Pell
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has approved three Workforce Pell programs in Nebraska. This means that eligible students at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) can now use federal Pell Grant dollars to enroll in its phlebotomy…
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New Mexico Higher Education Department launches Workforce Pell application for colleges Tri City Record New Mexico State Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez said tribal colleges, which don’t receive state dollars, could see the biggest…
From ‘fortress of solitude’ to campus hub
Many community college students juggle classes with work, family and long commutes — a balancing act that requires them to fit in their studies whenever they can. Campus libraries are key to this dynamic, offering…
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Ohio gets $50M to support low-income, first-generation college students Dayton Daily News Ohio will get $10 million per year over five years to support 20,000 low-income and first-generation college students across 130 schools. Alabama Community…
Rolling out Workforce Pell
Two community colleges last month became the first two institutions to receive Education Department (ED) approval to use Workforce Pell grants for qualifying short-term programs. The next steps for the colleges include setting up needed systems…
AI, ghost students and payment risk: How higher education fraud is getting smarter
Higher education institutions operate on openness, access and trust. But the same qualities that enable academic collaboration and innovation can also create significant fraud risk. As colleges and universities expand online instruction, automate admissions and…
What we owe a generation that doesn’t remember 9/11
Twenty-five years ago, I experienced September 11 as a college student. I was a student at Florida A&M University (FAMU), where my bandmates in the world-famous Marching 100 were preparing to board a charter bus…
Columbus Promise doubled community college enrollment
A new evaluation of Ohio’s Columbus Promise program found that the tuition-free initiative doubled enrollment of recent high school graduates at its community college partner and led to more awarded credentials, offering strong evidence that…
ED trainings on Workforce Pell, preventing student loan defaults
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will hold a series of online trainings to help campus administrators navigate changes related to Workforce Pell and their responsibilities to prevent student loan defaults. The department this week announced…