Top colleges seek diversity from a new source: transfer students NPR A proven ground for recruiting smart, low-income students is through transfers, especially from community colleges. Oregon community colleges would take major hit if Gov….
Kentucky community college plans to offer four-year degrees Lexington Herald Leader Students in Southern Kentucky will be able to get four-year degrees at Somerset Community College through partnerships with several universities. Groups want performance-based funding…
Commentary: ‘Yes, it’s possible’: The time is now for the legislature to better fund higher education Seattle Times Reinvesting in universities and community and technical colleges will open the doors wider for Washingtonians to get…
UWSP, technical colleges create program to make nursing degrees easier, cheaper to get Stevens Point Journal The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is partnering with Northcentral Technical College, Nicolet College and Mid-State Technical College to create…
CCRI sees major growth in Rhode Island Promise’s 2nd year Providence Journal The Community College of Rhode Island recorded a 47 percent growth in its second year of the Rhode Island Promise, which offers two…
Amid voter ID debate, North Carolina may push for more uniformity in college IDs News & Observer College students’ votes were a prime concern of members of the public who spoke during a North Carolina…
West Virginia colleges, universities reach out for expedited education WV News Several West Virginia community colleges are reaching across state borders to form partnerships with public and private four-year institutions. Community College program focuses on…
Betsy DeVos to the rescue: For-profit colleges see a savior in secretary Washington Post Step by step, the U.S. education secretary has dismantled an Obama-era crackdown on the industry, and she plans to deliver a…
Lowering tuition mostly ignored as higher ed debate continues Charleston Gazette-Mail In West Virginia, free tuition has seen little to no public discussion recently, even as there’s been debate regarding how state funding should be…
Betsy DeVos sued to get rolling on student loan forgiveness MarketWatch A month after new student debt forgiveness rules took effect, a new lawsuit is asking a federal judge to order the U.S. Department to…