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UC system admits largest, most diverse undergraduate classAssociated PressUniversity of California campuses admitted 30,883 transfer applicants for the coming academic year, an all-time record high. Treasure Valley Community College will take steps to reduce water…


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Bill aims to remove obstacles for reverse transferring creditsCBS 19 NewsSens. Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Mike Braun (R-Indiana) have joined John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) to introduce the Reverse Transfer Efficiency Act of…


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College plans rebound, but cost remains a top concern CNBCNearly two-thirds of parents surveyed for a Discover Student Loans report said their child’s post-high school plans have returned to what they were before the global…


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Whitmer highlights new education programs during visit at Mott Community CollegeWNEMMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Mott Community College in Flint on Wednesday to highlight the state’s new education programs, Michigan Reconnect and Future for Frontliners,…


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CUNY community college students need help covering big costs to get back to class, study saysThe CityAs New York City’s public community colleges prepare to bring back some in-person courses this fall, many students will…


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Iowa community college leaders expect enrollment bounce this fallRadio IowaEnrollment at Iowa community colleges has been decreasing since 2011 and the decline accelerated during the pandemic. However, the leaders of two community college districts that…


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Louisiana will begin paying for community college for adults in high demand careers in 2022Daily AdvertiserLouisiana adults will be able to access grants to pay for education for high-demand, high-paying careers beginning next summer at…


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Pell grants should cover good short-term worker training programsWashington MonthlyWhat matters, research finds, is not the quantity of classroom time but the quality of the program and the field of study. Certificates, bootcamps and digital…


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Oregon bill funds ‘benefits navigators’ at public universities, collegesOregon Public BroadcastingThe passage of a bill Wednesday will require each of Oregon’s public universities and community colleges to hire a “benefits navigator” to help students access…


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Ivy Tech among first community colleges in U.S. to adopt new tuition modelWDRBIvy Tech is moving to a new tuition model that charges full-time students a flat fee, instead of charging per credit hour. Whitmer…