Indiana community college offers firefighters free tuition Associated Press Ivy Tech Community College and the Indiana Volunteer Firefighter Association have joined together to offer offer free tuition to volunteer firefighters and first responders seeking an…
The secret is out: 105-year-old woman left $10M to Washington’s community colleges Seattle Times This week, the estate of Evan Gordon, who worked as a trading assistant at an investment firm in Seattle, announced her…
Easing the cost of college while creating a workforce Spectrum News Garrison Weavil has known for years that he wanted to be a mechanical engineer. Now, four years into the Guilford Apprenticeship Partners, he has…
Certificate programs vs. bachelor’s degrees U.S. News & World Report New data may help prospective college students place less emphasis on the institution itself when selecting a college and instead look at specific program offerings…
Commentary: Despite suiting many families’ needs, California community colleges remain an undervalued option Hechinger Report Trading prestige for financial security, while heading toward a four-year degree. Colleges ‘swamped’ by students’ mental health needs, but services…
American factories demand white-collar education for blue-collar work Wall Street Journal (subscription required) New manufacturing jobs that require more advanced skills are driving up the education level of factory workers who in past generations could…
ED will launch new pilot program allowing colleges to limit student borrowing Politico The Trump administration plans to roll out a new pilot program that would give colleges the power to limit the amount of…
Taking stock of NJCAA football and junior college athletics Parsons Sun As education budgets tighten across the country, there’s an increased scrutiny to justify junior college athletic programs, especially football. But NJCAA advocates cite the…
8 San Diego community colleges to offer free immigration legal help Times of San Diego Jewish Family Service of San Diego this week announced a partnership with eight local community colleges to provide free immigration…
Community college enrollment down 25% nationally since 2011, Census Bureau estimates Cleveland.com The bureau attributed the overall decline in college enrollment to fewer students age 30 and older, a continued robust economy and fewer people…