The Pell Grant remains the best way to help low-income students afford college, and it’s especially important for community college students eager to learn and earn. Every year, 30% of all Pell Grant recipients attend…
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition Associated Press Mikala Sposito, a 21-year-old student at Michigan’s Washtenaw Community College, will be the first woman to represent…
The urgency behind getting community and technical colleges involved is measurable and accelerating. The Learning Policy Institute in 2026 identified the teacher shortage problem in the United States: 45,582 unfilled positions nationwide 365,967 positions filled…
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois) visited Harper College this month to present $765,000 in federal funding he secured to support science education and expand access to careers in quantum science and technology. The investment will…
Education Secretary Linda McMahon spent much of her time during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on Thursday defending the agency’s exclusion of nursing as a “professional degree” for student loan limits. The Education…
San Antonio’s community college powerhouse: Dr. Mike Flores on the Alamo Colleges District Greater San Antonio Chamber (podcast) Chancellor Mike Flores digs into what Alamo Colleges has become: a two-time Malcolm Baldrige Award winner, a…
Home Depot’s Retool Your School grants WIOA combined state plans more than double FAFSA changes increase Pell eligibility Home Depot’s Retool Your School grants Home Depot is expanding its Retool Your Schools program to include…
Why the U.S. job market is so hard, especially for recent college graduates Washington Post Hiring has slowed even as the economy keeps growing, and millions of workers are navigating a labor market that no…
Sixty high-achieving community college students from across the country will receive the prestigious 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship to help them complete their bachelor’s degree at a four-year institution. Among them is…
The Education Department this week released new draft regulations in advance of next week’s second and final week-long accreditation negotiated-rulemaking sessions. Most of the regulations are unchanged, such as new requirements related to the monitoring…