To fill high-need jobs, Missouri launches financial aid program for adults Springfield News-Leader Chancellor Hal Higdon says staffers at Ozarks Technical Community College received an odd reaction when they notified students about a financial aid…
Tennessee’s Pellissippi State Community College gained more support for its Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center. The Blount Memorial Hospital board of directors has pledged $100,000 to help build the center on the college’s…
Students grapple with lifetime decision — college or the ‘trades’ CBSNews As families stagger under $1.5 trillion in student loans — triple the level of college debt a decade ago — the prospect of entering…
Texas college helps adults move up the career ladder KXAN Austin Community College’s Career ACCelerator program helps non-traditional students transition from low-skill, minimum-wage jobs to higher-paying careers in fast-growing industries, such as healthcare and advanced…
The term “first responder” is generally applied to police, firefighters, paramedics and others who are first on the scene of an accident, natural disaster or other cataclysm. We owe an immense debt of gratitude to…
Budget shortfall forces Hawaii college to cut jobs Honolulu Civil Beat Kapiolani Community College has seen a 25 percent decline in enrollment over the last decade, resulting in a $2.1 million budget deficit and plans…
There are a growing number of job opportunities for water technicians across the U.S. as the industry confronts a wave of retirements, yet community colleges find it challenging to attract enough students. Ellie Ashfordis associate…
The public gives community colleges lower marks for job preparation than four-year colleges, a Pew Research Center study finds. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website
Erasing the community college stigma Forbes Highly selective four-year colleges are increasingly seeing community college transfers as an important part of their enrollment strategies. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
Upcoming events Dates and deadlines for the AACC convention The 100th AACC Annual Convention will be held March 28–30, 2020, in National Harbor, Maryland. Click here to learn about dates and deadlines for the Call…