With so much uncertainty over how colleges may use federal stimulus funding — and several colleges already disbursing some of that money — the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) would like Congress to give…
Community colleges and stimulus funding Inside Higher Ed AACC’s senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis discusses on IHE’s new podcast what issues community colleges are taking a closer look at pertaining to…
As colleges and universities set policies on how they will handle grades and college credits resulting from program changes prompted by the current health crisis, the nation’s six major higher education organizations — including the…
Colleges and universities made the transition to online learning seemingly overnight as campuses were shut down due to the current COVID situation. As with many community colleges, one strength of Feather River College (FRC) —…
As colleges brace for financial aid appeals, there’s a new tool to help students file them Washington Post The free tool SwiftStudent guides students through requesting more funding, explaining eligibility, the documents applicants need and…
ED provides $3B in stimulus funds for governors The U.S. Education Department (ED) is making available nearly $3 billion of stimulus funding in the form of block grants to governors, who will decide how best…
Coronavirus could change where students go to college, if they go at all USA Today Even before the crisis, Joseph Castro, president of California State University-Fresno, had noticed an increase of students applying to the…
As community college recruiting tools – such as open houses, campus tours and college fairs – have gone digital during the coronavirus crisis, enrollment professionals say it’s more important than ever to forge personal connections…
New Jersey college cuts tuition by 20 percent for summer term A community college in New Jersey announced Monday it plans to cut tuition for all summer classes by 20 percent. “We know the COVID…
Commentary: ‘So many students are already sleeping in their cars, homeless shelters or even on the street’ Hechinger Report Every day, as president of the student body at Los Angeles City College, Jemere Calhoun works…