State lawmakers this week questioned the price tag of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to make college tuition free for middle class students, suggesting the true cost of the proposal could be far higher. The proposal…
Excellent track record: Community colleges are the only sector of higher education not to have any programs fail the federal gainful employment test. Editor’s note: DataPoints is a biweekly feature of the American Association of…
Students at Jackson State Community College (JSCC) in Tennessee brought fun and awareness to campus last semester through service learning projects in their Social Problems class. Emily Fortner, a professor at JSCC’s main campus for…
Need to recharge your professional batteries? The 2017 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention in April can help. Below, AACC board member and Waubonsee Community College President Christine Sobek notes how the AACC convention serves…
Trump’s first days keep Dreamers in immigration limbo Fortune Few groups face more uncertain fate under President Trump than the Dreamers, the 750,000 immigrants granted work permits and temporary residency since 2012 under Obama’s Deferred…
The theme for the 2017 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Convention April 22-25 in New Orleans is “Community Colleges: America’s North Star,” as community colleges remain a fixed point by which people can set…
Private colleges court community college students Wall Street Journal (subscription required) Small, private colleges have found a new place to troll for prospective students: At community colleges down the road, or even across the country….
A college-for-all idea that sparked Democratic voter enthusiasm during the presidential race could now be tested in the smallest state. Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo said she is pushing to make Rhode Island the first state…
The University of Hawaii (UH) wants to provide free community college for all students with financial needs through a scholarship program called Hawaii’s Promise. The university is working with state leaders to secure the $2.5…
Officials at some public and private colleges in Ohio say they don’t plan to take action on a new state law taking effect this spring that allows permit holders to carry a concealed firearm on…