Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s proposed budget will include $145 million over the biennium to make tuition-free community college available to low- and middle-income students who pursue jobs in high-demand fields. It also would provide grants…
With a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, legislation that would, in part, simplify the federal student aid application process for students and families is on its way to the president for him to sign into…
Motivated high school students in Kentucky’s Appalachian region can move into healthcare apprenticeships, allowing them to earn while they learn, thanks to the K-Tech pilot program overseen by Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC). Ellie Ashfordis…
“Welcome to the community,” is how Ellen Hause introduced the new cohort of 10 MentorLinks colleges to the mentoring they will receive during the next two years. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based…
The completion rate of public two-year college students has reached 40 percent for the first time since the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) Research Center started tracking such data. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
When Kelsey Stewart graduated with her degree in communications and social influence from the University of Maryland, College Park, she knew she wanted to help communities better understand each other by engaging in meaningful activism….
The total number of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) in U.S. higher education has steadily dropped this decade, especially in two-year institutions, according to a new report. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily…
Where do those who serve as “chief inspiration officers” in their classrooms go for inspiration? The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) annual convention. AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
A bipartisan plan crafted this week by leaders on the Senate education committee would simplify the federal student aid application process, streamline income-driven student loan repayments and make permanent $255 million in annual funding for…
Ana Karen Lopez – the oldest of seven children in a family that immigrated from Mexico to Texas – dreamed of becoming a nurse but couldn’t afford a college education without extensive financial assistance. Ellie…