Hack, counter hack
David C. Wajsgras focuses on the cyber world where most interactions are faceless, but he knows the importance of face-to-face meetings with students interested in careers in cyber security. This past weekend, the president of…
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Consolidations proposed in Connecticut
The president of the Connecticut State College and University (CSCU) system is recommending the consolidation of administrative personnel across the 17 colleges and universities and an operational consolidation at the 12 community colleges to help…
Immigrant tuition break gaining support in Tennessee
A push to offer in-state college tuition rates to students whose parents brought them into the country illegally is picking up unlikely momentum from some Republicans in Tennessee, a deeply conservative state that voted overwhelmingly…
Home ownership and student loan debt
While home loans still account for the vast majority of Americans’ loan debt, student loans’ share of the total is growing, according to a new federal study. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association…
The community college and the public good
One of the most successful and productive educational institutions in our nation is the community college. Begun in 1906 in Joliet, Illinois, with only six students, the idea of the community college spread rapidly throughout…
Colleges team up to train MRI techs
Community colleges – especially colleges that are small or in rural areas – often lack the enrollment to justify offering high-cost programs. The Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) is addressing that problem through collaboration. Ellie…
An optimistic outlook for year-round Pell
Pell grants have been a fixture of federal financial aid since the 1970s, helping about 8 million low-income students attend college each year. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is now considering allowing students to use…
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Making progress: The attainment of postsecondary education in the U.S increased from 13 percent in 1950 to 59 percent in 2015. (Read the full PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Half of bachelor’s degree earners enroll in community college
Nearly half of students receiving bachelor’s degrees last year had previously attended a public two-year college, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American Association of Community Colleges.More…
Student aid tool still down
The House and Senate education committees have asked U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to help students affected by the on-going outage of an IRS data retrieval tool designed to make the student aid application easier…