Hammered by budget cuts over nearly a decade, Louisiana’s public colleges are staring down the threat of another round of slashing in a state with one of the least-educated populations in the country. Associated PressCopyright…
When Tara Walker and Makayla Edwards cross the stage at Pellissippi State Community College’s commencement ceremony on May 5, they will have a special grant, funded by NASA, to thank. Heather Beckis a marketing and…
Twenty states already offer cheaper in-state college tuition to students who are in the United States illegally. Legislation making its way through the Tennessee legislature would make that state the 21st. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The…
In 2012, West Kentucky Community and Technical College (WKCTC) joined Accelerating Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY), which allows students working toward their GED at local adult education centers to also begin college classes. Megan Dotson, David Heflin…
There’s a big string attached to New York’s free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
What do the digital fabrication of a house to help alleviate homelessness and using viruses to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria have in common? They are among the projects that 10 selected community college teams will continue…
In Texas, community college has long been a popular place to start working toward a bachelor’s degree. Soon, it may become a place to finish one, too. Matthew Watkins / Texas Tribunewrites about higher education…
New York will be the first state to make tuition at public colleges and universities free for middle-class students under a state budget approved by lawmakers Sunday. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
When Ohio passed a law requiring every community college to develop and implement a completion plan – showing how they plan to improve student outcomes – the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC) offered a…
The music department at Los Angeles City College (LACC) received scholarship contributions of about $100,000 over the course of a decade starting in the early 2000s from the Herb Alpert Foundation after connecting with Alpert’s…