Funding roundup
Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) will use a $5 million donation to develop and launch new programming in the gaming, hospitality and security industries and to support student scholarships. The gift from Bally’s Corporation…
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Guidance on strong ATE grant pitches
Mentor-Connect now offers mentoring to community college faculty who have not had Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grants, even if their college has previously had awards from this National Science Foundation (NSF) program. The program pairs…
Gather, analyze and develop
Since 2022, the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) has administered its Skills for Success program through which Alabama community colleges across the state train employees in new careers. The training comprises self-paced online instruction followed…
Using LMI to help disadvantaged students
The odds were long, but in August 2022 a consortium led by Dallas College emerged as one of only 32 worker-centered, industry-led workforce training partnerships in the nation to receive a multimillion federal grant to…
Funding roundup
Columbus State Community College (Ohio) will launch a new national information technology center using a $7.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation as part of its Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program. The new National…
Funding roundup
Kankakee Community College has accepted $250,000 obtained through a legislative appropriation supported by the efforts of Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce. “Right now, we see a misalignment between the skills in our workforce and the…
Advocacy quick hits: Appropriations deadline looms
Congressional lawmakers have spent the August recess visiting their home states, districts and (hopefully) community colleges, but they have a daunting task awaiting them when they return to Washington. September 30 marks the end of…
DataPoints: Revenue sources for community colleges
State funds comprise one-third (32.4%) of the community college sector’s revenues, with tuition and local funds each accounting for about 21%, according to the American Association of Community Colleges’ Fast Facts 2023. Federal funds represent…
Next cohort of colleges selected for MentorLinks
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) has announced a new cohort for the MentorLinks: Advancing Technological Education program with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The MentorLinks initiative pairs experienced community college mentors…
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Southwestern Community College’s (SCC) newest academic program has received a significant boost from the Golden LEAF Foundation. The dental assistant program, which debuts this fall, will receive $500,000 to purchase dental equipment and supplies. The…