Funding roundup
Arizona’s Coconino Community College will provide veterans with additional tutoring and financial services as a result of a $10,000 grant Support Education and Employment for Vets. The intent is to bring the tutoring services to…
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The lasting impact of Mentor-Connect
Grant funding from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program can transform STEM (science, technology, education and math) programs at community colleges. Madeline PattonMadeline Patton is an education writer based in Ohio.More…
N.J. gubernatorial candidate lowers free-college estimate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Murphy unveiled a potential price tag of $400 million for his promise of tuition free community college Monday, but his campaign said later he misspoke and the estimated cost could be about…
Tennessee Promise: The proof is in the numbers
If you’re wondering if the Tennessee Promise works, the proof is in the numbers. Holly Trotter-Vincentis the public information coordinator at Cleveland State Community College in Tennessee.More Posts
Colleges need to better serve adult students
Community colleges that serve a largely adult population need to understand that for students 25 and older, “education is not the center of their lives,” according to Pam Eddinger, president of Bunker Hill Community College…
Transfer students still lose lots of credits
Community college students lose a substantial amount of credits when transferring to a four- or two-year institution, which is due in part to poor coordination among the participating colleges and an inability to effectively communicate…
Action on student loan forgiveness delayed as rules revised
Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained…
Future of TOPS becomes perennial La. debate
Louisiana lawmakers appear caught in a near-perpetual loop, repeatedly debating how to stabilize the TOPS free college tuition program and continually reaching no agreement on its future. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights…
The scholarships that have made a difference for transfer students
Tao Hong came to the U.S. three years ago from China. He faced many hurdles, including the fact that he spoke no English and was a primary caretaker for a seriously ill family member. Daily…
Funding roundup
In Missouri, State Fair Community College (SFCC) is the beneficiary of the home and real estate of Dr. Harold F. Daum, a late retired radiologist and founder of SFCC’s Daum Museum of Contemporary Art. The…