The future is bright for Chantal Ramirez, a 21-year-old at Klamath Community College (KCC) who will transfer to Southern Oregon University as a junior this fall after receiving a KCC associate degree in psychology. She…
Southwestern Community College’s (SCC’s) health sciences division is expanding thanks to a $500,000 grant from Dogwood Health Trust. The funding will establish a Project SHIFT (SCC Health-career Initiative for Teens) office, which aims to recruit…
During the pandemic, the federal government directed more than $75 billion through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to colleges and universities. A recent Community College Research Center (CCRC) brief provides a closer look…
A $300,000 gift from Advance Auto Parts Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., will boost Broward College’s automotive technology program. Starting this fall, the gift will help 10 students enrolling in the Florida…
As Congress begins working to reauthorize the Farm Bill, lawmakers may include federal assistance to two-year colleges to develop and scale agriculture programs. That assistance could help students prepare for high-quality jobs in the agriculture…
Many community colleges offer training for the agricultural industry, but these programs have historically been excluded from federal funding opportunities. New bipartisan legislation aims to fix that. Six U.S. senators this month introduced the Community…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) on Thursday hosted a congressional briefing to provide critical information to members of Congress and staff on the importance of Pell grants to community colleges. AACC President and…
Senate package takes aims at college costs NSF Engines semifinalists announced Senate package takes aim at college costs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana), the ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,…
When Evi de Bois looks at a prototype of a portable, solar-powered water pump that her student team from California’s Feather River College (FRC) developed, she thinks about how it can help her fiancé, who…
A House hearing on Wednesday explored innovations in higher education to help students succeed, including programs focused on community colleges, such as dual enrollment and the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah),…