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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Senate appropriators on Thursday passed a fiscal year 2018 spending bill that would increase the maximum Pell Grant award and retain funding for job training programs — and also create a new one to help…
A spending bill passed Wednesday by a Senate appropriations subcommittee would provide a 1.7 percent increase — $100 — to the maximum Pell Grant award, setting it at $6,020 for fiscal year 2018. Matthew DembickiMatthew…
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Michigan is facing such a shortage of skilled tradespeople that Congress should provide federal matching funds to help community colleges and businesses provide training to more students. Addressing employers’ inability…
Georgia’s Gwinnett Technical College is better assisting nursing students thanks to a $10,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente Gives. The funding made it possible for Gwinnett Tech to award $1,000 scholarships to 10 nursing students. Tabitha…