With a $350,000 grant, Kellogg Community College (KCC) will help revitalize the emergency medical services workforce in Michigan. The Emergency Medical Services Workforce grant, awarded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, will…
Too often, discussions about college affordability focus solely on traditional college-age, full-time students who are pursuing a bachelor’s degree. But that excludes the millions of community college students who are adult learners attending part-time while…
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards was at LaGuardia Community College/CUNY on March 14 to announce $5.5 million in funding across Queens’ City University of New York (CUNY) colleges. LaGuardia will receive $2 million to modernize…
Two new state reports show positive signs for community college enrollments: In Illinois, the growth appears to be across several types of programs, while in North Carolina the growth is in short-term workforce and continuing…
Upcoming events Enhance your leadership skillsThe next AACC John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute (Roueche-FLI) and Future Presidents Institute (FPI) will take place June 1-3 in Washington, D.C. Roueche-FLI is designed for department chairs, deans,…
Using Perkins for CTE teachers House hearings this week DOL grant program focuses on youth, young adults Using Perkins for CTE teachers The U.S. Education Department has released guidance on using federal Perkins grants to…
Amarillo College has received a $2.5 million donation from one of its most consistent benefactors, Amarillo National Bank (ANB). The gift significantly boosts ANB’s contributions to the Texas college’s $45-million Badger Bold comprehensive campaign, which…
ED to use secret shoppers The U.S. Education Department (ED) announced on Tuesday that it will use “secret shoppers” to help make sure colleges are adhering to rules governing federal student aid programs. Secret shoppers…
Free community college was slashed from Build Back Better. The White House is asking to fund it again Market Watch In the debate surrounding student loan forgiveness, one of the top issues raised by both…
President Joe Biden is pitching for a 13.6% increase in funding for the U.S. Education Department and an 11% boost for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), continuing the administration’s series of generous requests for…