The Trump administration on Thursday continued with its effort to dismantle the U.S. Education Department (ED) by announcing that it would gradually transfer parts of the agency’s $1.7-trillion student loan portfolio to the U.S. Treasury…
ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition State Department seeks hosts for regional Career Connections seminars AACC staff: Out and about ED/DOL announce first FY 26 TRIO grant competition The U.S. Education (ED) and…
Six Massachusetts community colleges are partnering with employers across the state to launch new apprenticeship degree programs that combine paid, on-the-job training with academic coursework — connecting students to high-growth careers while helping employers close…
San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) can make utility and water infrastructure improvements thanks to $500,000 in new federal funding secured by Rep. Juan Vargas (D-California). The funding was included in the House fiscal…
The number of credentials awarded at community colleges in 2023-24 increased by more than 90,000 from the prior year, according to the just-released Fast Facts 2026 from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Source:…
Brandon Dyer owes his career in higher education to the federal TRIO program, which is designed to help low-income students, first-generation college students and individuals with disabilities progress through the academic pipeline from middle school…
U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-New York) this month presented a $357,000 Community Project Funding award to the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) for its Project Impact program, which aims to increase student success and…
During a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Democrats and Republicans lauded community colleges for their critical role in preparing students for in-demand jobs. However, the question is whether appropriators will back that enthusiasm with…
As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…
As the demand for workers with technical skills and knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI) increases, so is the call for the reauthorization and modernization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). At a March…