The $6.28 billion that the CARES Act provides in emergency grants for students is starting to flow to colleges. The U. S. Education Department (ED) on April 9 published a list of campus-by-campus allocations and…
As early as April 20, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is expected to issue further guidance on the rules that campuses must follow as they administer student emergency grants authorized by the massive CARES Act,…
In Missouri, St. Louis Community College’s (STLCC) patient care technician (PCT) program got some much-needed support with a $100,000 grant from Bank of America. The grant will cover tuition costs, books, supplies and other costs…
With so much uncertainty over how colleges may use federal stimulus funding — and several colleges already disbursing some of that money — the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) would like Congress to give…
ED provides $3B in stimulus funds for governors The U.S. Education Department (ED) is making available nearly $3 billion of stimulus funding in the form of block grants to governors, who will decide how best…
New Jersey college cuts tuition by 20 percent for summer term A community college in New Jersey announced Monday it plans to cut tuition for all summer classes by 20 percent. “We know the COVID…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) will disburse stimulus funding to higher education institutions in two waves, with the first round of $6.3 billion designated specifically to help students in need going out immediately. ED on…
Evergreen Valley College (EVC) will use a $400,000 grant from the California State Chancellor’s Community College Mental Health Services Program to address the mental health needs of students. The California legislature approved $10 million of…
Gearing up for the next stimulus bill Higher education organizations — including the American Association of Community Colleges — are busy advocating for additional funding through another federal stimulus bill expected from Congress. In a…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is making available $42.5 million in Youth Apprenticeship Readiness grants to support youth apprentices in registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs). “These apprenticeship grants offer communities the opportunity to make targeted…