SEATTLE — U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) officials came to the annual conference of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) this weekend mainly to listen, with a particular interest in learning about innovations and…
A decade ago, Marion Technical College did not have the means to pursue meaningful grants. The two-year institution, which shares a campus with Ohio State University, lacked a dedicated grant office as well as a…
Workforce Pell is no longer a policy idea. It’s becoming a governing reality. Congress created the program, and the U.S. Department of Education has now proposed rules for how it will work. Students can begin using the…
House Republicans on Monday afternoon introduced their bill to revamp the nation’s main workforce development law, which would, in part, authorize the Strengthening Community College Training Grants Program. Introduced by Education and Workforce Committee Chair…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is accepting proposals for the next cohort of community colleges in the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI), a national workforce development program supported by the rock band Metallica. With…
Ellen and Joe Checota and Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) announced recently the launch of the largest scholarship program in MATC history. The Second Ellen & Joe Checota MATC Scholarship Program will provide $15 million…
President Donald Trump on Friday released his fiscal year 2027 (FY 27) federal budget request, which includes funding requests for discretionary higher education and related programs. Additional documents, including the Education Department’s (ED) detailed justifications…
A $10,000 grant to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) will support the Auxilium Center for Entrepreneurship, an initiative to expand access to entrepreneurial education in central Massachusetts. The grant is part of the Inspiring Generosity Matching…
While apprenticeships are surging in popularity — bolstered by a 2025 executive order aiming for one million new federal registered apprenticeships — some experts suggest that tying funding to results could be the key to…
The American Association of Community Colleges is among more than 90 groups — including six other community college organizations — that are asking congressional appropriators to increase funding for the Basic Needs Grant program. The…