$13M+ donation aims to spur innovation and more
“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” That quote by Thomas A. Edison is on the wall of the Wolfson Campus Makers Lab at Miami Dade College (MDC). The Kendall…
Funding
Updating, expanding the Apprenticeship Act
Democrats on the House education committee are working on a bill to authorize $400 million in federal grants for apprenticeships that would double to $800 million by 2025. The 149-page “discussion draft” of the bill…
Covering tuition via campus work
A rural Texas community college is helping students earn money for tuition by paying them for summer work that needs to be done on campus, from landscaping to tutoring other students. Ellie Ashford / Matthew…
Funding roundup
Tennessee’s Roane State Community College has received an $80,000 grant for its popular girls’ STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) camps. The funding comes from the Verizon Foundation and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship…
CTE, Pell spared during contentious approps hearing
In a tension-filled House appropriations hearing Thursday about the president’s proposed 2021 budget for education, there was no political bickering around proposed funding increases for career and technical education (CTE) and expanding eligibility for Pell…
Bill aims to grow apprenticeships for college students
A bipartisan House bill introduced this week would create a new grant program to foster more registered apprenticeship opportunities for college students. Matthew Dembicki Matthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice…
More upgrades to ED’s student aid website
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Monday announced upgrades to its student aid website that it says will improve the customer experience. StudentAid.gov now includes new tools that provide students with detailed information about grants…
Funding roundup
In Illinois, Black Hawk College (BHC) has received a $1 million gift from BHC alumni Bob and Blenda Ontiveros. The donation comes from the Bob and Blenda Ontiveros Fund at the Quad Cities Community Foundation….
Apprenticeship grantees, Work-Study waivers announced
The U.S. Education and Labor departments on Wednesday announced the community colleges and other institutions selected to receive grants and waivers through two programs designed to provide flexibility around apprenticeships and Federal Work-Study programs. Matthew…
Funding roundup
In Louisiana, Delgado Community College’s newest fundraising campaign got off to a good start with a $1 million donation from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation. The funds will go toward construction of a…