Partisan about Pell
A House hearing Thursday focusing on Pell grants yielded mostly well-known arguments from both sides of the aisle: Democrats contended that an increase to the maximum award — in particular, doubling it — is long…
Funding
Washington Watch: ED releases additional higher ed relief funds
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Thursday released $3.2 billion in remaining Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds (HEERF) to support students at historic and under-resourced institutions. The new funding comes overwhelmingly through Titles III and…
Funding roundup
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) in Pennsylvania recently received one of the largest estate gifts in its history: $576,000 from Alma R. Jacobs’ estate to benefit the greatest needs of MCCC and its students. Jacobs…
Reporter’s notebook
Commerce Department to invest $500M in workforce training, partnershipsNew names for three Virginia community collegesIvy Tech to provide ABE services at 15 Indiana correctional facilities Commerce Department to invest $500M in workforce training, partnerships The…
Webinar on ATE application process
Mentor-Connect and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) are offering a free webinar July 29 for grant writers seeking to learn more about the application process for the National Science Foundation’s Advanced…
In Vermont, a simple message led to higher enrollments
Nick Carrera-Skorstad just couldn’t see many options for himself. He loved learning during high school in rural northwest Vermont, but saw no path to further his education as he graduated in 2020, especially while his…
Accreditation during Covid
Leaders of college accreditation organizations say the pandemic, potential federal higher education regulatory changes, and the drive for greater diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are recent trends affecting their accreditation and quality assurance review efforts….
Funding roundup
Ten community colleges are the first to receive grants as part of the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program. Over the next five years, Johnson Controls will give $15 million to help expand community college…
Funding roundup
The Marvelous Marvin Hagler Memorial Scholarship fund at Massasoit Community College received a knock-out donation. Mae Lang, mother of the late boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler, presented a $10,700 check to the Massachusetts college to support…
Washington Watch: Most Broadband Benefit funds left unclaimed
Soon after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened up enrollment for the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program on May 12, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) informed all 6.5 million award year 2020-21 Pell Grant…