The just-enacted CARES Act (Coronvavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) provides substantial amounts of funding for community colleges and their students, even though it is clear that significantly more resources are needed. Since…
Car repairs, childcare and even groceries can force many community college students to put their education on hold for financial reasons. The coronavirus has exacerbated those concerns, which is prompting a growing number of community…
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced that it is offering new funding for novel undergraduate resource experiences at two-year colleges. The “Dear Colleague Letter” from NSF’s Directorate for Education and Human Resources invites current…
Ohio’s Washington State Community College (WSCC) received $361,851 for the development of a new advanced manufacturing training unit. The grant comes from the state’s latest round of Regionally Aligned Priorities in Delivering Skills (RAPIDS) program…
The Senate late Wednesday passed a massive compromise stimulus bill, which includes nearly $14 billion for higher education. After its 96-to-zero vote, the Senate now sends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
West Virginia’s Mountwest Community and Technical College will use a $40,000 contribution from the Marathon Petroleum Foundation to upgrade the Mountwest Maritime Academy’s computer systems and simulator. The Academy provides U.S. Coast Guard-approved maritime training…
Stimulus bill would provide emergency grants to students Congress on Sunday afternoon released revised CARES Act stimulus legislation that would provide $20 billion for education programming, suspend student loan payments for six months and significantly…
Congress and the Trump administration are working on legislation and guidance related to federal student aid and other issues affecting colleges and students as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Education Department (ED)…
As many colleges and universities head into uncharted territory in addressing concerns over the coronavirus, Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to relieve students from paying back their Pell grants and student loans when college…
As Congress and the Trump administration work to develop legislation that addresses the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is simultaneously striving to reflect the needs of its member…