House committee passes funding bill
The House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday passed a spending bill for fiscal year 2020 that would increase funding for many programs of interest to community colleges as well as the maximum grant amount of a…
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More on the proposed $150M program
In recommending a new $150 million career and education program geared toward community colleges, House appropriators looked at the success of a previous program: The Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training (TAACCCT) grants program….
Funding roundup
Wisconsin’s Moraine Park Technical College has received a $50,000 donation from long-time partner Follett. The funding is unrestricted, so the college can use it to help students not only pay tuition but also cover personal emergencies…
House Dems query Acosta about IRAPs
House Democrats continue to question whether industry-recognized apprenticeship programs (IRAPs) can offer the same quality, wages, career opportunities and worker protections as federally registered apprenticeships. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as…
Funding roundup
Georgia’s Savannah Technical College (STC), in partnership with the Liberty County Board of Commissioners and Liberty County Development Authority, will receive nearly $60,000 in grant funding through the state Defense Community Economic Development Fund. These…
House bill pitches $150M career training program
House appropriators are proposing a $150 million program for education and career training at community colleges. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of communications for the American Association…
Funding roundup
Students at 14 Virginia community colleges will benefit from a $100,000 grant from the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation to expand food emergency offerings to students. The goal of the grant is to…
Invest more in community colleges
Community colleges are vastly under-resourced and, as a result, largely cannot fulfill their promise to serve as engines of social mobility, according to a new report from the Century Foundation. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of…
DataPoints
Finishing with little debt: Significantly fewer two-year degree students finish their degree with student loan debt than students earning credentials from for-profit or four-year institutions. (Read the PDF.) AACC StaffMore Posts – Website
Promise programs do better with support services
Promise programs are more effective when community college students are given targeted support services, according to two new studies by MDRC. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College Daily.More Posts – Website