The American Association of Community Colleges’ (AACC) John E. Roueche Future Leaders Institute includes a focus on institutional finance and fundraising as two of its top themes. Why? AACC President Walter Bumphus has said that…
State fiscal support for higher education has met sluggish growth recently, a trend that has community college leaders working to meet student needs despite a shrinking resource pool. Douglas GuthDouglas Guth is a writer based…
North Carolina recently distributed more than $1.8 million in Finish Line Grants to more than 30 community colleges across the state. Finish Line Grants are aimed at helping community college students who face unforeseen financial…
Editor’s note: This article is part of a bimonthly series provided by the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations, an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Listening, teamwork, building a relationship and…
San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) can better support foster youth attending San Diego City, Mesa and Miramar Colleges thanks to a $1.6 million grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. The colleges will…
It’s not a searing hot-button issue like the recent Supreme Court controversy, Russia investigation, tax cuts or healthcare. But free community college — pushed into the mainstream conversation during the 2016 Democratic primaries by Bernie…
Calhoun Community College (CCC) and its foundation have received a $30,000 gift from the National Space Club in Huntsville, Alabama (NSC-HSV). The funds will go toward an endowed scholarship by the organization to support students…
Holyoke Community College (HCC) in Massachusetts will use a $50,000 donation from the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation to help students at the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute. The donation will go toward programs, equipment,…
Almost 60 percent of students who graduated from public two-year colleges in 2015-16 did so without taking out student loans, according to an annual College Board study on college pricing and student aid trends. About…
The sales from auxiliary services such as cafeterias and retail stores can be a good source of revenue for community colleges. But sometimes, a little ingenuity is required. Dennis PierceDennis Pierce is an education writer…