Keeping college debt in check
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…
Funding
New ways to raise revenues
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…
Funding roundup
In New York, Monroe Community College (MCC) alumni Robin and Timothy Wentworth returned to their alma mater to inspire the community to invest in MCC. The Wentworths joined the MCC Foundation to give a boost…
Help after the hurricane
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday announced nearly $2 million in supplemental funding for North Carolina students in financial need who were affected by Hurricane Florence. The department also will provide more than $800,000…
Funding roundup
In California, actress and San Diego Mesa College alumna Annette Bening provided star power and helped raise more than $200,000 at the San Diego Community College District’s (SDCCD) first fundraising gala. The sold-out event benefited…
N.J. rolls out free-tuition pilot
About 13,000 community college students in New Jersey will be able to attend college tuition-free in the coming year through a pilot program announced by Gov. Phil Murphy. Daily StaffCCDaily is published by the American…
A first-hand look at using short-term Pell grants
CATONSVILLE, Md. — A handful of congressional staffers on Friday visited the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for a first-hand look at its workforce development programs, particularly its short-term programs as Congress mulls whether…
Funding roundup
In Massachusetts, Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) received a $3.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to create healthcare education and career pathways for 85 local students each year for…
Washington Watch: Promising news on federal funding
Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim HermesJim Hermes is associate vice…
Funding roundup
In North Carolina, Forsyth Technical Community College students in trades courses will benefit from a donation of more than $2,500 in equipment from plumbing supplier Ferguson. The donation provides essential tools to benefit students learning…