Funding roundup
NASA is helping students reach for the stars by awarding a total of $1.4 million to five community colleges through the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). The colleges will establish new courses to…
NASA is helping students reach for the stars by awarding a total of $1.4 million to five community colleges through the Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP). The colleges will establish new courses to…
In Illinois, Highland Community College’s agriculture program received $5,000 from Adkins Energy. Highland will use the donation to support the update and expansion of its agriculture program training and research facility, which includes new machinery…
The major candidates for governor in Rhode Island say if elected they would take different approaches to the state’s free college tuition program. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may…
Community college students in New Jersey may be able to attend free of tuition and fees in the spring 2019 — if their college applies and is selected to participate in the state’s new Community…
The U.S. Labor Department (DOL) has released broad guidance to governors and state and local workforce agencies on establishing industry-recognized apprenticeships. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and serves as associate vice president of…
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker recently signed a bill authorizing approximately $3.9 billion to address statewide capital needs, with $950 million going to public higher education projects. “This plan marks a critical turning point in the…
Aviation companies in Wichita, Kansas, are so strapped for skilled workers that out-of-the-area students who enroll in certain short-term programs at WSU Tech will have their living and relocation costs covered, as well as their…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced $150 million in grants to support sector-based approaches to expand apprenticeships on a national scale in key industry sectors. Matthew DembickiMatthew Dembicki edits Community College Daily and…
A group of 22 inmates at the Massachusetts Correctional Institute (MIC) received their small business management certificate last month from Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) as part of a national pilot program designed to provide…
The Senate Appropriations Committee’s approval of the fiscal year 2019 (FY19) Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill gives us a clearer view of how important community college programs may fare in…