When prospective students want to know how much money they’ll make if they major in a particular field at Montgomery College, it goes to great lengths to give them an answer. The Maryland community college…
Idaho House lawmakers once again revealed a growing division inside their chamber this week over a dicey community college budget debate. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be…
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo’s signature initiative this year — a proposal for two years of free tuition at the state’s public colleges — is off to a rocky start. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated…
In California, Assembly Democrats have proposed an extensive expansion of financial aid programs for students at the state’s public colleges and universities. Associated PressCopyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not…
President Donald Trump’s proposed federal budget would maintain funding for Pell grants, but it would rescind $3.9 billion from the program’s surplus, a move community college advocates say could lead to future shortfalls. Daily StaffCCDaily…
U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, this week reintroduced a bill to create an alternative accreditation system that would set a pilot program allowing previously unaccredited institutions to tap federal student aid….
As education leaders await to see what President Donald Trump’s proposed budget holds, supporters of year-round Pell grants argue that reinstating them would not only be an investment in students, but also an investment in…
Facing a likelihood that federal funding for education will see cuts, community college and K-12 schools plan to look more on local and state levels for support of efforts to better prepare students for college….
Michigan should make community college free for everyone and give merit-based scholarships to high school graduates who attend the state’s public universities, a commission formed by Gov. Rick Snyder said in a report that also…
A Republican governor from a deep red Southern state has emerged as an unlikely leader of the free tuition movement, winning converts across party lines by emphasizing the need for a better-trained workforce. Associated PressCopyright…