Two top-level U.S. Education Department (ED) officials on Monday provided some more insight on how the department will implement the $12 billion coming to community colleges through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. In a…
Thousands of Michigan’s essential workers are now attending state community colleges tuition-free in pursuit of better jobs and higher pay. These new students are harnessing Futures for Frontliners, a Michigan scholarship program providing essential employees…
Howard Community College (HCC) in Maryland dove into its data to understand just where they were investing money and time and what the return on those investments was. HCC President Kathleen Hetherington was joined by…
ED promotes new federal program for tech discountResearching student parents’ experiences at community collegesPreparing disconnected youths for apprenticeshipsCollege-educated adults on federal assistance ED promotes new federal program for tech discount The U.S. Education Department on…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), on Tuesday announced the 12 teams to advance to the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC). The competition aims to strengthen entrepreneurial thinking…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday released most of the third installment of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) provided through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. Community colleges will receive more than…
In announcing a new round of federal emergency grants to higher education institutions on Tuesday, the U.S. Education Department (ED) also gave props to how some colleges and universities — including community colleges — have…
Community college students’ transit accessibilityNewly selected Cooke Undergraduate Transfer ScholarsHouse hearing on youth work opportunitiesA light-hearted way to share campus info about Covid measures Community college students’ transit accessibility The Seldin Haring-Smith Foundation has made…
Union and business leaders detailed at a House hearing Thursday their struggles to find skilled workers for trade careers, noting that partnering with K-12 schools could help to at least make students and families aware…
The U.S. education secretary would like to see more innovative collaborations between K-12 and community colleges to serve students, including adult learners. For example, high schools with labs and other hands-on learning spaces could allow…