The American Association of Community Colleges has advocated in the current Congress to ensure that community college nursing programs begin to receive some of their fair share from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
When the #3 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College (NECC) men’s basketball team hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21 Championship Tournament in front of standing-room-only crowds this spring, the starting five…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week released a new electronic announcement (EA) on remaining issues with implementing the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, as well as new information on plans…
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday released its latest cost projections for the Pell Grant program, and the news was surprisingly better than anticipated. Most observers had predicted that the Pell program would exhaust…
At HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, we view inclusion and diversity as integral to the educational success and continued professional growth of every student and employee. Editor’s note: This article is the third in a…
Several weeks ago at Blue Ridge Community College’s commencement ceremony, hundreds of students celebrated the completion of programs preparing them to enter diverse industry sectors, ranging from healthcare to manufacturing to education and more. But…
In fall 2022, Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) was navigating a return to campus as Covid restrictions lifted, and the process of transitioning many programs to hybrid events. For our MarcDavid LGBTQ Center, reviving the…
With Pride Month upon us, the Community College of Aurora (CCA) is taking steps to ensure that all people feel safe, welcomed and accepted as they embark on their educational journey. CCA is the most…
There is an outside chance that the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R, 6585), which was pulled from scheduled House floor action six weeks ago, may receive a floor vote as an amendment untitled amendment to…
Community college officials spending this summer preparing to implement a litany of new federal regulations have another to add to their to-do list. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule defining accessible web and…