Academics: Page 10

Leadership

Latino students in California still lag in college success

California’s Latino students are making progress in higher education but colleges and state policymakers should take further steps to help close a continuing ethnic achievement gap, according to a new report by the Campaign for College Opportunity. The nonprofit advocacy group headquartered in Los Angeles called for a series of reforms, including: expanding enrollment at […]

Leadership

SUNY community college enrollment numbers take a plunge

SYRACUSE, NY — Community college enrollment is down around the country. Onondaga Community College saw a considerable student decrease in just one year. Numbers from SUNY indicate the drop was around 16 percent. “We’ve seen declines steadily since 2011,” Marth Parham, senior vice president of public relations with American Association of Community Colleges, said. Read more […]

Academics

Community college experience helps transfer students adjust to campus

This past fall, the University welcomed transfer students for the first time in decades. The nine students come from a variety of backgrounds, including prior enrollment in community colleges and service in the military. Representing a range of ages from 20 to 33, some entered as first-years, others as sophomores. They applied for many reasons, […]

Academics

Free Tuition Program Extended to N.H. Community College Graduates

New Hampshire community college graduates who receive the Pell Grant can receive free tuition at the University of New Hampshire through Granite Guarantee-a program that was previously only open to first-year students of the four-year university. The program begins in December and is open to graduates who transfer directly from the state’s community college system […]

Academics

Dayton Community College Receives $900,000 for Student Child Care Aid

The Department of Education awarded a $900,000 grant to Sinclair Community College to help student-parents with child care expenses. The money will be used for the creation of a four-year program for low-income parents attending the Dayton, Ohio school. Read more .

Leadership

Delaware Community College Receives Largest Grant in Its History

Cape Fear Community College was awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the largest grant the school has ever received. The Title III grant will be used for staffing and equipment to assist students, according to a news release Tuesday. The school has already received its first payment of $396,518, with […]