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Oregon Bill Would Permit Baccalaureate Degrees Be Offered at Community Colleges

Oregon Senate president Peter Courtney has proposed a new bill that could allow state community college to offer baccalaureate degrees. If approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, Senate Bill 3 would permit two-year institutions to offer a select number of four-year degree programs. The process of gaining approval would take at least a year, […]

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New Effort Focuses on Increasing Community College Success for Women Students

LONG BEACH—Achieving the Dream is teaming up with the Biden Foundation to spearhead a bold, new initiative called “Community College Women Succeed,” aimed at helping adult women learners — including single parents — succeed and complete community college. The new initiative was announced on Wednesday by Dr. Jill Biden, the former Second Lady who is also […]

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UMass Boston Bridges to Baccalaureate Programs Helps Community College Students Succeed

MassBay Community College (MBCC) is one of three community colleges that have partnered with the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMass Boston) on a paid 10-week STEM research summer program at the Boston campus that’s geared toward community college students. The Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program at UMass Boston strives to support and assist in the […]

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Harford Community College Foundation Supports Students With Financial Restraints Attend College

Harford Community College (HCC) uses philanthropy in assisting students who might be experiencing financial issues – short- and long-term –to be able to pursue an education, according to the vice chair of the college’s foundation. “Philanthropy has become more necessary to the mission of higher education,” Eric McLauchlin told Harford trustees at a recent meeting. […]

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Tennessee Higher Ed Commission: High School Grads Are Not Prepared For College

According to new data from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, high school graduates in the state are unprepared for college despite an increase in student enrollment. The data analyzed students who were in community colleges and universities. One-third to almost half of Tennessee students who entered public colleges during the 2016-17 academic year needed remedial […]

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Report Shows High School Counselors More Informed On Community Colleges Than For-Profit Institutions, Transfer Requirements

According to results from recent National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) research, high school counselors on average feel prepared to advise students about community colleges and believe the community colleges offer relatively simple application and enrollment processes. But, the research report “Community Colleges and Transfer” also determined that several counselors don’t feel as prepared […]