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Louisiana College, LCTCS Presidents Sign Agreement to Help Community College Grads Transition to Four-Year Degree

Louisiana College president Dr. Rick Brewer and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) president Dr. Monty Sullivan have signed a transfer agreement that will ensure that the coursework of LCTCS students transferring to Louisiana College is accepted. Central Louisiana Technical and Community College students will also benefit from the agreement. Under the new […]

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Proposed New Hampshire Career Academy Program Would Help Student Obtain Degree Tuition-Free

At his second inaugural address, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu promised the creation of the New Hampshire Career Academy, a partnership involving community colleges, employers and local high schools that will allow driven and capable students to pursue a tuition-free associate degree. If the initiative goes as planned over the following year, it could potentially […]

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Opinion: Community Colleges Are Key to California’s Educational Future

Pick an issue, any issue, and you’ll hear from the well-meaning throngs that theirs is a top priority for California’s long-term success. But the multitude of issues and solutions won’t bring about real, lasting change without addressing the common denominator that could make or break the Golden State: higher education. It’s almost a prerequisite for […]

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Californians Want to Make Community College Free

A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that 53 percent of Golden State adults believe that tuition-free community college should be a priority for the next governor. With the state reporting major cash surpluses, the incoming administration might be inclined to act. But zeroing out the cost of junior colleges won’t save California […]

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BCC, UMD launch program to streamline path to bachelor’s degree

Bristol Community College and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the Plus Program: Bristol + UMassD. The program will provide students with access to associate and bachelor’s degree opportunities, and it will begin enrolling students in September 2019, according to a news release. “Students in our region deserve […]

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A quarter of college-going WV grads sent to remedial college ed, down from 31%

About a quarter of West Virginia public and private high school students who graduated in 2017 and enrolled in the state’s public colleges in fall 2017 were required to enroll in remedial education classes. That’s down from the 31 percent rate of college-going 2016 high school graduates who had to enroll in remedial education classes […]

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EMCC, OCH and Oktibbeha County partner for EMT training

STARKVILLE — Officials from Oktibbeha County and East Mississippi Community College gathered at OCH Regional Medical Center Nov. 28, to mark a collaboration that will provide members of the Oktibbeha County Fire Department an opportunity to earn their emergency medical technician (EMT) certification without leaving the county. OCH emergency room physicians, nurses and paramedics will […]

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Free College In Hudson County? NJ Pilot Program Begins Rollout

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — It’s hard to refuse “free,” especially when it involves a college education. Hudson County Community College, which has campuses in Jersey City and Union City, has officially started accepting applications for the New Jersey Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) program, which offers a fee-free education to eligible low-income students. Read more

Workforce Development

Heartland to offer child care to evening students

NORMAL — Starting this spring, parents taking evening classes at Heartland Community College will have child care services on campus. Heartland’s Youth Evening Care program will be available for children ages 5 to 13 whose parents are taking evening credit classes, adult education classes or Continuing Education Work Ready programs. Kelli Hill, vice president of […]

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Pasadena City College Excels at Getting Transfers for Students into 4-Year Colleges

Pasadena City College has been selected as one of 16 California community colleges and state universities who are being recognized as 2018 Champions of Higher Education for Excellence in Transfer by The Campaign for College Opportunity, a non-profit bipartisan policy and research organization that’s focused on providing an equal opportunity for Californians to attend and […]

Workforce Development

Prison program at Craven Community College combats prison recidivism

CRAVEN COUNTY, NC – Millions of people are in jails and prisons throughout the country. National statistics estimate there roughly 2.3 Million inmates and according to those stats, more than half of those inmates will end up back in jail once released. In Eastern Carolina, Craven Community College and Instructor Greg Singleton are making it […]

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‘Aggie Plus’ is N.C. A&T’s new transfer program for Forsyth Tech students

GREENSBORO — N.C. A&T and Forsyth Tech have signed a deal that could make it easier to transfer from the Winston-Salem community college to the Greensboro university. The Aggie Plus program is open to Forsyth Tech students, regardless of major, who are seeking an associate’s degree. The new program will sign up students this academic […]

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