AdminBlogs/OpinionVote on ItI’m going to make a few “duh” statements about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients. As in: Well, duh, community-college enrollment is down 40 percent since the state Supreme Court ruled that DACA recipients must pay out-of-state tuition. Well, duh, those students are now scrambling to find scholarships to soften the blow of such a hefty cost […]September 28, 2018LeadershipArizona Faculty Association Files ComplaintTEMPE, AZ – When the Maricopa Community College System decided to undergo a “transformation,” many teachers felt they had been cut off from decision-making after that. But now, the Faculty Association has released nearly 250 pages of some serious accusations. The Association complained to the Higher Learning Commission, which is the accreditation body. In the complaint, […]September 28, 2018FinanceConnecticut Students Will Get a Break on Cost of TextsA new agreement between Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and Follett Higher Education Group is going to help college students save more than $4 million in textbook costs. “I think that’s something that students get very worried about when they hear textbooks and with these negotiations I think students can get a lot less worried […]September 28, 2018AcademicsParticipation in Dual-Credit Courses Rising In KentuckyFRANKFORT, Ky. — Higher education officials in Kentucky are reporting a big increase in the number of high school students taking dual-credit courses through a college or university. The Council on Postsecondary Education says nearly 35,000 high school students across Kentucky participated in the dual-credit courses during the 2017-18 academic year. The council says participation […]September 28, 2018FinanceCalifornia Gambles with New Funding FormulaIn her 13 years at San Diego City College, geography professor Lisa Chaddock has been known to care deeply about her students’ success. Her classes are a mix of lectures, field trips, videos and textbook readings so that everyone has an opportunity to grasp the material. After attending a recent forum by San Diego Community […]September 28, 2018Blogs/OpinionPathways to ProsperityCLEVELAND, Ohio – A bachelor’s degree used to be the golden ticket to a rewarding job and good pay. That pathway isn’t so clear anymore. College is still a major way to career success, but after decades of a national push for “college for all,” graduates aren’t seeing an automatic return on their investment. Here’s […]September 27, 2018LeadershipAuditor Demands 2 Former College Employees Return $750,000JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi auditor is demanding that two former community college employees repay nearly $1 million to the state. Most of that is for public money the auditor says was misspent from January 2013 to September 2017 on personal items, including shoes, watches and a chandelier. Auditor Shad White on Monday announced the […]September 27, 2018Finance1st Generation Transfer Students Face ObstaclesFour years ago, Yousef Moneer decided to leave his homeland of Yemen to live with his family in California and study at Fresno City College. Moneer, a first-generation student who transferred to UC Berkeley this fall, chose to attend community college first because out-of-state tuition was cheaper there than at a four-year university. Moving to a […]September 27, 2018FinanceHBCU Hopes $10,000 Degree Pathway Will Win StudentsA public university in North Carolina has teamed up with six community colleges to offer a program that promises students they will pay no more than $10,000 out of pocket for their four-year degree. Participating students will attend a two-year college in the state to get their Associate’s degree, then transfer to an online program […]September 27, 2018Blogs/OpinionDisrupt or Be DisruptedFall classes are underway on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College, where we’re welcoming our first wave of Lake Tahoe College Promise students. They are at the start of a tuition-free year of college and heading down a path toward a more promising future as a result. The Promise program is just one new […]September 25, 2018Previous PagePage 120 of 286Next Page