AdminFinance500 LA Community College Students to Receive Grant For DACA Application FeeMayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday that 500 community college students in Los Angeles will receive a grant to pay the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) application fee thanks to a partnership between the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles, the Foundation for the Los Angeles Community Colleges and the Los Angeles Community College District. The […]July 30, 2021Other NewsTiffin University Joins Consortium To Improve Student Transitions From Community CollegeTiffin University is one of 14 independent colleges and universities participating in the new Ohio Consortium for Transfer Pathways to the Liberal Arts. This grant-funded effort is to improve the transition process for students who transfer from a community college to a private four-year institution. Established by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the […]July 27, 2021Other NewsWallace State Community College Pays off More Than 600 Students’ TuitionWallace State Community College has now cleared the outstanding account balances for 644 students from the past semester. The college announced the tuition forgiveness Tuesday saying the school used funding from the US Department of Education’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to pay off more than $585,000. WSCC says this was done to help […]July 27, 2021Other NewsCommunity College of Philadelphia Is Paying off Tuition Debt With Emergency Relief FundsMany Philadelphia Community College students are finding relief as they check their college accounts this week. The Community College of Philadelphia is paying off any outstanding tuition debt for about 3,500 students. Any student who was enrolled at the college between March 13, 2020, at the start of the pandemic, until the end of last […]July 27, 2021Other NewsThree Virginia Community College Name Changes ApprovedVirginia’s State Board for Community Colleges approved name changes at two community colleges Tuesday, as well as a slight alteration to a third college’s name. John Tyler Community College will now be known as Brightpoint Community College. Lord Fairfax Community College will now be known as Laurel Ridge Community College. Read MoreJuly 27, 2021Other NewsMaine Community College System Will Not Require COVID-19 VaccineThe Maine Community College System does not plan to require its students to be vaccinated in the fall even if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves the vaccine for general use, spokesperson Noel Gallagher said Friday. The policy contrasts with that of Maine’s other college system, The University of Maine System. The seven UMaine universities will […]July 23, 2021Other NewsState Board Approves New Name for Patrick Henry Community CollegeOn Thursday, Virginia’s State Board of Community Colleges decided to let Patrick Henry Community College keep its name — for the most part. The community college will add an ampersand to its name and it will now be referred to as Patrick & Henry Community College. This change was made to recognize the counties that […]July 23, 2021Other NewsBoston Community College, Jobs and Recovery Programs May See $2.3M Boost After Push From Rep. Ayanna PressleyA trio of community programs in Boston may see a boost of more than $2 million in the next fiscal year, Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced this week. The proposed $2.3 million in federal funding for the city, if approved as part of the fiscal year 2022 federal budget, would expand Boston’s tuition-free community college program, bolster […]July 23, 2021Other News67 Colorado Community College Students Can Win Scholarships if VaccinatedSixty-seven Colorado community college students who get the COVID vaccination will receive scholarships for school through a state partnership with Amazon, officials announced Wednesday. It’s the latest giveaway Colorado officials have pursued to increase vaccination rates, despite the rates dropping at the end of the state’s $1 million vaccine lottery. Read MoreJuly 23, 2021Other NewsAlabama Community College Using Stimulus Funds To Offer Students up to $1,500An Alabama community college is offering students – including high schoolers taking dual enrollment classes – up to $1,500 via its stimulus funds. Calhoun Community College in Decatur announced it will distribute some $7.8 million to students taking courses this fall semester. The money comes from the federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of […]July 20, 2021Previous PagePage 2 of 286Next Page