AdminFinanceGovernor Newsom Makes Community College Cheaper For California StudentsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislature have approved a large budget increase for California community colleges. The increased funds will go towards extending the ‘California Promise Program’ to a second year as well as the first. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California State Legislature have approved a large budget increase for California community […]September 24, 2019Other NewsKentucky Community College Chief Could Get 70 percent Increase in Pay to $600K in Two YearsThe Board of Regents of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System will consider giving President Jay Box a pay raise of $50,000 a year, along with $200,000 in deferred compensation, at its meeting on Friday. The board will consider a recommendation by the KCTCS President’s Contract Review Committee that Box receive $100,000 in deferred […]September 20, 2019FinanceCarolina’s C-STEP Program Expands to Include Richmond Community CollegeThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is expanding its renowned Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program, known as C-STEP. Richmond Community College students will now have the opportunity to participate in C-STEP and earn guaranteed admission to Carolina. Eligible students can enroll as early as the fall 2021 academic semester. C-STEP is a groundbreaking […]September 20, 2019FinanceNew Mexico Announces Free CollegeNew Mexico wants to make college tuition-free. Here’s what you need to know. Free College New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday a bold program that will make college tuition-free at all 29 of New Mexico public colleges and universities for in-state residents. Here’s the kicker: the first-of-its-kind program is available to all residents, […]September 20, 2019Other News‘Colonial Phil’ is Out as Community College of Philadelphia’s Longtime Mascot; ‘Roary,’ the Lion, Is InAn African American student in Brian Goedde’s Community College of Philadelphia class put it bluntly: “You know, in the story of American history, I don’t think I’m rooting for the colonials.” But for a long time, it was “Colonial Phil,” a white man in a tricornered hat, who, as the school mascot, was the chief […]September 20, 2019Other NewsEl Paso Community College Student Travels More Than 200 Miles Every Weekend to Attend ClassEL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — An engineer working for a research company in Socorro, N.M. travels more than 200 miles every Saturday to attend English as a Second Language courses at El Paso Community College. Saminda Fonseka, a Sri Lanka native, wanted to take his English-speaking skills to the next level to improve his work […]September 17, 2019Other NewsFree Community College Program Teaches Next Generation of Maine LoggersCOPLIN PLANTATION — With a few days of school left before graduation, these logging students aren’t out of the woods yet. And most won’t get out of the woods afterward. On Thursday, 15 students will complete their three-month, tuition-free course in the Maine Community College System’s mechanized logging operations program – a real-world training ground […]September 17, 2019Other NewsRetirees Headed Back to College? The Rise of Senior Living Communities on CampusesLooking for a place to retire? An increasing number of colleges are hoping older Americans will choose to settle down in sponsored housing on or near their campuses. Throughout recent years, more institutions have been involved in partnerships to develop retirement communities, though the characteristics of each varies, as does its relationship with the college. […]September 17, 2019AcademicsEconomy, Affordability to Blame in Decreased Community College EnrollmentNew research from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) found that postsecondary institutions are struggling to recruit students. Every two years, SREB–a nonpartisan nonprofit that works to improve education throughout the southern states–publishes a Fact Book of Higher Education which collects data on higher education and analyzes long-term trends for state legislatures and policymakers. “Our […]September 17, 2019FinanceTuition-Free Program a Home Run at Haywood Community CollegeRegardless of how the numbers are crunched, Haywood Community College’s tuition-free plan is a resounding success. Last spring, college leaders announced that any 2019 graduate from a school in Haywood County could attend the community college for free. There was one caveat, however. Students would need to first apply for financial aid programs available to […]September 13, 2019Previous PagePage 70 of 286Next Page
