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U.S. Awards $2.5M to 3 Ky. Colleges to Train for Manufacturing
HAZARD, Ky. — The federal government has awarded $2.5 million in grants to three Kentucky community colleges that will work together to train a workforce for advanced manufacturing employers. The Commerce Department said in a news release the project is expected to create 261 jobs. The department’s Economic Development Administration awarded the grant, which is […]
Workforce Development
Higher Ed Act Turns 10: How Landscape Has Changed
Ten years ago, on August 14, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the last comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA). This took place during the buildup to a financial crisis that ultimately cost 8.7 million American jobs. Now, with mounting college costs and loan […]
Finance
Report: 70% of Applicants Denied in N.Y. ‘Free College’ Plan
After New York officials announced a plan to pay college tuition for middle-class students last year, Domonique Baker was pretty sure she would qualify for the money. “When I first heard about the scholarship, I read everything,” the now 27-year-old hospital registration representative said. Through her research, Baker learned that she met what she thought […]
Leadership
W.Va. Official Warns Students of College Aid Scams
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reminded students and parents via a statement to be careful about sharing personal information when applying for student aid and scholarship opportunities. Since many high school seniors and college students rely on some form of financial aid to assist with the cost of tuition and other college-related […]
Workforce Development
College Receives $200,000 Industry Grant for Power Line Technology
Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas have invested $200,000 in Cape Fear Community College’s Power Line Technician Program. The funds will connect students with hands-on training and career development opportunities. In addition, the investment will be help cover the cost of tuition and equipment such as trucks, trailers, poles and line worker toolkits. “There is […]
Workforce Development
NJ County Weighs Jumping on the ‘Free’ Bandwagon
Sussex County Community College officials are weighing the pros and cons of a new initiative announced by Gov. Phil Murphy that would offer free tuition to participating state community colleges for low-income students. SCCC President Jon Connolly said Wednesday night that details of the Community College Innovation Challenge, a pilot program launched Tuesday, are still […]
Health
Hospital Offers Job to Homeless Student
HARTFORD, Conn. — Daisia Kai Walker, a 21-year-old college student who hasn’t had a steady place to sleep for months, tries to take life one day at a time. Sometimes, it all moves too fast for the aspiring criminal justice major “trying to figure out everything.” But Walker knows where she’ll be on Sept. 17 […]
Leadership
College and Google Partner on Tech Certificate
CANTON, Ohio — Stark State College has partnered with Google to offer a new information technology certificate. The five-course certificate — designed to be completed online — takes about eight months to complete. Courses include technical support fundamentals, computer networking, major operating systems, system administration and security. Read More
Finance
’15 to Finish’ scholarship Offered in Kentucky
VERSAILLES, Ky. — A new scholarship is available to students enrolled in the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. A statement from the school system says the 15 to Finish scholarship will pay $500 to students who successfully complete 15 credit hours in a semester and sign up for 15 hours the following semester. Officials […]
Leadership
College Scraps Traditional Textbooks
When students step on the Warren County Community College campus in January, they can be sure of one thing — they will NOT be spending hundreds of dollars on course textbooks and other materials. In fact, the tab for a whole year won’t even reach $150. Through a first-of-its-kind partnership, the two-year school has overhauled […]
Workforce Development
First Inmates Graduate from Wesleyan Program
CHESHIRE, Conn. — Roberto Alvarado has lived with the label of convicted killer for almost two decades. On Wednesday he added another label – college graduate. Alvardao, who is serving a 50-year felony murder sentence for a 1999 shooting in Danbury, received an associate of science degree. He is part of the first graduating class […]
Finance
NJ Ready for Free College Plan
Several thousand low-income students will be able to attend community college without tuition or fees next spring under a program Gov. Phil Murphy’s office announced Tuesday. As part of the “Community College Innovation Challenge,” New Jersey’s 19 county colleges can apply for limited spots in the pilot program, which will cover tuition and mandatory fees for students at […]
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