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Campaign hits $200,000 in bid to expand Roanoke Valley community college access

A fundraising campaign to send more Roanoke Valley students to Virginia Western Community College tuition-free has raised more than $200,000 in the six months since its launch. The Roanoke school’s Community College Access Program, created in 2008, provides up to three years of tuition for qualified high school graduates in the Roanoke Valley. But the […]

GOCC housing an option for aged-out foster students

Since the time Glen Oaks Community College had only talked of having student housing on campus, there has always been talk that the housing could be used for students who have aged out of the foster care system. Now that the student housing is a reality, so is the option for it to be used […]

UNCG and Davidson County CC sign co-admission deal

GREENSBORO — UNCG and Davidson County Community College have set up a new co-admission program for students who want to get a bachelor’s degree. Students who are part of the new DCCC Spartan Passage will be enrolled at both schools. After getting an associate’s degree at DCCC, these students will continue their studies at UNCG […]

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Frederick Community College to receive federal grant for child care

The U.S. Department of Education will award Frederick Community College a $164,000 grant through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program. The grant will be used to provide students who are accepted into the program — which targets low-income parents — a voucher for child care at the college’s Carl and Norma Miller […]

Wyoming Community College Tuition Increases

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Community College Commission has increased tuition by $5 per credit hour and capped tuition at 15 credits. If an in-state student took 15 credit hours a semester this year, they would pay $94 per credit hour and pay only for the first 12 credits. That adds up to $1,128. The Wyoming Tribune […]

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Free Tuition Program Extended to N.H. Community College Graduates

New Hampshire community college graduates who receive the Pell Grant can receive free tuition at the University of New Hampshire through Granite Guarantee-a program that was previously only open to first-year students of the four-year university. The program begins in December and is open to graduates who transfer directly from the state’s community college system […]

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Dayton Community College Receives $900,000 for Student Child Care Aid

The Department of Education awarded a $900,000 grant to Sinclair Community College to help student-parents with child care expenses. The money will be used for the creation of a four-year program for low-income parents attending the Dayton, Ohio school. Read more .

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Regents Approve Expanded Budget Requests from Connecticut Community Colleges, Universities

Board of Regents for Higher Education in Connecticut has approved three expansion item requests for the state’s community college and universities for fiscal years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The three expansion items requested amount to about $41 million. Read More

Dual Credit Programs Could Be Legislated by Texas Lawmakers

Dual-credit enrollment, a process that allows students to earn college credits while in high school, will be on the agenda of the 86th Texas Legislature. Ninety-three percent of all dual-credit enrollment is at community colleges. Read more

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Local Workforce Investment Board Commits $289,199 to Connecticut College’s Success Program

Northwest Connecticut Community College has received $289,199 from the Northwest Regional Workforce Investment Board to fund the college’s Team Success Scholar program for the 2018-2019 school year. About $2 million has been infused into the college over a 15-year period through the program, which helps students obtain workforce credentials while offering career and college exploration. […]

New Jersey Governor Announces Community College Opportunity Grant Recipients

Thirteen New Jersey schools were chosen as pilots for the first stage of the new Community College Opportunity Grant program. Students who earn less than $45,000 and take six or more credits in the Spring 2019 semester are eligible to receive the grant. Read more

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Detroit Area Community College Says Tax Proposal Needed to Sustain Operations

It’s natural when you hit your 50s to take action to strengthen your financial security. Such is the case for Wayne County Community College District this year as it observes its Golden Anniversary and asks voters to approve a tax proposal to sustain operations. The college is seeking approval Nov. 6 to combine and continue […]

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