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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

’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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Study Unveils Doubts about the Worth of College

Is going to college worth the cost of student loans? Today’s college students aren’t so sure, according to a new survey. A report from Ascent Student Loans reveals that today’s college students are paying more than they expected for a higher education. Yet despite assuming more responsibility for education costs, many of these students are […]

Student Debt Saps Wealth for Blacks, Latinos

Black and Hispanic adults who graduate college owing money on student loans have significantly lower net worth at age 30 than students who don’t borrow to pay for college, a new study suggests. Black and Hispanic adults in the study who reported having outstanding student loans when they graduated college had $36,000 less in net […]

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