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Academics

More Than 10,000 Adults Apply for Tennessee Program

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Haslam has announced that more than 10,000 adults have applied to Tennessee Reconnect, the state’s new program that allows adults, no matter their age, to go to community college or technical schools tuition-free. Haslam said the immense interest in the program shows that Tennesseans understand the value of education and […]

Finance

N.J. Free College Plan Leaves Questions

Governor Phil Murphy’s $50 million pitch for free community college excludes most New Jersey households in favor of the poorest students, the majority of whom already receive government aid. His spending proposal offers little relief to those attending four-year schools in a state with the nation’s fourth-priciest public-university system. The increasing cost of such schools […]

Finance

N.J. Governor Details Free College Plan

Gov. Phil Murphy provided greater detail about his plan to make community colleges tuition free in New Jersey.The proposal would cost $50 million in FY 2019 budget, which is just the first year of a phase-in of the the program. “We can’t do it overnight, because it’s not free,” Murphy said. “We believe we can […]

Finance

Middle-Class Families Increasingly Look to Community Colleges

When top students from the sun-dappled suburbs that surround Pasadena, Calif., graduate from high school, they are expected to go to colleges that are prestigious, pricey and often far away. Last year, seniors from La Cañada High School, one of the highest rated in the state, fanned across the country to M.I.T., the University of […]

Finance

Report: Colleges Spend Less on Students of Color

For years, researchers have highlighted the vast inequities that persist in the country’s K-12 education system with students of color disproportionately enrolled in public schools that are underfunded,1 understaffed, and thus more likely to underperform when compared with schools attended by their white peers.2 What has received less attention is the fact that these inequitable […]

Workforce Development

McDonald’s Triples Tuition Benefit, Broadens Access

Last month, McDonald’s made headlines for flipping the golden arches upside down in honor of International Women’s Day. Now, McDonald’s is catching the attention of workers by promising to revamp its college assistance program. Since 2015, McDonald’s has provided college tuition assistance to over 16,400 employees through its Archways to Opportunity education program. Last week, […]

Finance

California Governor’s Community College Funding Proposal Creates Controversy

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s bold new budget proposal that awards community college districts funding not just for each enrolled student, but also based on the number of low-income students being served, has drawn praise and criticism. Under the funding formula in the new proposal, a district would receive an incentive grant if it meets performance […]

Finance

Arizona DACA Students Make Case of In-State Tuition

Two hours before the Arizona Supreme Court was set to hear opening arguments in a case which will decide whether DACA students are eligible to retain access to in-state tuition, supporters stood on the steps of the Supreme Court to make their own case. Four current, former or future ASU students spoke to the crowd […]

Finance

Virginia Stumbles on Free-Tuition Proposal

As Tennessee created a buzz with its decision to offer all residents a free community college education, a proposal to study something similar for Virginia quietly died in a state Senate committee in February. But one thing remains clear in Virginia, among Republicans and Democrats alike, says Glenn DuBois, chancellor of the Virginia Community College […]

Finance

N.J. Tuition-Free Plan Remains Murky

Gov. Phil Murphy pledged during his campaign to eliminate tuition at New Jersey’s community colleges. And in his budget, he proposed $50 million in additional tuition assistance for low-income students, the first step toward making the colleges entirely tuition-free by 2021. Murphy, a Democrat, said the grants will allow nearly 15,000 more students with household […]

Finance

Grand Rapids Raises Tuition $1

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Community College students will see their tuition increase by $1 this fall – the lowest hike in nearly two decades, officials say. The less than 1 percent increase means the tuition rate for residents will be $114 per credit hour, up from $113, for the 2018-19 school year. Including […]

Finance

Mississippi Colleges Rally for More Funding

Educating over 75,000 students a year, community colleges in Mississippi are banding together asking lawmakers for more support and funding. Students like Adam Kirkland grew up knowing the value of a good education, but he wasn’t sure if his family could afford it. Kirkland spent countless hours studying and getting a 29 on his ACT, […]

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