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R.I. Budget: Free College for 2 Years

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – All Rhode Island students in good academic standing would qualify for two years of free tuition at any of the state’s public colleges under a plan Gov. Gina Raimondo will present this week to the General Assembly as part of her fiscal 2018 budget. Although a handful of other states, including Tennessee […]

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Critics See Flaws in N.Y. Free Tuition Plan

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced plans to provide free tuition at the state’s public two- and four-year colleges to residents making up to $125,000. Standing next to former presidential contender Bernie Sanders just a couple weeks before the inauguration of Donald Trump, Cuomo reinvigorated a movement that some feared dead after the defeat […]

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In-State Tuition Plan for Immigrants Challenges Trump

In another challenge to the immigration crackdown proposed by President-elect Donald Trump, a California lawmaker proposed Thursday to greatly expand the number of students in the country illegally who can get discounted, in-state resident tuition at state universities. “Despite national rhetoric, California remains resolute in integrating the most vulnerable into our society,” said state Sen. […]

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Free Tuition Q&A: Could New York’s Plan Spread?

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to make the state’s public colleges free for hundreds of thousands of middle-class students is seen as one of the nation’s most ambitious efforts to tackle skyrocketing higher education debt. But many questions remain about how much it will cost, how it will affect one of the country’s […]

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College Receives $1 million for Scholar Series

CORNING – Corning Community College has received a $1 million gift in support of the Walter R. Smith Visiting Scholar Series, the college announced Tuesday. The college said this is the largest gift from an individual it has ever received. It was donated from Smith’s estate and will permanently endow the series. Read More

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How Congress Can Fix Student Debt

Higher education reform will be front and center in 2017, as historic levels of public concern about rising college tuition and student debt levels pressure Congress to turn to the overdue reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. This wide-ranging federal law covers everything from student loans to Pell grants for low-income students to the transparency […]

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Arkansas Governor’s Free Tuition Plan

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas legislators will fight in the 2017 session over education issues, particularly an appropriate level of funding and authorizations for charter schools, but the governor has indicated he’ll try to make part of their task easier. Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week said he wants the Legislature to kill a pair […]

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Shortage of Community Colleges in Pa. Strains Student Budgets

Asa Walker and his friend both attend Delaware County Community College, but Walker’s tuition is about twice as high as his friend’s, a fact he became aware of when they were comparing bills. The reason? Walker lives in Chester County and his friend in Delaware County, where most of the local school districts are paying […]

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Funder Commits Millions for Internships

When it comes to college and career readiness, many funders focus their attention—and their dollars—on the college part of the equation, with less attention to the career side. A top higher ed funder in the Midwest, however, continues to stand out as an exception. Recognizing that entering college and graduating are not enough, Great Lakes […]

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Programs Bolster International Exchange

Students don’t need to attend a four-year college to have an international education experience. The U.S. government and some community colleges are working to provide more students at two-year institutions with exposure to global cultures and ideas. One effort aims to send more community college students abroad, while another brings international students to U.S. community […]

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Report: N.C. Community College Could Lose Funds

WILLIAMSTON — Martin Community College trustees have one month to provide a “corrective action plan” that addresses leadership, governance and financial concerns or the state will withhold funding from the college. The state Board of Community Colleges issued the directive as part of a report Friday outlining concerns including spending irregularities, long-term vacancies in 16 […]

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Why Some Students Get Into So Much Debt

Shannon DeJager began her long quest for a university degree 15 years ago, completing courses including biology, microbiology, and organic chemistry at what was then called Georgia Perimeter College in the hope of going into nursing. When she transferred to the University of Alabama for a bachelor’s degree, it wouldn’t accept her credits in microbiology, […]

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