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Patrick Henry Community College Announces Scholarship in Honor of Former Gov. Baliles

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (WSET) — Patrick Henry Community College announced that the school will be remembering former Governor Gerald Baliles through The Honorable Gerald L. Baliles Public Service Scholarship. The former governor passed away last night, Tuesday, Oct. 29 after a battle with kidney cancer. Read More

November 1, 2019

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Presidential Hopeful Klobuchar Wants Community College to be Free but Not Four-Year College

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar wants to make community college and programs designed to teach technical trades free, but stopped short of joining fellow Democratic hopefuls in backing proposals that would make a four-year college degree free. Klobuchar, who has tried to embrace a moderate lane in the crowded Democratic presidential primary, has […]

October 29, 2019

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San Diego Community College District to Raise Funds for Free Tuition Program

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego Community College District will hold its inaugural Giving Day fundraising event Tuesday to support its tuition- subsidizing San Diego Promise program. The all-day event, dubbed “Keeping the Promise,” aims to support tuition-free education for more than 3,100 first-time, full-time college students during the 2019-20 academic year. The program […]

October 22, 2019

California Approved Nearly $500M in Emergency Aid for Community-College Students. Could Washington be Next?

This month, California legislators made news when they opted to provide community-college students with nearly $500 million in emergency financial assistance, a recognition of the extreme poverty and instability some students face. Turns out, something similar is happening in Washington, but at a smaller scale — and leaders of two-year Washington schools are working to […]

October 15, 2019

Biden’s Education Plan: Free Community College, Expanded Loan Programs

Joe Biden is calling for making community and technical college free while making existing federal college loan programs more generous as he continues charting a policy course that moves left but stops short of his more progressive rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination. The former vice president’s $750-billion higher education plan represents a major expansion […]

October 8, 2019

Governor Newsom Makes Community College Cheaper For California Students

California Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislature have approved a large budget increase for California community colleges. The increased funds will go towards extending the ‘California Promise Program’ to a second year as well as the first. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the California State Legislature have approved a large budget increase for California community […]

September 24, 2019

Carolina’s C-STEP Program Expands to Include Richmond Community College

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is expanding its renowned Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program, known as C-STEP. Richmond Community College students will now have the opportunity to participate in C-STEP and earn guaranteed admission to Carolina. Eligible students can enroll as early as the fall 2021 academic semester. C-STEP is a groundbreaking […]

September 20, 2019

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New Mexico Announces Free College

New Mexico wants to make college tuition-free. Here’s what you need to know. Free College New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Wednesday a bold program that will make college tuition-free at all 29 of New Mexico public colleges and universities for in-state residents. Here’s the kicker: the first-of-its-kind program is available to all residents, […]

September 20, 2019

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Economy, Affordability to Blame in Decreased Community College Enrollment

New research from the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) found that postsecondary institutions are struggling to recruit students. Every two years, SREB–a nonpartisan nonprofit that works to improve education throughout the southern states–publishes a Fact Book of Higher Education which collects data on higher education and analyzes long-term trends for state legislatures and policymakers. “Our […]

September 17, 2019

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Tuition-Free Program a Home Run at Haywood Community College

Regardless of how the numbers are crunched, Haywood Community College’s tuition-free plan is a resounding success. Last spring, college leaders announced that any 2019 graduate from a school in Haywood County could attend the community college for free. There was one caveat, however. Students would need to first apply for financial aid programs available to […]

September 13, 2019

Governor Announces Free College Plan

California community colleges will offer first-time, full-time students two free years of tuition starting next year, mirroring a program that Santa Monica College launched last fall. Governor Gavin Newsom is making good on a promise he made days after being sworn in to cover the cost of two years of community college for new students. […]

September 10, 2019

Michael Bennet Promises Free Preschool, Community College in Education Plan

White House hopeful Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) on Thursday unveiled a sweeping education plan that would offer “every child” an opportunity to “flourish” by 2028 and promises free preschool and community college. Bennet, a former superintendent of the Denver Public Schools, said he’s introducing the plan to rectify historic racial and wealth disparities in the […]

September 6, 2019

Missouri’s Community College Scholarship Program Isn’t A+ For Low-Income Students

With college costs rising every year, Missouri’s A+ Scholarship Program is a bargain – 50 hours of tutoring in exchange for two free years of community college. College access advocates, however, argue that the money isn’t going to the students who need it most. “We know there are people who utilize A+ who come from […]

September 6, 2019

Maryland’s Free Community College Initiative Gets Off to a Slow Start

Maryland’s foray into tuition-free public higher education is off to a rocky start, with far fewer students than expected taking advantage of the state’s community college scholarship after a harried rollout of the program. Last month, the state awarded its first round of Maryland College Promise scholarships to 1,278 students. Nearly 1,700 other students could […]

September 6, 2019

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Since Community College Started Printing Their Own Textbooks, Students Have Saved Over $2.5 Million

When a team of educators in Oregon became sick and tired of their students being charged heaps of cash for college textbooks, they began making their own—and it has collectively saved their students more than $2.5 million. Since Chemeketa Community College began writing and printing their own academic materials in 2015, they have collectively published […]

September 3, 2019

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Nashua Community College Transfer Pathways

Merrimack native Angelina LaSala enrolled at Nashua Community College in search a direction for her college and career goals. “When I first started college, I had no clue what I wanted to major in,” said Angelina. “Attending NCC allowed me to take many different classes, for a lot cheaper than it would have been at […]

August 23, 2019

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ECU’s $4 Million Grant Will Benefit WCC Students

East Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology has received a grant that will support low-income students pursuing undergraduate engineering degrees, including students at Wayne Community College. The $4 million grant is from the National Science Foundation Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Program (S-STEM). The grant will provide scholarships to 80 students total […]

August 13, 2019

Woodland Community College Waives Two Years of Tuition

Woodland Community College announced its 2019 Promise Program on Tuesday, Aug. 6. First-time students who are enrolled full time (12 to 15 units) each semester will not pay tuition at Woodland Community College for their first two years of course work toward a degree or certificate. This program includes the Lake County and Colusa County […]

August 9, 2019

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New Interim President Starts at Washington's Everett Community College

Stranded Credits from Students with Debt. Is a Bigger Shift Starting?

New Hampshire Community Colleges Receive $1 Million Gift

Presidential Aim of Free Community College on Hold--For Now

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