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Democrats’ ‘Aim Higher’ Bill Encourages Free State Plans

House Democrats unveiled the Aim Higher Act this week, which they say would give students the opportunity to go to college debt free without compromising the quality of their education. The proposed bill is a direct response to the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, which House Republicans introduced in […]

Leadership

Weekend College Programs Offers Flexibility

With Craven Community College’s (Craven CC) fall semester set to begin in less than a month, the Weekend College program available at the college’s Havelock campus has started registering students who need a flexible learning schedule. This program gives students the opportunity to earn an associate degree in three semesters by going to school online […]

Leadership

Industry, Education Leaders Make a Promise

Dr. Matt Johnson had the floor, as they say, during a meeting to discuss what would become “The Cherokee County Promise,” an incentive program for students unveiled at Western Iowa Tech Community College in Cherokee on Wednesday. In essence, the program covers the cost of tuition and fees after financial aid has been applied for […]

Leadership

Partnership Creates Transfer Pathways for California’s Community College Students

California’s community college transfer students will now have access to a wider range of higher education opportunities through a first-ever partnership between the state’s community college system and private, independent institutions. The partnership between the California Community Colleges and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU) expands transfer pathways to now give eligible […]

Faculty

When ‘Last Chance U’ Is on Your Campus

“I’m Brittany Wagner, man,” Independence Community College head coach Jason Brown tells a reporter midway through the first episode of Last Chance U’s third season. In that casual self-appointment, Brown gives the show’s longtime fans a friendly warning: Wagner, the beloved academic advisor who was the breakout star of the Netflix docuseries’s first two seasons at […]

Leadership

What Paper? College Cuts Off Funds for Publication Almost No One Reads

BEND, Ore. — A community college in Oregon is cutting funding to its students newspaper because of lack of interest from both readers and potential student staff members. The Bulletin reported that a Central Oregon Community College spokesman, Ron Paradis, says most young people don’t read newspapers. The decision will effectively end publication of The […]

Leadership

College Unveils Student Housing

St. Clair County Community College will unveil its new student housing facility, dubbed “The Dock,” in early August. The new college housing at St. Clair County Community College is set to have a grand opening and open house on Aug. 3. Community members, students, faculty and alumni are invited to attend a grand opening and […]

Workforce Development

How Colleges Help Fill Need for Drivers

The trucking industry is responding to the driver squeeze in a myriad of ways, from increasing pay per mile to offering competitive sign-on bonuses, as FreightWaves has reported. While carriers continue to try make the job appealing to drivers, community colleges across the nation are also doing their part to fight against the shortage. By creating fast-track courses, students can […]

Finance

House Democrats Offer Bill to Make Community Colleges Free

A new bill introduced by House Democrats would make community college degrees free for students. Sponsors for the bill claim that it would give students the chance to earn a degree without taking on debt. The bill was created in response to the Republican Higher Education Act — originally passed in 1965, the Higher Education Act ensures that […]

Health

Ohio College Prepares for Testing Medical Marijuana

As Hocking College prepares to start testing medical marijuana in its new laboratory, administrators plan to offer related courses to students interested in cannabis and other fields requiring laboratory research skills. “We are getting a lot of inquiries about laboratory sciences in general, and specifically about cannabis laboratory technicians,” Hocking College President Betty Young said. […]

Academics

In Indiana, More College Grads Finish on Time

Graduation rates at Indiana’s public colleges continue to improve as more students finish on time or shortly after, according to the latest completion report. Nearly 60 percent of students complete college within six years, the highest rate recorded, the Indiana Commission for Higher Education reported last week. IPFW and Ivy Tech Northeast are among schools […]

Finance

Cuomo Takes Heat for Tuition Hike after ‘Free’ Plan

After expanding a program that allows students at the city’s 24 public colleges and universities to attend tuition-free, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo faced intensifying criticism on Thursday for a tuition increase approved by a state board whose members he appointed. The seemingly contradictory situation of free tuition and a tuition hike was explained and […]

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