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Spartanburg Community College Announces Free Tuition in The Coming School Year

Spartanburg Community College is hoping to encourage more people to further their education by offering free tuition for one year starting this fall. The move also will allow people to obtain better and higher-paying jobs.  Read More

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California Gov. Newsom Proposes $12 Billion Increase in Higher Ed Investments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a $12 billion increase for higher ed, with investments in college affordability, strengthening pathways, improving time to degree and graduation and addressing COVID-19 pandemic impacts on students. Read More

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Proposed Funding Targets US Community College Upgrades

President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure proposal, released last month, includes $12 billion for community colleges to address technological needs, help protect the health and safety of students and faculty, and narrow funding inequities. It also calls for two years of free tuition at community colleges, one of many parts of Biden’s proposal seen by many Republicans […]

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CCP And PHA Are Going to Offer Housing for Community College Students Without A Secure Place to Live

For the last two years, Philadelphia’s community college and housing authority have been exploring ways to help students who don’t have a stable place to live stay in school and earn a degree. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Housing Authority board approved a plan to renovate two houses within walking distance of the college at Spring […]

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San Antonio College Emerges Winner of 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

San Antonio College (SAC) was selected as the winner of the 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The announcement came during a virtual award ceremony on Tuesday. “San Antonio College, one of five colleges in the Alamo College District, is laser-focused on serving students from its immediate environment, an area that is predominantly low income […]

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Dr. Vince Rodriguez Named President of Coastline College

Dr. Vince Rodriguez has been named president of Coastline College. Since 1998, Rodriguez has been a part of the Coast Community College District. Read More

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Denise Whisenhunt Named President of Grossmont College

Denise Whisenhunt has been named president of Grossmont College, effective July 1, pending contract approval by the school’s governing board, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Read More

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National Competition Showcases STEM Capabilities of Community College Students

Community college students will flex their STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills on a national stage with the return of the Community College Innovation Challenge after it was canceled due to COVID-19 last year.  Read More

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State Audit Slams California’s Online Community College

A California lawmaker is calling for the state’s new fully online community college to be shut down after an audit found that just 12 of its 900-plus students graduated in its first year and more than 40% dropped out. The San Francisco Chronicle says the findings about Calbright College were reported to the Legislature by […]

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Roueche Center Forum: Involving All Faculty in the Guided Pathways Work Is Key

Guided pathways is a reform movement that aims to help community college students graduate, transfer to four-year institutions and attain jobs with value in the labor market by reframing the entire student journey. Read More

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Philadelphia Fed’s Webinar Focuses on Financial Impact and Challenges of COVID-19 on Higher Ed Institutions

Last year, campus-wide shutdowns resulted in financial reimbursement for students and employee furloughs at higher education institutions across the country. To provide support, the federal government passed several relief packages including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Read More

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Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay Appointed President of Modesto Junior College

Dr. Santanu Bandyopadhyay has been appointed president of Modesto Junior College (MJC), effective June 1, The Modesto Bee reported. Read More

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