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Holyoke Community College Board Votes to Freeze Student Fees

Citing the financial hardships brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holyoke Community College (HCC) board of trustees voted to freeze student fees for the upcoming academic year. The vote was 8-0. Read More

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NISOD’s Conference Highlights College Access

In his speech to Congress Wednesday night, President Joe Biden announced the American Families Plan—a $1.8 trillion investment in free community college and universal preschool. Hours earlier, Dr. Martha Kanter, CEO of College Promise, addressed the proposal and the impact of free community college during the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development’s (NISOD) International […]

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AZ Legislature Approves Bill to Allow 4-Year Degrees at Community Colleges

The Arizona legislature has approved a Senate bill that would allow community colleges statewide to offer four-year baccalaureate degrees. Read More

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Conference Brings Community College Issues to the Forefront

Despite her mother having some college experience but no degree, and a grandmother with a sixth-grade education, Dr. Eboni M. Zamani-Gallaher was placed on a pathway towards earning a postsecondary degree. That started with seeking the best educational opportunities. Read More

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‘It’s Not Enough to Get Students in the Door’ — Reimagining the Role of Community Colleges

Jamie Higginbotham has been involved in child care since she was 18 — first as a nanny, then the owner of an in-home child care business, and now the director of a preschool in Wilkesboro. Despite her 20-plus years in early education, she says she couldn’t support herself and her family on her wage alone. […]

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Joe Biden Has Been Pitching Free Community College Since the Obama Administration — Can He Now Make It a Reality?

During his state of the union address in 2015, then-President Barack Obama pitched Congress and the American public on what he described as a “bold new plan.”  The idea? “To lower the cost of community college — to zero,” Obama told the lawmakers.   Now, President Joe Biden, Obama’s former vice president, is expected to make a similar proposal during […]

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Community Colleges Hope to Bring Students Back to Campus This Fall

Community colleges across Illinois are cautiously optimistic they will be able to bring back students for in-person classes this fall. And while a few four-year schools in the Chicago area — including Loyola University Chicago, Columbia College and DePaul University — have announced that students will be required to be vaccinated before returning to campus, most community colleges […]

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College Promise for All Proposal Aims to Make Free College a Reality

The dream of free college for all recently took a big step forward. The College Promise campaign unveiled its proposal for joint support from both federal and state governments. This partnership, if enacted, could make public community and two-or four-year colleges and universities completely free for all qualifying students. The proposal is the brainchild of Dr. Martha […]

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New York Community College Wants to Sell Its Dorms

Colleges across the country are feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, and one local university is looking to recoup some of their losses. Fulton-Montgomery Community College has filed a petition to the Supreme Court for the sale of their dormitories on the school’s campus following a lack of enrollment over the past decade. Read […]

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Dr. Felicia Ganther Named Next President of Bucks County Community College

The Bucks County Community College Board of Trustees has unanimously selected Dr. Felicia L. Ganther to serve as the next president of Bucks County Community College. Read More

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Jill Biden Promotes Community Colleges During Illinois Visit

In her first visit to Illinois since moving into the White House, Jill Biden stressed the importance of community colleges to the nation’s economy. The first lady made remarks Monday at Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon. Read More

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Mass. Community Colleges Not Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Fall Semester

The state’s 15 community colleges don’t currently plan to require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning for the fall term, though that could change, according to the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges. The group announced its fall plans in a statement Wednesday. Read More

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