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California Bill Proposes Free Tuition for Low-Income Students Pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees at Community Colleges

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Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, D-Los Angeles, introduced the legislation , which would extend covered enrollment fees for eligible students under the California College Promise Grant from two to four academic years. "In million students enrolled in CCC. To receive the grant, you must fall within the income standards.

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California Community College Offering Free Courses to Incarcerated Juveniles

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The program is funded by a grant from the California Community Colleges' Rising Scholars Network. million grant from the California Community Colleges' Rising Scholars Network, will offer on-site general education classes for incarcerated students at Indio Juvenile Hall. The program, funded by a $1.5 The program, funded by a $1.5

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Foundation Commits $20 Million to Increasing Degrees for Men of Color

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More than 1 in 4 men are no longer enrolled in college six years after initially enrolling. Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color. Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. Several colleges and universities recently have announced similar cuts, eviscerating the liberal arts in response to budget shortfalls, enrollment declines, and shifting student preferences.

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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Note Reference [2] A first-generation college student is someone who is enrolled in college but whose immediate family members did not earn degrees. This report touches on key findings about first-generation college students, covering demographics, graduation rates, enrollment, and typical post-graduation income levels.

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Black Students at HBCUs Are 40% More Likely to Earn Bachelor’s Degrees: Report

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million Black SAT takers who turned 30 between 2014 and 2020 to examine whether HBCUs improve Black students' educational, economic, and financial outcomes in the U.S. HBCUs enroll nearly one-tenth of all Black college students in the United States at over 100 institutions.

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College Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities Grow With Little Oversight

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Kellyn Donahoe enrolled in career and community studies at Kent State University in fall 2022. With this, post-high school programs that checked certain boxes — like integrating students with intellectual disabilities — could gain CTP status, allowing students to access federal funds to afford enrollment.

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