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JANUARY 10, 2023

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka called for free community college in a speech to her chamber. Thirty-one states currently offer free community college with varying eligibility requirements, including several of Massachusetts' neighbors.

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JULY 3, 2023

Since 2021, the percentage of students who believe in the necessity of an education after high school has increased by 20 percentage points. Throughout 2020 and 2021, many students' views on education declined due to financial strains brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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APRIL 7, 2023

It's unclear, however, how pervasive these companies are in higher education. OPMs have become a hot topic in higher education policy circles, but for the uninitiated, it can be hard to understand why. The Department of Education (ED) intends to force more transparency into how commonly institutions use these managers.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Community college enrollment fell sharply during the pandemic and hasn't fully recovered. Many students who left community college during the pandemic aren't planning to return, according to a recent New America survey. But those economic concerns aren't driving any boosts to community college enrollment.

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AUGUST 1, 2023

After announcing the tour, she committed to donating $1 million to higher education efforts through her BeyGood foundation's Renaissance Scholars program. Right now, it's Beyoncé — but soon, college students in her Renaissance Scholars program may take the reins. In 2021, she and her husband, Jay-Z, along with Tiffany & Co.,

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community college students are largely more optimistic about digital learning, compared to before the pandemic, according to a report from Bay View Analytics. The report highlights an increased focus on digital tools and online learning at community colleges. Higher education in the U.S.

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EAB

JANUARY 13, 2023

Modern Student Experience Diagnostic for Community Colleges. Modern student expectations are everchanging—can your community college keep up? In higher education, the student experience continues to become more synonymous with the consumer experience. Source: EAB Business Transformation Survey, 2021]. -->.

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APRIL 1, 2024

The California Community Colleges system will offer six more bachelor's degree programs. Six new bachelor's degree programs have been approved to be offered by the California Community Colleges (CCC) system. The CCC introduced the pilot Baccalaureate Degree Program at 15 community colleges in 2014.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

The recently launched Civic Mapping Initiative is making state-by-state maps of community colleges' accessibility by public transit. The initiative was launched by the Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation, which found in a previous nationwide analysis that only 57% of primary community college campuses were accessible by public transit.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

And with the threat of another recession looming, EAB has received requests for guidance on higher-education philanthropy amidst uncertain times. EAB researchers have been studying the ups and downs of higher-education philanthropy for a long time now.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

The $950,000, three-year grant will go toward a student resource center at Northwest-Shoals Community College. Department of Education is sending $950,000 to help support underserved students' basic needs at Northwest-Shoals Community College in Alabama.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

And many members of Congress have designated funding for higher education as part of the 2023 fiscal year budget. The 2023 budget includes many earmarks for community colleges. Earmarks were banned for a decade before being revived in 2021, and the recent omnibus package includes billions for projects across the country.

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JULY 14, 2023

Community colleges are training students for the fast-growing electric vehicle industry. million STEM investment during a visit to Pima Community College, according to The Arizona Republic. Community colleges are increasingly pivoting toward STEM to train students in high-demand, high-paying fields.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Right before Christmas, Clarkson University made the shocking announcement that it was closing its School of Arts & Sciences, phasing out all its majors in the humanities and social sciences, including foundational disciplines such as history, political science, sociology, and communications. West Virginia's situation is hardly unique.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Community college students will receive at least $3,000 and public university students will receive at least $5,000 per year. North Carolina is giving students from most families free tuition and fees to any community college and covering at least half of the tuition and fees to any public state university.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

9 an ambitious plan offering high school students graduating in the top 10% of their class direct admission to colleges within the State University of New York (SUNY) and City University of New York (CUNY) systems. Spanning 64 campuses, SUNY is the nation's largest state system of higher education, enrolling some 1.3

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APRIL 13, 2023

According to Think College , the preeminent resource for information about these programs, there are 316 such programs across the U.S. That includes 106 housed at two-year community colleges and 187 at four-year colleges and universities. Rewind to 2008, when Congress last reauthorized the Higher Education Act.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

In addition to the expansion of Pell to incarcerated students, this partnership comes on the heels of Michigan’s Clean Slate Laws —enacted in April 2021. Mary views Second Chance Pell programs as vital to meeting regional workforce needs—a key pillar for many community colleges. Ready to find out more?

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 26, 2023

growth between 2021-2031), and your school’s STEM-focused curriculum is comparable to the best, you’ll want to highlight your school’s STEM-based learning system at every turn. Are you interested in receiving personalized support and assistance in developing an effective higher education content strategy for your school?

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MAY 16, 2023

Only 6% of transfer applicants during the 2021-22 academic year came from ZIP codes in the lowest-income neighborhoods, according to new data from Common App. During the 2021-22 academic year, 56% of the more than 112,000 transfer applicants came from ZIP codes in the wealthiest neighborhoods across the U.S.

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MAY 3, 2023

During the 2021-22 academic year, HBCU faculty members earned $24,000 less than their non-HBCU peers. Faculty in higher education earn the most when belonging to a union — $17,000 more, on average. At community colleges, the difference in average pay between union faculty and non-union faculty rises to $19,000.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Blogs 5 higher ed thought leaders we are following Thought leaders are known for their innovative ideas and research, their work often serving as a catalyst for change in the higher education system. We asked EAB’s top experts for recommendations on who to follow for new perspectives on higher ed’s latest trends.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

More than half of undocumented students in California did not fill out the CADAA, according to the CSAC data from 2021-2022. In 2021, California Community Colleges received 62,417 AB 540 affidavits and 25,532 California Dream Act Applications, according to data from CSAC sent to BestColleges. California Gov.

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EAB

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Most higher education leaders are just beginning to realize the long-term impact these mental health concerns could have on enrollment and student success—and just how underprepared their institutions are to meet the challenge. College Pulse Survey, Spring 2022. Mental health recovery has been slow. December 14, 2022.

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DECEMBER 21, 2022

Black and Latino/a students ages 25 and older, enrolled part time, or attending community college consistently have lower-than-average completion rates. College completion rates are on the rise. The national alliance, which includes higher education systems and institutions in more than 40 states and U.S.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Many people who left their jobs and found new employment between May 2021 and May 2022 said they took an online course to boost their job prospects, according to a Cengage survey. People voluntarily left their jobs in massive numbers starting in early 2021 as part of a trend that's been dubbed the "Great Resignation."

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MAY 29, 2024

Finally some good news for an industry desperate for it: Higher education enrollment is up. Community Colleges Lead Enrollment Growth More than half of the enrollment growth (55.7%) occurred among community colleges, which gained over 200,000 students since spring 2023, an increase of 4.7%.

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APRIL 14, 2023

Tennessee's free community college scholarship program continues to spur students to higher education, new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data shows. The state has seen a continual decline in the number of high school graduates immediately enrolling in higher education after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

Awardees are chosen from among the colleges, universities, and individuals that use Navigate , EAB’s student success management system, or Starfish , the student success platform EAB acquired in 2021. Congratulations to our 2022 winners: Technology Pioneer Award: Bakersfield College. Sierra College. Mercy College.

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MARCH 12, 2024

President Joe Biden is pushing for continued investment in college affordability and access, but to a lesser extent than in past years. Biden's budget also continues his push to increase funding for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), other MSIs, and community colleges.

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JUNE 14, 2024

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released the 2024 Some College, No Credential (SCNC) study, which found that more students aren't completing college. million in July 2021 to 41.9 Despite a growing stop-out population, over 943,000 SCNC students reenrolled in college during the 2022-23 academic year — up 9.1%

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MAY 16, 2023

billion in funding for higher education. Gavin Newsom is not decreasing spending on higher education in his latest budget proposal, despite a state deficit that has grown to a reported $32 billion. For California Community Colleges, the budget revision proposes $450 million from the General Fund in 2023-2024 and $95.4

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EAB

AUGUST 23, 2023

Review these 7 aspects of your basic needs strategy before the semester begins Community colleges play a vital role in higher education, offering affordable and accessible pathways to academic and professional success. Childcare Services: More than two million community college students are parents of children under 18.

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JULY 14, 2023

Students ages 21-24 will soon be able to take advantage of Michigan's free community college program. Michigan Reconnect, launched in 2021, waives tuition for Michigan residents pursuing an associate degree or certification from one of the state's community colleges. Gretchen Whitmer.

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MAY 1, 2023

The Be Ohio's Latest Degree holder Compact added Sinclair Community College in Dayton to its debt relief program. That program seeks to reengage stopped-out students by offering up to $5,000 in nonfederal college debt forgiveness. The BOLD Compact already includes various colleges and universities in western and southern Ohio.

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