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MAY 12, 2025

When I was an undergraduate in California, our local church community had a large population of low-income, under-represented minority (URM), first-generation (First Gen) teens, and our college student community worked with them on high school success and college access. Its one of our favorite activities!

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Admissions Mom

MARCH 12, 2025

You dont have to answer in the middle of English Lit or Calc class, but you do want colleges to be able to leave a voicemail. We did see a wave of applicants get accepted off waitlists in both 2020 and 2021 and even in 2022 and 2023, but that was a new trend. Dont check obsessively. Thats not healthy. You can handle this.

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DC College Counseling

JULY 11, 2025

We hope you had a fantastic 4th of July weekend, whether you were grilling with family, catching fireworks in your neighborhood, or making progress on college essays poolside! 🙋🏼‍♀️ Now that we’ve all had a chance to relax and recharge, it’s time to dive back into the latest from the world of college admissions!

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JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges.

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JUNE 2, 2023

Maura Healey proposed a free community college plan in March as part of her budget proposal. The Massachusetts Senate approved an expanded plan that would include nursing students enrolled in community college. The Senate's budget proposal now goes to the state House of Representatives.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Hoffman Agency is sponsoring a new scholarship for a California Community College student. The scholarship will cover two years of tuition and fees for a student studying communications at an HBCU. There is a new scholarship opportunity for California Community College students who want to study communications.

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MAY 16, 2024

Drexel University is offering a renewable scholarship to all qualifying community college graduates for 50% off tuition. Originally, the Drexel Promise was open only to New Jersey and Pennsylvania community college graduates. community colleges 50% off tuition. No other forms or applications are required.

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OCTOBER 16, 2023

A new law awards eligible California Community College graduates $5,000 if they attend a partner HBCU. The California Community College system has a transfer program with 39 HBCUs across the country. The legislation, introduced by California State Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan and signed by Newsom on Sept.

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MAY 5, 2023

Students, staff, and faculty in the California Community Colleges system have access to free and confidential immigration legal services through the Higher Education Legal Services Project. Services carry over until a resolution is found, even if a student has graduated from the community college.

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APRIL 5, 2024

The board of trustees approved the Austin Community College Free Tuition pilot program, which will last at least five years. The Austin Community College (ACC) District is giving all graduating high schoolers within the area free tuition to earn associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and certifications.

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MARCH 28, 2023

Adult learners and dual enrollment are driving growth at Illinois community colleges, according to a recent report. The two reports are a bright spot for community colleges, which have seen enrollment declines accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

700,000 incarcerated students will be Pell-eligible in 2023. Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. The majority of US jobs require some college to a bachelor’s degree.

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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 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. Many of those projects are centered around colleges and universities — with dozens of earmarks specifically going toward community colleges.

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College Essay Guy

MARCH 30, 2023

To help you out, we've compiled this blog post on the easiest colleges to get into in the US. Still, if you're looking for a school with a guaranteed admission policy or a good safety school so you can also apply to some of the hardest colleges to get into with less anxiety, you'll find what you need in this blog post.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Omar Fateh is the chief author of a sweeping tuition-free college bill that, if approved, would go into effect in 2024. This program would become one of the most comprehensive free college programs in the U.S., Democrats now hold the state Senate, House, and governorship in Minnesota. Minnesota state Sen. in fall 2022.

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JULY 28, 2023

Tuition at Virginia community colleges will increase by roughly 3% for the upcoming school year. The increase in tuition is the first for the state's community colleges in five years. Despite that increase, tuition will remain well below that of four-year public schools in the state.

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MAY 2, 2023

Blogs 3 Tips to Streamline Community College Compliance Reporting How to save time and move your data strategy from disparate to deliberate Community College IR and IE offices spend weeks (if not months) each year on IPEDS and other compliance reports. This allows different sources of data to “speak” to each other.

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MARCH 4, 2024

MiraCosta College will offer an associate in science degree in artificial intelligence (AI) this year, California's first AI-dedicated two-year program. The program was developed by the Computer Studies and Information Technology Department at the community college.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Infographic How Application Growth Drives Enrollment in Your State Our research indicates that application growth is essential not just for increasing enrollment but for preventing losses as well. This infographic reveals the precise contours of this key relationship at the state level.

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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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MAY 5, 2023

Austin Community College in Texas will launch a cybersecurity bachelor's degree program in fall 2023. Government officials and major employers alike have looked to community colleges to combat a national cybersecurity skill shortage in recent years.

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MARCH 1, 2023

The proposed $20 million MassReconnect program would make community college free for residents over 25 years old. Democrats control the state House, Senate, and governorship in Massachusetts. Massachusetts is poised to be the next state to make free community college a reality.

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MARCH 13, 2023

President Joe Biden's budget includes a $500 million grant program to provide two years of free community college. The budget also includes $90 billion in free community college investments over the next decade. The budget calls for just over $90 billion to fund free community college over the next decade.

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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 11, 2024

Students in the top 10% of their community college class in Massachusetts will soon be eligible for a minimum of $5,000 annually to finish their degree at a UMass campus. The program includes guaranteed admission to UMass for top community college students in the state.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Maura Healey's MassReconnect proposal would cover expenses like textbooks and fees in addition to community college tuition. Massachusetts residents who are 25 years or older and who haven't earned a college credential will be eligible for the program. Massachusetts Gov. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. More than 1.8

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

Infographic 75 Strategic Research Questions Community Colleges Could Answer with Better Data Strategic research questions are a way of making sure your college is working toward continuous improvement, uncovering student barriers, and finding ways to increase efficiency.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sonya Christian on Thursday was named chancellor of the California Community College system. million students at 166 community colleges. Board of Governors taps Kern Community College District chancellor as first woman to lead the 116-college system. READ: [link]. READ: [link].

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JANUARY 27, 2023

The University of Hawai'i Board of Regents voted to keep tuition frozen at the system's seven community colleges for four years. Tuition at the system's four-year colleges will remain frozen for the next two years before increasing by 2% in the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 academic years. I am a little worried about that."

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APRIL 24, 2023

How Northampton Community College Simplified Compliance Reporting with Automated Data Preparation Northampton’s New Process with Edify Saves Valuable Staff Time About Northampton Community College is a public two-year college serving 20,000+ students across three campuses in Pennsylvania. It’s a whole team.

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MARCH 28, 2023

A new dual enrollment program was announced by California State University and the California Community Colleges. Students from California Community Colleges make up 95% of CSU transfers. The California State University (CSU) system and the California Community Colleges have established a dual enrollment program.

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MARCH 2, 2023

The Aspen Institute and Columbia University's Community College Research Center launched a network to boost community colleges' credential value. The "Unlocking Opportunity: The Post-Graduation Success and Equity Network" includes 10 community colleges and will run through 2028.

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MAY 13, 2024

The tax credit is valid at any public Colorado four-year institution, technical college, or community college. Students must either complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Colorado Application for State Financial Aid (CASFA) and qualify for in-state tuition to apply. Jared Polis.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

The University of California and California State University systems would see a 5% base increase in funding. California Community Colleges would see a little over $652 million of ongoing funding under the proposed plan. million going to UC and $227.3 million heading to CSU.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

She traveled to Mesa to lift up and support the community's tuition-free college program. Biden visited Mesa Community College to promote the Mesa College Promise , which covers two years of tuition and fees at the school for eligible Mesa high school students. "Two Community colleges."

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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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