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$5,000 Grants Now Available to California Community College Grads Transferring to Partner HBCUs

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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. Just over 50 students transferred from a California Community College to a partner HBCU in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

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What Is the California College Promise Grant?

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The California College Promise Grant means tuition-free college. The grant also has income eligibility guidelines. College is expensive — but grants can save you thousands on a college degree. And the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is one of the best in the country.

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Lowe’s Announces $50 Million in Grants to Community and Technical Colleges

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The Lowe's Foundation announced $50 million in grants to community and technical colleges Thursday. The grants go toward educating skilled workers amid a nationwide shortage, according to a press release. American Association of Community Colleges President and CEO Walter G.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Other colleges have integrated the humanities with pre-professional majors, offering students experiential learning opportunities. A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. The number of majors in the liberal arts has declined over the past half-century.

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. The college program offers incarcerated men in South Florida the opportunity to earn college educations behind bars.

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Students With Experience in Foster Care Can Go to College for Free in California

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The Fostering Futures program within the Middle Class Scholarship will cover any additional expenses for SEFC after all other aid — such as Chafee Grants — have been applied. College access is a major obstacle for SEFC, not just in California but across the U.S. This bill isn't happening in a vacuum," Raucher said.

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Technical College Plans Advanced Manufacturing Charter School

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Lakeshore Technical College in Wisconsin is partnering with a nearby school district to create an advanced manufacturing charter school. The school will provide students with apprenticeships, college credentials, and progress toward associate degrees. This grant will have a significant impact on the community.