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AUGUST 14, 2023

Massachusetts residents will soon be able to pursue a tuition-free associate degree or certificate at a local community college. The $56 billion budget invests heavily in the state's college system, allocating $229 million for higher education institutions and scholarships for students, according to the governor's office.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

A new report from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University explores how race and ethnicity impacted students' college experiences during the pandemic. The pandemic intensified students' basic needs insecurity and increased racial and ethnic disparities in higher education, according to the report.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Massasoit Community College in Brockton will launch a Black studies associate degree program this fall. The degree will be the first of its kind at a community college in Massachusetts. Community colleges serve as crucial points of access to affordable higher education and as anchor institutions in their communities.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Data on California high school students was compiled by the Public Policy Institute of California. California's community colleges are the most popular avenue to pursue higher education. Transfers from community colleges make up a significant percentage of attendees at state universities.

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BestColleges

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. Of the students who plan to enroll, many are putting their plans off past 2023.

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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 federal government is poised to increase oversight of these partnerships.

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BestColleges

JUNE 14, 2023

States are increasingly focused on student outcomes at community colleges. In Texas, lawmakers changed the state's community college funding formula to emphasize high-value credentials. The changes underscore an increased focus on equity and return on investment at community colleges.

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BestColleges

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Almost half of community college students received grants as part of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in 2021, according to the Department of Education. Community colleges spent roughly $4.5 Community colleges overwhelmingly reported that the funding helped keep students enrolled.

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JUNE 8, 2023

In New York, 125,000 high school graduates will soon receive a letter notifying them that they've been accepted to a local State University of New York community college. Kathy Hochul said the automatic acceptance will help make college more accessible. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. SUNY Chancellor John B.

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Great College Advice

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

AP, IB, and dual enrollment. Which is better for college admission. A reader recently wrote in to ask my opinion about dual enrollment courses. What Is “Dual Enrollment” or PSEO? First, a brief word of explanation about “dual enrollment,” or “post secondary enrollment options.”

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BestColleges

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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Top Tier Admissions

APRIL 9, 2024

This trend reflects one of the system’s stated goals : to increase the enrollment of California students by 23,000 by 2030. As an example, at UCLA , the percentage of out-of-state freshman student enrollments have averaged 16.78% over the past ten years and 9.7% Applications to the UCs were up by 1.4%

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Kathy Hochul announced a series of initiatives designed to increase access to the state's colleges and universities. 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.

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BestColleges

MARCH 8, 2023

Most Minnesota residents could soon qualify for tuition-free college thanks to a recently introduced bill. Mohamud Noor introduced the Minnesota Commitment to Higher Education Act in their respective chambers. New Mexico's program contributed to enrollment gains. Minnesota state Sen. Omar Fateh and state Rep.

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BestColleges

JUNE 27, 2023

Colleges largely met a "minimum economic threshold" for students, according to a new Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) report, meaning students made as much as high school graduates, plus enough to recoup their investment within 10 years. More than 2,400 institutions enrolling 18.3

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MARCH 13, 2024

The bill aims to prevent public colleges and universities from using specific debt collection methods against students with institutional debt. Advocates for these laws have called these practices unfair to students looking to transfer schools, re-enroll in college, or receive their degrees due to minor debts.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Blogs Key takeaways from government guidance on SCOTUS’s affirmative action ruling The Department of Education finally issued its eagerly anticipated follow-up guidance on the Supreme Court’s SFFA ruling in September. Did it deliver on enrollment leaders’ hopes and expectations? Both pieces are essential reading for enrollment leaders.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Rural colleges and universities are key points of access to higher education in their communities — and new research shows that attending a rural-serving institution tends to pay off. higher education landscape. RSIs also tend to enroll more federal Pell Grant recipients than non-RSIs.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Third, they concluded that the test-optional policy currently in place “is likely a barrier to Dartmouth identifying less-advantaged students who would succeed at Dartmouth.” Finally, they conclude that the test-optional policy has not increased the number of less-advantaged applicants in the admission pool. Following the U.S.

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BestColleges

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Cornell University recently issued a report recommending new admissions policies and strategies. Tactics include more targeted outreach to low-income communities and partnerships with community colleges. Still, as one might expect, Cornell remains committed to enrolling a diverse student body. any person.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Creating a data-informed campus: part 3 Using data to facilitate institutional effectiveness The conversation around data-informed decision making in higher education continues to accelerate. All too often, however, the question of how to capture these data and use them to positively affect the institution remains.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The culminating experience for the EAB Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship was the capstone project that substantively contributed to the fellows’ professional advancement and helped solve a pressing challenge facing their home institutions. The topics covered included student success, budget models, change management, and more.

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EAB

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Since hearing about the Colorado Springs shooting, I’ve been reflecting on my own lived experience as I consider what higher education leaders might do differently to support LGBTQ students while combating the vitriol and widening endorsement of exclusion. -->. 72 Community College Outreach Campaign Ideas. July 21, 2022.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Among those who did fill out the form, only 30% enrolled and received state financial aid. 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. Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law on Oct.

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BestColleges

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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DECEMBER 23, 2022

A new report from the Alliance for Research on Regional College identified 474 regional public universities. Regional public universities are key access points to higher education, but they haven't been well defined as a group. The schools are scattered across the United States and tend to be as varied as their home communities.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Given the extensive barriers individuals with criminal convictions face accessing employment, these policy interventions increase the likelihood of positive workforce placement upon completion of a degree. Mary views Second Chance Pell programs as vital to meeting regional workforce needs—a key pillar for many community colleges.

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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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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs Near-Term Strategies to Combat Transfer Decline As Fall 2023 classes shape up, many enrollment leaders once again face lagging transfer rates. Transfer enrollments have declined by 13.5% More high school students are now opting out of college and instead choosing to enter the workforce directly. I’m so confused.

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BestColleges

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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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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BestColleges

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Living the dream in California can come at a cost, but you can still get an affordable education in the Golden State. California, which has the fourth-highest cost of living in the country, offers the most diverse higher education system. The state boasts more than 300 four-year public and private colleges.

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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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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Louis County, Missouri, is offering college credit courses to people in jail, according to St. Louis Community College. Other jails across the country have offered similar access to college courses to people who are detained, including in South Carolina. Louis Community College, St. Louis Public Radio.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Any such list of low-value programs would be overshadowed by the fact that Federal Student Aid (FSA) allows students enrolled in these programs to access federal financial aid. "We The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) oppose this list for a different reason.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

The Biden administration released its National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy on July 31. That strategy relies on four-year colleges, as well as community colleges, to train students to meet a growing workforce need. The NCWES focuses on empowering Americans to pursue these career paths in cyber.

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MARCH 20, 2024

A new Brookings Institution report shows how common legacy admissions are across higher education. Both private and public universities have policies favoring legacy students. Virginia recently became the second state, following Colorado , to ban the practice at public colleges and universities. Now that the U.S.

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