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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. get your copy 2.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The bill would allow low-income students to pursue bachelor's degrees at community colleges tuition-free. It would extend the two years of free community college already offered to qualifying students to four. California Community Colleges offer over 30 bachelor's degree programs.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program is the largest need-based grant program in the state. Undergraduates in the state who demonstrate substantial financial need can get a minimum of $200 each year (the maximum award amount is set annually by state lawmakers) to pay for college or trade school in the state of Florida.

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JULY 28, 2023

Eleven new community colleges joined the Metallica Scholars Initiative. The initiative is a partnership between Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation and the American Association of Community Colleges. The nationwide effort, launched in 2019, now includes more than 40 colleges across 33 states.

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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. Those grants will go toward students enrolled in high-quality programs that lead to a four-year degree or a good-paying job, according to the budget.

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JUNE 19, 2023

New federal legislation aims to boost community college agriculture programs with annual grants. The Community College Agriculture Advancement Act has bipartisan support in both the U.S. House and Senate and is endorsed by a broad range of community college organizations.

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APRIL 16, 2023

Here are some factors to consider: Your competition: Who are the education competitors for your community college? Dual-enrollment options for high school students to complete college credit are growing in popularity. It is not uncommon for students to start college with between three and 12 credit hours already completed.

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JULY 31, 2023

Prince George's Community College in Maryland will establish STEM majors through the grant. NASA is making big investments to help science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) students at minority-serving two-year and four-year colleges boost their careers in space research. "We

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The list includes a variety of state schools, private institutions, and community colleges. The Department of Education (ED) revealed a list of 38 colleges and universities set to receive funds from grant programs to improve outcomes for underrepresented students. ED made 15 awards worth over $8.5

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JANUARY 23, 2023

The multi-year grants are part of the Community College Campus Hunger Program and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act. The colleges plan to expand transportation services to help students get to grocery stores and farmers’ markets, as well as working with local nonprofits to combat on-campus food insecurity.

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MARCH 7, 2023

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. In Ohio, tech giant Intel Corp.

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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 19, 2023

The Department of Energy (DOE) is now accepting applications for its Community College Internships (CCI) program. Community college students can now apply for a hands-on internship with the Department of Energy (DOE). Applications will be open through 5 p.m. The program features hands-on experience at top national labs.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

5 Tips to Recruit and Enroll Latine/x Students in Your Community College. Prospective Latine/x college students in the U.S. are the most likely to choose community college as their first step when pursuing a higher education. Spotlight: Holyoke Community College. of attending your community college?

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APRIL 26, 2023

A collaborative of seven southeastern Michigan community colleges announced a $30 million investment from the Ballmer Group and Ralph C. Washtenaw Community College in Ypsilanti announced plans for a training program using its share of the funding. Wilson, Jr. foundation. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

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MARCH 8, 2023

The San Diego Community College District is getting $3.4 California's largest community college district is getting millions in federal funding for student assistance programs. California's largest community college district is getting millions in federal funding for student assistance programs.

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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 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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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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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Lawmakers and education officials should step up communication and set up clear guidelines for colleges ahead of the rollout, according to a new NASFAA report. Those questions were nixed by the FAFSA Simplification Act.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

Lincoln University will use the National Telecommunications and Information Administration grant for Chromebooks, mobile Wi-Fi hotspots, and classroom upgrades for distance learning. The Lincoln University grant project spans two years. The Connecting Minority Communities pilot program has awarded nearly $52 million to 19 schools.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Community members who leverage career services resources.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Students from families making $150,000 or less will receive at least $2,000 in needs-based grants. are Pell Grant recipients. Five other Virginia colleges also offer free tuition for qualifying students. UVA lowered household income requirements for financial aid by at least $20,000 for each tier of needs-based grants.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

The budget would also cut funding to the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program and Middle-Class Scholarship. They would also receive a one-time $60 million investment to expand nursing programs throughout the community college system. With California facing an expected deficit of $37.9 billion, Gov.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Department of Education granted $4 million to the institutions through the Native American Serving Nontribal Institutions program. The grant will help Native and low-income students transfer from Tulsa Community College to Northeastern State University more seamlessly. 30, is fueled by a $4 million grant from the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Instead, the program will rely on two modes of funding: UC's Blue and Gold Opportunity Plan , which covers UC tuition and fees for California students with a household income of less than $80,000 a year, and federal Pell Grant funding.

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APRIL 11, 2024

Colby College formerly capped contributions at $15,000 for families making $150,000 or less. Colby College is made up of 18% first-generation students and 16% Pell Grant recipients. Colby College in Maine is expanding financial aid for middle-income families thanks to an anonymous donation.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

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. Once funding is restored, a staggering 700,000 incarcerated adults will become eligible for Pell Grants in the 2023-2024 academic year.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Combined with Pell Grants, an increase in the program could mean "virtually everyone at or below median income in Illinois can go to community college tuition-free." Funding for the program increased in recent years, with every eligible student for a MAP grant now receiving one, Pritzker noted. Illinois Gov.

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JULY 25, 2023

College scholarships help California students save thousands each year. Check out our list of 36 scholarships for college students in California to see how much you can save. General California Scholarships and Grants These general scholarships for college students in California award millions in aid every year.

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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. The move comes amid a nationwide restoration of Pell Grant eligibility to people who are incarcerated. Louis County jail detainees with a high school diploma to take college credit courses through St.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Undocumented students are not eligible for federal financial aid, including Pell Grants. With the CADAA, undocumented students in California can qualify for state financial aid including the Cal Grant, Middle-Class Scholarship, and the California Dream Act Service Incentive Grant. The application change may seem insignificant.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

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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JUNE 24, 2023

However, NYU does offer a range of financial aid options, including scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs, to help students afford their education. Phi Theta Kappa Scholarships: These are for great community college transfer students who are part of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

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MAY 22, 2023

Lakeshore Technical College is using a recent $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to set up the school. A Wisconsin technical college and school district are teaming up to create a new opportunity for students: An advanced manufacturing charter school aimed at providing real-world experience.

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MAY 3, 2023

The pay gap between HBCU and non-HBCU faculty is widest at doctoral-granting institutions. Faculty Pay, on Average, in 2021-22 by Institution and Faculty Type The largest disparity in pay was at research/doctoral-granting institutions where non-HBCU faculty earned approximately 30% more, on average, than HBCU faculty members.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Assemblymember David Alvarez, D-San Diego, introduced the legislation, which would bar the University of California (UC), California State University, and California Community College systems from denying a student employment on the sole basis that they could not provide proof of federal work authorization.

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