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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. Students would have to sign a letter of intent to come back to California after they graduate. Gavin Newsom.

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Massachusetts Proposes Tuition-Free Community College for All Residents

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The MassEducate program, if approved, would give all Massachusetts residents free tuition and fees at state community colleges. State Senate leaders also proposed investments in free nursing programs at community colleges, support for low-income students, and free community college for students over 25.

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Addressing Community College Enrollment Concerns

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Here are some factors to consider: Your competition: Who are the education competitors for your community college? What is the breakdown between traditional transfer credits for four-year schools and credits earned in vocational/technical education programs or in continuing education courses? Your students: Who do you serve?

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Oklahoma Colleges Receive $4 Million to Help Low-Income and Native Transfer Students

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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. The partnership, announced Jan.

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Addressing Community College Enrollment Concerns

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Here are some factors to consider: Your competition: Who are the education competitors for your community college? What is the breakdown between traditional transfer credits for four-year schools and credits earned in vocational/technical education programs or in continuing education courses? Your students: Who do you serve?

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Study: CUNY Faculty Confused About Rules for Transfer Students

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City University of New York faculty were often unfamiliar with the student transfer process, according to a recent survey. That CUNY survey of more than 3,000 faculty found differing attitudes toward the challenges transfer students face.

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5 Tips for Recruiting and Enrolling Latine/x Students in Your Community College

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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?