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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Education is bringing back a program that offers free college tuition to high school students. Crossing the Finish Line was launched in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program…

Eleven students from Northern Virginia Community College have been named semi-finalists for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The foundation annually supports high-performing community college students…

Four Bay Area students are among the latest group to receive Pedro Zamora Young Leaders Scholarships from the National AIDS Memorial Grove.The $5,000 scholarships provide financial support for the academic aspirations of young…

By Walter Wendler Following on from sharing the first four thoughts published in November 2017, here is the second piece I wrote after arriving at WT. In 1769, Charles Thompson received financial…

Warren Early College High School continued an annual tradition on Feb. 17 with an Earn the Green ceremony…

WATERLOO — Students will pay more to attend Hawkeye Community College next fall, but it will be the smallest increase in more than a decade."This is a very, very modest increase, 1.2%," Chairman Todd Holcomb told the board…

Jessica Davila and Edmonds College Board Chair Wally Webster(Photos by Arutyun Sargsyan) The Edmonds College Board of Trustees has awarded two students Transforming Lives Awards. Jessica Davila is the 2022 Washington State Association of…

When Sophia Gaona started attending Salt Lake Community College (SLCC), she was working full-time at a fast food restaurant, taking evening classes, and doing her homework on her cell phone. Imagine writing an essay on your cell phone…

the Texas Schools Project (TSP) at the University of Texas at Dallas recently received two grants that will support two projects aimed at better understanding some of the challenges community college students face as they pursue a college…

Community college students across the state just got a lifeline to stay in school. The California Community College Board of Trustees has approved an updated grading policy to discourage students…

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - What impact did offers of a free college tuition have on high school graduates in 2020?We told you how the McClure Foundation offered a free Community College of Vermont course to all 2020 graduates.The goal was to…

A new partnership between the Maine Community College System and the Maine Department of Education will provide free college tuition, including online classes, to adult education students in Maine. This new opportunity will allow…

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - A new partnership between the Maine Community College System and the Maine Department of Education is helping adults who wish to pursue a college education by offering tuition-free college courses to adult education…

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Adults in Maine who wish to pursue a college education have a new option to start their education, with support from their local Maine Adult Education Program. A new partnership between the Maine Community College…

When Abby Farnan graduated from Columbia High School in East Greenbush in 2020, she had seven university-accredited courses under her belt, including advanced placement psychology and biology, as well as credits from foreign languages. But…

The legislature is seeking public comment on a bill that would allow residents to be reimbursed by the state for college courses in police work. Representative Lenny Mirra's bill on free tuition for students seeking a degree in…

FRAMINGHAM - MassBay Community College offers eligible high school students from our partner high schools the opportunity to take a free college course through the publicly funded Commonwealth Dual Enrollment Partnership (CDEP).MassBay…

LONG BEACH, Calif .-- Non-traditional students are becoming the norm when it comes to students on campus: returning adults, veterans, parents, and students without a high school diploma. Many work full time and some struggle to find a…

In the recently released Lake Land College trend analysis report, research indicates that financial…

The steep drop in undergraduate college enrollment in California - largely due to sharp declines in community college attendance - continued for the second year in a row, a trend fueled by declining population and numbers. pandemic…

Growing up during racial segregation, before the Civil Rights Act in 1964, Constance Carroll knew her dreams of becoming an architect were likely out of reach due to her skin color, so she turned to a career in teaching. .It was a choice…

Like many of her peers who planned to attend community college, Monique L. Harvey faced challenges that often derailed a student's dreams. His were particularly sharp. She struggled with homelessness, financial insecurity and more.…

All K-12 and community college students in Long Beach will soon be able to ride the bus for free, city officials said this week. Long Beach Transit's board of directors voted on Tuesday to adopt the "LBT GoPass," an initiative…

Military veterans eligible for GI Bill benefits at state and community colleges and universities with COVID-19 vaccination mandates may have to drop out of classes and likely lose thousands of dollars in monthly housing allowances if they…

Kristin Williams, Executive Director of Career Exploration and Development at Kent State University, noticed an immediate change in recruiting activity when she and her team returned to campus full-time this fall.…

BUFFALO - In one of the first major steps of the collaboration since Campbell County voters approved the…

(The Conversation is an independent, nonprofit source of information, analysis, and commentary from academic experts.) Frank Fernandez, University of Florida and Matthew J…

Ventura County Community College District students and staff expressed frustration and anger over handling a COVID-19 vaccine mandate at Tuesday's board meeting.The feeling comes as the district has stepped back in fully implementing the…

Photos by Eric Ayres Officer RJ Faldowski of the Wheeling Police Department helps West Virginia Northern Community College criminal justice…

Some Georgia teachers refuse to teach under the lax rules of Covid-19. Students and professors at Mississippi's two largest universities have asked the state for tougher measures. From petitions in Utah to "die-in" protests in Iowa,…

CARBONDALE, Illinois (KFVS) - A new agreement between Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) will allow some community college students to earn a four-year degree.The agreement under the…

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STOCKTON, Calif. (KTXL) - San Joaquin Delta College is just one of many community colleges in the state that are re-examining enrollment numbers. It comes after the discovery of a large-scale conspiracy involving hundreds of…

AUSTIN, Texas, August 24, 2021 / PRNewswire / - Acadeum, the creator of an online course sharing platform used by more than 380 colleges and universities to support student progress and completion, today announced a new dual offering…

The San Joaquin Valley should not only have a seat at the table on one of the California college boards, but all three. Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced a series of appointments to the state's three higher education…

In summary If a bill pending in the California Legislature passes, the three higher education boards in the state will have two student voting members. Advocates say student representatives provide…

On Monday, two state agencies that oversee higher education in Illinois urged colleges and universities to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students heading to campuses this fall. The Illinois Board of Higher Education and…

Vermont Reporters provide a summary of top take-out information and more for Wednesday, July 14.Want the daily VPR news in podcast form? Get up and running in less than 15 minutes with Frequency…

One million dollars will help send Vermonters back to school for free. The University of Vermont and the Community College of Vermont are teaming up to offer up to two free college courses per person to help…

Essex County Sheriff's Department inmates who have completed the educational programs provided by Northern Essex Community College were recently recognized in a ceremony at the Middleton House of Correction. Jillian Nelson, deputy…

Using $ 1 million in COVID-19 relief funds, the University of Vermont plans to offer free college courses…

The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has released a new report examining the cost of online courses at public colleges and universities in Tennessee. Public higher education institutions in Tennessee have offered online courses for more…

(The Center Square) - Students in Tennessee pay more to study online than to take classes in person, a…

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (WVLT) - The Tennessee Comptroller's Office has released a new report examining the cost of online courses at public colleges and universities in Tennessee.For more than 20 years, public higher education institutions…

PITTSFIELD - Berkshire Community College will be offering free university classes to local juniors and…

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Education is making a comeback in Mississippi prisons to reach pre-pandemic operations through intensified rehabilitation programs. Today, 39 inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility…

As far back as she can remember, Xochilth Urena said she wanted to go to college in the United States.“When you are little you have these big dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer or an engineer,” said…

By Dr Gina La Monica The high school curriculum becomes progressively more complex and at the same time more career / majors oriented. Often times, students at this point in their life don't know what they want to be, let alone what they…

Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) is offering free college classes to eligible high school students in Maine this summer as part of the Maine Community College System (MCCS) Early College and Momentum from the Start programs. The…

Like many students attending college during the coronavirus pandemic, Alexis Lopez struggled with poor Wi-Fi and professors who didn't offer much support. “They couldn't really help us. They didn't really know what to do…

Sheldon, Iowa — The number of students taking a community college class while still in high school in Iowa continues to rise, according to Department of Education figures. And the president of Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon…

ROWAN COUNTY, North Carolina — Two Rowan County twins are using their time during the pandemic to their advantage. What do you want to know The Webster sisters plan to complete their associate's degree at the same time as high school…

BLOOMINGTON - A lottery will be held to determine the voting order for candidates who filed simultaneously at 8 a.m. on Monday, the first day of nominations for Heartland Community College, Bloomington District 87 and…

Last spring, Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) launched a new plan to help juniors and seniors…

For students attending four-year colleges and universities, taking certain courses at a community college can improve their academic and career outcomes, according to a new working paper from Columbia University's Community College…

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There will be competitive races for seats on the Marin Municipal Water District, Marin Community College District and Marin Healthcare District boards of directors in the November 6 elections. This became evident on Friday, which was the…

One of the most decentralized higher education systems in the country is likely to remain so for the time being.A committee convened by the state's Department of Higher Education to study potential changes to the governance of universities…

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