Arizona community colleges initially identified more than 60 programs that might benefit from new federal financial aid for short-term credentials. But amid tight timelines and strict federal requirements, just nine were submitted for state review, and three are advancing for federal approval.
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North Carolina prioritizes workforce training in revamped community college funding model
Propel NC gives two-year public schools more money for programs that train workers for jobs in high-demand fields that pay well.
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Minnesota is set to pilot technology to combat financial aid fraud. Is it enough to ward off ‘ghost students?’
Ghost students are a growing national problem largely targeting public two-year institutions like Minnesota’s Century College.
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‘Let down by legislators’: Thousands of Minnesota college students face reduced financial aid due to legislative inaction
Minnesota is stripping away how much aid students receive from its State Grant Program, because of a $131 million budget hole that lawmakers neglected to fill.
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As financial aid for workforce training launches, North Carolina community colleges find few courses mesh with strict federal rules
Officials estimate less than 1% of course sections will be eligible for Workforce Pell.
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A new way to fund Texas community colleges focuses on student success, not enrollment
A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.
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How does a Detroit community college student get ahead?
Less than 20% of Wayne County Community College District students complete an associate’s degree within two years.
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Immigrant community college students struggle to find support during COVID
City Colleges of Chicago immigrant students balance extra work hours, technology issues and limited English proficiency with remote learning.
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Hunger on campus isn’t a joke about ramen
How unmet needs keep Minnesota students from enrolling in community college.
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In Milwaukee, a college broadens access amid historical inequities, dropping enrollment
Milwaukee Area Technical College offers free tuition, debt forgiveness, early credit to make college cheaper and more available to a diverse student population.