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Posted inCalifornia

Free AI training comes to California colleges — but at what cost?

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersAugust 11, 2025August 12, 2025

Google, Microsoft, Adobe and IBM will offer AI-related tools to California’s schools and universities in an effort to prepare the state’s students for a changing economy.

Posted inNorth Carolina

North Carolina helps families making less than $80,000 pay for college. Here’s what to know about Next NC.

By Brianna Atkinson, WUNCAugust 7, 2025August 8, 2025

The scholarship covers tuition and fees at the state’s community colleges and more than half of those costs at its public four-year universities.

Posted inCalifornia

Why a new Trump policy could expel thousands of adult students from classes

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersJuly 28, 2025July 28, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education says adult students without legal status are now banned from certain courses. Teens at public K-12 districts could see changes too.

Posted inSan Antonio

Alamo Colleges seeks to maximize access with new Workforce Pell Grants

By Danya Pérez, San Antonio ReportJuly 26, 2025July 29, 2025

With the federal approval of Pell Grants for short-term programs, college officials hope more students could access financial aid.

Posted inPittsburgh

Campus hunger may rise amid the ‘beautiful’ bill’s changes to SNAP food aid

By Maddy Franklin, Pittsburgh's Public SourceJuly 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Trump-backed legislation aims to restrict nutritional aid and push costs on states, countering efforts to connect food-insecure students to benefits.

Posted inEl Paso

EPCC helps design state program for adults without high school diplomas

By Daniel Perez, El Paso MattersJuly 7, 2025July 8, 2025

Over 4 million Texans, including 30,000 El Pasoans, age 25 and older haven’t earned a high school diploma. EPCC is helping design a state program that allows people to earn a diploma and credential at the same time.

Posted inTampa Bay

It’s official: Hillsborough Community College has a new name

By Divya Kumar, Tampa Bay TimesJuly 3, 2025July 7, 2025

After a new law took effect this week, the community college began its rebranding initiative.

Posted inNews About Open Campus

Mississippi reporter recognized for community college coverage

By Colleen MurphyJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025

The story, about aging infrastructure at community colleges, earned a second-place prize in the business category.

Posted inCollege in Rural America

“Future of Work” meets reality: A $42M farmworker program adjusts its vision

By Nick FouriezosJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025

California’s farming workforce isn’t keeping up with the industry’s technological advancements. Seven community colleges launched a program to change that.

Posted inCalifornia

Trump cites California LGBTQ+ centers to justify big cuts to ‘woke’ campuses

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersMay 30, 2025May 30, 2025

San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education.

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