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Posted inOhio

Ohio colleges report changes in international student visa status as Trump administration reverses course

By Amy Morona, Signal OhioApril 25, 2025April 25, 2025

It’s unclear how many of the estimated 60 impacted international students in Ohio are immediately affected by Friday’s reversal decision.

Posted inCalifornia

Fraud in California community colleges triggers call for Trump investigation

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersApril 25, 2025February 18, 2026

Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.

Posted inHouston

How much debt do community college students take on? More than you might think.

By Miranda DunlapApril 23, 2025April 25, 2025

On average, roughly 19 percent of last year’s graduates across the nine community colleges in the Houston region had student debt, totaling an average of $14,200.

Posted inCalifornia

A new program trains college students for jobs helping homeless Californians. Can it survive?

By Adam Echelman, CalMatters and Marisa KendallApril 22, 2025April 24, 2025

Santa Monica College started California’s first-ever community college program aimed at training the next generation of homeless service workers

Posted inHouston

HCC asked 1,800 people about changing the community college’s name. Here’s what they said.

By Miranda DunlapApril 17, 2025April 25, 2025

HCC Chancellor Margaret Ford Fisher has championed changing the name of the 54-year-old college, calling it a necessary step in building more credibility with employers, among other reasons.

Posted inCalifornia

Trump policy targeting immigrants shuts California students out of federal programs

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersApril 17, 2025April 18, 2025

Federal programs offer financial aid and counseling to low-income and first-generation college students. California was allowed to include students without legal status, which the Trump administration is now ending.

Posted inHouston

Q&A: How San Jacinto College is betting on virtual campuses to boost enrollment

By Miranda DunlapApril 11, 2025April 15, 2025

San Jacinto College leaders are launching a fully virtual campus for more students to complete their courseloads online. 

Posted inCalifornia

Fake student aid: California colleges detect more fraudsters stealing millions

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersApril 8, 2025April 9, 2025

Scammers have stolen more than $10 million in federal financial aid from California’s community colleges in the last 12 months — more than double what they stole in the prior year.

Posted inColorado

Citizenship classes canceled at Community College of Aurora after Trump administration ends grant

By Jason GonzalesApril 4, 2025April 9, 2025

The Trump administration has stepped up immigration enforcement and canceled student visas and green cards, which can serve as pathways to citizenship.

Posted inCalifornia

A ‘missed opportunity’: Does Newsom’s plan to get Californians into better jobs do enough?

By Adam Echelman, CalMattersApril 2, 2025April 4, 2025

Gov. Gavin Newsom released the Master Plan for Career Education, which aims to get Californians into better jobs.

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