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Section: Institutions > Community Colleges
Women
Federal Effort Seeks to Help Colleges, Schools Prevent Sexual Violence
A nation that prides itself on fighting the abuse of power has an obligation to prevent sexual violence in schools and on college campuses, Vice President Joe Biden said as he kicked off a nationwide awareness campaign on schoolsâ responsibilities and victimsâ rights.
April 4, 2011
Students
Paying for Pell Grant Program Requires Stark Choices
To maintain the current maximum grant of $5,550 and meet demand, the Obama administration would eliminate in-school Stafford Loan subsidies for graduate students.
March 30, 2011
Community Colleges
Community College Programs Key to Solving Nursing Shortage
New Policy Brief underscores similar competencies among 2-Year, 4-year graduates.
March 28, 2011
Students
âNo One Told MeâŚâ
The hit Broadway play âIn the Heightsâ centers around the story of Nina, a child of the barrio who is the first in her family to go to college, indeed to Stanford.
March 23, 2011
Students
Georgia Technical College Students Required to Maintain B Average to Retain HOPE Funding
Thousands of working moms, laid-off factory employees and others who flocked to Georgiaâs 26 technical colleges for job training because of the recession could lose the HOPE Grants that pay their tuition under changes the state is making to the cash-strapped program.
March 21, 2011
Students
Gainful Employment Gets Another Look on Capitol Hill
Few solutions are offered and some argue there are bigger problems to tackle.
March 20, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Traditional Racial Labels No Longer Define New Generation of College Students
When it comes to serving diverse students, colleges realize one size does not fit all, even within the same racial group.
March 13, 2011
Students
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx: Limit Federal Role in Higher Education
House subcommittee chair plans to address oversight and regulatory issues in federal higher education spending.
March 8, 2011
Students
No Worker Left Behind Program Helps Spur Community College Enrollment
Adult enrollment at Michiganâs Jackson Community College has risen 65 percent over the past five years, and federal and state programs, such as No Worker Left Behind have helped boost enrollment.
March 3, 2011
Students
Federal Shutdown Averted, But Some Education Cuts Take Effect
While a newly approved bill will stop a federal government shutdown for at least two weeks, the legislation comes at a price â terminating a long-standing $64 million student financial aid program.
March 3, 2011
Community Colleges
U.S. Secretaries Solis, Duncan Promote Job, Community College Collaborations
The U.S. secretaries of education and labor toured a job-training center and dropped in on a community college summit to promote collaborations that help adult learners join the workforce and obtain college degrees.
March 1, 2011
Community Colleges
Creative Partnerships Among Business, Colleges and Universities Key to Competing in Global Economy
Employers and educators should align research and development goals, U.S. labor official says.
February 27, 2011
Latinx
Lower Maryland College Tuition Sought for Undocumented Immigrant Children
To be eligible, students must attend two years of high school in Maryland, and their parents pay one year of income taxes before the student graduates from a Maryland high school.
February 17, 2011
Community Colleges
Civil Right Groups Urge Congress to Protect âGainful Employmentâ Rule
Citing the need to protect students of color, civil rights organizations Wednesday urged Congress to reject a House Republican plan that would prevent the Obama administration from issuing new rules on the operation of for-profit career colleges.
February 16, 2011
Community Colleges
Lawmakers Target Obama Plan on For-Profit Colleges
A pair of Washington lawmakers say they will seek to limit federal Education Department spending on an Obama administration Biographies Plus Newsplan designed to better track studentsâ academic performance at for-profit colleges.
February 15, 2011
Latinx
Study: California State Northridge Students Hit Hard by Recession
The report, âSqueezed From All Sides,â blames Californiaâs recession and education cuts for pushing students to the breaking point, with some reporting they must forgo college.
February 15, 2011
Community Colleges
Regaining the Edge in American Higher Education
Can American higher education regain its edge? A group of advocates, policymakers and scholars attempted to answer this question Tuesday during a Washington think tank policy forum.
February 15, 2011
Students
Obama Budget Protects Pell Grants, Sets Education Priorities
President Obama presented a 2012 budget that has limited increases for education but a commitment to protect the current $5,550 maximum Pell Grant, which is the subject of potential cuts on Capitol Hill.
February 14, 2011
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