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Legislation Expands Pell Grants but Excludes Online Ed

Community college leaders want to know why the proposal to expand Pell Grants to short-term programs excludes online learning.

Helping Single Moms Finish College

A new program in Chicago gives single moms who enroll in college a monthly $500 stipend to spend however they want. Other efforts are emerging to boost the graduation rate of student parents.

‘Use These Dollars to Change Lives’

Community colleges, tribal colleges and minority-serving institutions that benefited from multimillion-dollar gifts from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott share how they plan to put the money to use.
Opinion

Next Week’s Community College Summit Agenda? Too Easy

Wick Sloane urges two-year-college leaders to turn up the pressure on Congress—and on themselves—to meet their students’ needs.

College Completion Rates on the Rise

A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found the six-year college completion rate hit 62.2 percent, but experts say it’s still too low for underserved students.

Shining a Light on Rural Colleges

Two new mapping projects aim to expand understanding of rural colleges and the challenges they face. One focuses on where rural college are located, the other on colleges serving rural populations.

Bridging the Housing Gap

A New York City church and a community college partner to create housing for homeless students.

Meet Cal Poly Humboldt

The California state Legislature approved $458 million to turn Humboldt State University into a polytechnic institution that aims to bring economic growth to Humboldt County.