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New Agreement to Offer Higher Education Access in All Maryland Prisons

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The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and the University System of Maryland (USM) signed an agreement in April that will allow incarcerated individuals at all state correctional institutions to have access to a college education. Tuition costs will be covered in full by Pell Grants.

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California Community Colleges Will Add 7 New Bachelor’s Degrees

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The California Community Colleges system will offer seven new bachelor's degree programs. The degree programs include healthcare, automotive education, and aviation maintenance. All degrees are exclusive to the California Community Colleges and aren't offered at state universities. said in a press release.

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California Community Colleges Adds 6 New Bachelor’s Degrees

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The California Community Colleges system will offer six more bachelor's degree programs. The newest offerings bring the total number of bachelor's degrees the system offers to 39. Six new bachelor's degree programs have been approved to be offered by the California Community Colleges (CCC) system.

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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. Except that it's not entirely shocking given what's happening across higher education. This is a time of great change in higher education," Gee said , "and we are leading that change rather than being its victim."

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Proposed Bill Would Allow Certain California Community Colleges to Offer 4-Year Nursing Degrees

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A proposed bill in California would give the green light to California Community Colleges (CCC) to start offering bachelor's degrees in nursing. We look forward to collaborating with the governor and Legislature, our labor and industry partners, educators, and our colleges on this critical issue. California Sen.

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Cal State Concerned About 7 Proposed California Community College Bachelor’s Degrees

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In 2021, the California Legislature authorized California Community Colleges to propose bachelor's degree programs. California State University (CSU) this week raised concerns that seven of California Community College's proposed bachelor's programs are too similar to existing programs offered at a nearby CSU campus.

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First-Generation College Students: Facts and Statistics

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Data Summary Check Over one-third of undergraduates in a bachelor's degree program (about 37%) were first-generation college students in 2016. [1] Check Only 26% of first-generation college students went on to get their degree. [2] Check Only 26% of first-generation college students went on to get their degree. [2]