BestColleges

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As a “lifer,” Fordham wasn't eligible to participate in prison education programs, but he fought back and earned a diploma, vocational certificates, and an associate degree from Miami Dade College. The college program offers incarcerated men in South Florida the opportunity to earn college educations behind bars.

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BestColleges

APRIL 14, 2023

The last-dollar Tennessee Promise scholarship program covers tuition and fees at community and technical colleges and saw a record number of applicants last year. Tennessee's free community college scholarship program continues to spur students to higher education, new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data shows.

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BestColleges

MARCH 26, 2024

The need for AI literacy in job listings has increased five times since 2015. The college plans to launch at all campuses in fall 2025 but must complete several shared governance steps and win approval from the board of trustees.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Through this transfer pathway, students will receive their associate degree enroute to their bachelor’s in business administration. Mary views Second Chance Pell programs as vital to meeting regional workforce needs—a key pillar for many community colleges.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Even for students who do not complete their education while in prison, incarcerated individuals who take academic or vocational college courses are several times more likely to enroll in a state community college upon release than incarcerated people not utilizing available educational resources.

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Tex Admissions

DECEMBER 1, 2023

After graduation, I entered the workforce but soon realized I needed an actual degree to have a financially stable future. In August 2015, I enrolled at San Antonio’s St. Philip’s College, a two-year institution, to pursue a Biomedical Engineering and Technology Associate’s. My parents cried. Liberal Arts Geography 3.65

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BestColleges

MARCH 10, 2023

That program includes $1,500 annual grants for students to attend community colleges, $2,000 for regional universities, and $3,000 for research universities. That program includes $1,500 annual grants for community colleges, $2,000 for regional universities, and $3,000 at research universities, according to OKCollegeStart.org.

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