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Massachusetts Senate President Calls for Free Community College

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Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka called for free community college in a speech to her chamber. Thirty-one states currently offer free community college with varying eligibility requirements, including several of Massachusetts' neighbors.

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Students Are Returning to College at the Highest Rate in a Decade: Report

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Over 76% of students who started college in fall 2022 returned to college the next year, and over 68% returned to the same college. Community colleges have seen the biggest retention rate gains over the last decade. Community colleges saw the highest retention rate gains in the last decade.

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This Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Incarcerated Students to Access Tuition-Aid Grants

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That program includes $1,500 annual grants for students to attend community colleges, $2,000 for regional universities, and $3,000 for research universities. State law currently prohibits people who are "incarcerated in a state, federal or private correctional facility" from accessing the Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG).

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The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success

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Blogs The 4 stages of an integrated lifecycle approach for community college student success How EAB’s Navigate helps community colleges at every stage There is encouraging data showing that six-year completion rates have been rising across all community colleges, with a.9%

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Why Are Americans Losing Confidence in Higher Ed?

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Americans have more faith in community colleges than in four-year institutions. In 2015, those figures were almost the opposite: 56% were confident, and 11% weren't. Independents demonstrate a similar trajectory, down from 48% in 2015 to 35% today. What's Really Behind the Drop in Confidence?

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Formerly Incarcerated Man Earns Degree After Decades-Long Fight for Education Behind Bars

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He completed his last required course — Spanish II — at Hillsborough Community College before transferring his credits back to Miami Dade College, so he could graduate with his brothers, behind the walls of Everglades Correctional Institution in Miami.

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Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.

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Americans’ Confidence in Higher Education Continues to Fall Trends in Public Trust Between 2015 to 2023, Gallup While it may not be the only factor contributing to declining confidence in higher education, you cannot ignore the impact of the skyrocketing cost of tuition.