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JUNE 14, 2024

The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center released the 2024 Some College, No Credential (SCNC) study, which found that more students aren't completing college. million in July 2021 to 41.9 Despite a growing stop-out population, over 943,000 SCNC students reenrolled in college during the 2022-23 academic year — up 9.1%

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JULY 14, 2023

Students ages 21-24 will soon be able to take advantage of Michigan's free community college program. The move is expected to make a tuition-free associate degree or skills training available to 350,000 Michigan residents, according to a statement from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

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MAY 4, 2023

While earning an associate degree in radiology technology, you can pick up the skills necessary for the job and pursue professional certification and state licensing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects 6% growth in the field between 2021 and 2031, plus more than 16,000 annual openings.

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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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MAY 5, 2023

Marketing Digital Marketing Communications Media Communications Visual Communications Data Analytics Featured Online Bachelor's in Marketing Degrees Associate Degree in Marketing An associate in marketing requires approximately 60 credits. Is an associate degree in marketing in demand?

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

College is expensive — but grants can save you thousands on a college degree. And the California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is one of the best in the country. The CCPG waives tuition at eligible California community colleges. And how much can the CCPG save you on a two-year degree ?

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JUNE 4, 2024

The college aims to help educate the 72,000 Native Americans who live in Minneapolis. A new campus in Minneapolis may mark a step forward for tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in the U.S. Red Lake Nation College, a public community college, will celebrate the grand opening of its Minneapolis campus June 6.

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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. In addition to the expansion of Pell to incarcerated students, this partnership comes on the heels of Michigan’s Clean Slate Laws —enacted in April 2021.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Data Summary Check Microcredentials are short, stackable, and skills-based non-degree credentials. Check Researchers estimated a 95% increase in the availability of microcredential programs between 2021 and 2022. That's nearly double the number of microcredentials offered in 2021 (820).

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JUNE 2, 2023

Note Reference [1] Check Workers with a trade certificate earned a median annual salary of $44,400 as of 2021. [2] Nonprofit Trade Schools — $16,500 : Nonprofit training centers, career colleges, and hospitals may provide trade certificate programs at a fraction of the cost of for-profit trade schools. October 2021. March 2023.

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MAY 22, 2023

Cost per unit varies per program , with associate degree programs costing $478 per unit, bachelor's degree programs and post-baccalaureate certificates at $601 per unit, and graduate programs at $961 per unit. The California Community Colleges (CCC) system offers a Transfer Guarantee Pathway to HBCUs.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

The BLS projects strong growth rates for many HR positions between 2021 and 2031. Median Annual Salary (May 2021). Job Growth Rate (2021-2031). 2021 Median Annual Salary : $179,520 Job Growth (2021-2031) : 6% Top-Paying States : Washington D.C., An "as fast as average" job growth rate is about 4-7% more jobs added.

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EAB

MAY 30, 2023

Since 2020, enrollment at community colleges has declined 5.4 Most of the enrollment that has been recovered at community colleges is through an uptick in dual enrollment. As of fall 2022, enrollment declines at community colleges had slowed to 0.4 percent since 2010, college-going rates declined by 5.4

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FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In 2021, overall beer sales rose by 1%, while craft brews grew by 8%, accounting for 27% of the U.S. Western Michigan University took a different tack, partnering with nearby Kalamazoo Valley Community College on a joint brewing program that offers students certificate, associate degree, and baccalaureate degree options.

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JULY 26, 2023

Retraining and upskilling were priorities for people ages 25 and up who quit their jobs and found new employment between May 2021 and May 2022 as part of the "Great Resignation," a Cengage Group survey found earlier this year. million in state funding last year to help students finish their degrees or get a certificate.

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DECEMBER 19, 2022

Gallup’s State of Higher Education 2022 Report shows the alarming percentage of students who have considered stopping out due to emotional stress—a number that almost tripled from 2020 to 2021 for two-year students. How to Address The Two Biggest Hurdles in Community College Virtual Onboarding. December 8, 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Programs vary in length, requiring 10-24 months to earn certificates, diplomas, or associate degrees. The National Center of Education Statistics (NCES) reports that the cost of trade schools in the 2021-2022 school year was between $4,000-$17,700. That said, most trade programs take less than one year to complete.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Today, we're going to talk about student recruitment at community colleges, an area many schools are prioritizing as they compete for a shrinking pool of students. I'm a director of strategic research here at EAB with a focus on community colleges. from fall 2021, so this huge jump in these high school students.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

That strategy relies on four-year colleges, as well as community colleges, to train students to meet a growing workforce need. A fact sheet about that new strategy notes that many jobs in fast-growing cyber fields are attainable with only short-term training or an associate degree.

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MARCH 27, 2024

Note Reference [1] Check Community colleges are more age-diverse than four-year institutions. The average community college enrollee was 27 in 2019. Note Reference [2] Check As of 2024, 187 community colleges in 24 states are authorized to award bachelor's degrees. Note Reference [2] 2.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The proposed Community College Guarantee program would offer additional financial aid to students with higher needs. While Michigan is one of only nine states with few eligibility limits for free tuition, there have been efforts to make community college free for all U.S.

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APRIL 3, 2023

The president laid out an expansive free community college plan that would cost $90 billion over the next 10 years. The two plans could offer insight into what the president thinks he could feasibly get done to advance free community college during his tenure. States would have to cover the remaining 25%.

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