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OCTOBER 10, 2023

The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program is the largest need-based grant program in the state. Undergraduates in the state who demonstrate substantial financial need can get a minimum of $200 each year (the maximum award amount is set annually by state lawmakers) to pay for college or trade school in the state of Florida.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The state of Pennsylvania is battling food insecurity across 30 colleges, universities, and trade schools in the state through $1 million in grants. CCAC is honored to be one of the recipients of the PA Hunger-Free Campus grant award. Josh Shapiro said in the press release. which supplies nonperishable food to students.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The bill would allow low-income students to pursue bachelor's degrees at community colleges tuition-free. It would extend the two years of free community college already offered to qualifying students to four. California Community Colleges offer over 30 bachelor's degree programs.

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MARCH 13, 2023

President Joe Biden's budget includes a $500 million grant program to provide two years of free community college. Those grants will go toward students enrolled in high-quality programs that lead to a four-year degree or a good-paying job, according to the budget.

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JANUARY 25, 2023

The list includes a variety of state schools, private institutions, and community colleges. The Department of Education (ED) revealed a list of 38 colleges and universities set to receive funds from grant programs to improve outcomes for underrepresented students. ED made 15 awards worth over $8.5

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MARCH 7, 2023

The Lowe's Foundation announced $50 million in grants to community and technical colleges Thursday. The grants go toward educating skilled workers amid a nationwide shortage, according to a press release. American Association of Community Colleges President and CEO Walter G. In Ohio, tech giant Intel Corp.

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APRIL 26, 2023

A collaborative of seven southeastern Michigan community colleges announced a $30 million investment from the Ballmer Group and Ralph C. Washtenaw Community College in Ypsilanti announced plans for a training program using its share of the funding. Wilson, Jr. foundation. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.

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MARCH 14, 2024

California State University reported an enrollment decline of 6.5% Only four of the 23 campuses in the CSU system recorded enrollment growth from 2019-2022. However, there was positive growth in the enrollment of historically excluded groups, with increases in Latino/a and Black student enrollments on multiple campuses.

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EAB

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Blogs 5 areas for community college leaders to take stock in 2023 And resources to help sustain your post-pandemic momentum Now that community colleges have weathered the storm of the pandemic, it’s time to take a moment to recognize all you have accomplished, and then to begin to steer the transition from a “crisis” mindset to a sustainability one.

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MARCH 20, 2023

The National Head Start Association and the Association of Community College Trustees are partnering to bring more Head Start centers to community colleges. The partnership will pair local Head Start programs with community colleges that can offer free space.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

How to engage more community college prospects amid the “great opt out”. As the number of traditional-aged students continues to decline, community college leaders must focus on enrollment and recruitment strategies within their control. Source: EAB analysis of American Community Survey data.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Students who are incarcerated are set to regain access to Pell Grants nationwide in 2023. Lawmakers and education officials should step up communication and set up clear guidelines for colleges ahead of the rollout, according to a new NASFAA report. Those questions were nixed by the FAFSA Simplification Act.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Blogs Your student loan payments are due: 3 strategies to support community college students’ financial wellness When I think back to my time in college, student loans were something that nearly everyone had, but not something any of us fully understood. Specifically, we weren’t educated on how to repay them.

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MAY 13, 2024

House Bill 24-1340, also known as the Colorado Promise Act, would give students from families earning $90,000 or less annually a tax credit covering tuition and fees after grants and scholarships are used. The tax credit is valid at any public Colorado four-year institution, technical college, or community college.

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JUNE 7, 2024

A new report found that a majority of eligible California college students do not receive CalFresh benefits. Only 30% of eligible community college students, 22% of eligible UC undergraduates, and 29% of eligible UC graduate students were enrolled in CalFresh in fall 2019.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The budget increases funding for community colleges and scholarships, expands dual enrollment, and improves pathways for nursing students and students from underrepresented groups. billion budget increases community college funding and scholarships and expands dual enrollment. "My

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NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Beginning July 2023, over 700,000 incarcerated adults will become Pell Grant eligible , enabling qualified students to pursue federally funded college education for the first time since the 1990s. Once funding is restored, a staggering 700,000 incarcerated adults will become eligible for Pell Grants in the 2023-2024 academic year.

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DECEMBER 18, 2023

Students from families making $150,000 or less will receive at least $2,000 in needs-based grants. are Pell Grant recipients. Five other Virginia colleges also offer free tuition for qualifying students. UVA lowered household income requirements for financial aid by at least $20,000 for each tier of needs-based grants.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

The budget would also cut funding to the Higher Education Student Housing Grant Program and Middle-Class Scholarship. The deferments would include the system's 5% budget increases and $31 million for UC to enroll more in-state students at UC Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego. With California facing an expected deficit of $37.9

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While direct admissions can help increase applications, a 2023 study suggests that these programs don't significantly impact enrollments. The study said pairing these programs with low-cost initiatives for students, like free tuition, can boost enrollment outcomes.

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MAY 20, 2024

The state budget, finalized in June, includes $510 million in cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship and excludes funding for changes to Cal Grant, California's financial aid program. The program also applies to students pursuing a teaching credential and those enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at California Community Colleges.

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JULY 11, 2024

Nine states have scholarship or grant options to help lessen the need for student loans. However, tuition waivers and scholarships can go a long way toward ensuring they are not only able to enroll in college but they finish their program with a degree or certificate. Ten states, meanwhile, offer no state support for SEFC.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Metallica's charitable organization, All Within My Hands, provides funding to 60 community colleges across all 50 states. The community colleges then choose how to use funding to support workforce development. Trades are some of the fastest-growing careers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Metallica's charitable organization, All Within My Hands, provides funding to 60 community colleges across all 50 states. The community colleges then choose how to use funding to support workforce development. Trades are some of the fastest-growing careers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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OCTOBER 7, 2024

There are financial considerations to take into account like scholarships , loans, and grants. You can save even more money in your college education by taking CLEP / DSST exams. Community College Community college is often a more affordable option after high school than large or private universities.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Advancing Completion through Engagement ( ACE ) program is designed to help Pell-eligible students complete their bachelor's degree in four years — similar to the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) program, which is geared toward community college students.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Advancing Completion through Engagement ( ACE ) program is designed to help Pell-eligible students complete their bachelor's degree in four years — similar to the Accelerated Study in Associate Programs (ASAP) program, which is geared toward community college students.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Other colleges have integrated the humanities with pre-professional majors, offering students experiential learning opportunities. A national grant program aims to reposition the liberal arts and humanities as central to the general education curriculum. In many cases, low enrollment drove these decisions.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Louis County, Missouri, is offering college credit courses to people in jail, according to St. Louis Community College. The move comes amid a nationwide restoration of Pell Grant eligibility to people who are incarcerated. Louis County jail detainees with a high school diploma to take college credit courses through St.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Although the program will be based in the School of Education, it will be a "collaborative endeavor" between the school and the College of the Humanities and Arts and Social Sciences, Godrej said, employing faculty from both. Students enrolled in UC Riverside's LIFTED program will have four classes a quarter, with three quarters a year.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Combined with Pell Grants, an increase in the program could mean "virtually everyone at or below median income in Illinois can go to community college tuition-free." Funding for the program increased in recent years, with every eligible student for a MAP grant now receiving one, Pritzker noted. Illinois Gov.

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EAB

JUNE 1, 2023

Blogs 3 considerations for prison education programs What you need to know ahead of July’s restoration of Second Chance Pell grants Given the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated students expected in July 2023 , many institutions are beginning to develop plans for Prison Education Programs (PEPs).

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JUNE 4, 2024

Eligible colleges and universities would have to meet several requirements to be awarded the designation. The designation would be granted for five years and could be renewed. A proposed bill in California would recognize colleges and universities in the state that have a proven track record of educating and supporting Black students.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

More than 1 in 4 men are no longer enrolled in college six years after initially enrolling. Men also complete college at significantly lower rates than women. Its first grant will support 12 community colleges that are increasing efforts to retain men of color. from spring 2020 to spring 2021.

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MAY 16, 2023

Newsom's May revision of the state budget includes some $40 billion in funds for the University of California (UC), California State University (CSU), and California Community Colleges (CCC) systems. Student Housing Impacted Student housing grants would also be impacted by the new budget, with nearly $1.1 I am grateful that Gov.

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JULY 24, 2023

Gavin Newsom signed into law a state budget that promises to significantly increase college access for students with experience in foster care (SEFC). The expansion is modeled after the College for Foster Youth Act proposed by state Sens. College access is a major obstacle for SEFC, not just in California but across the U.S.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

While many institutions are increasing the awareness of SNAP on their campuses, this does little to increase enrollment if they are not providing the staff and resources to move students through the application process," Friedlander told BestColleges. Who Is Experiencing Food Insecurity?

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