Long discussions about the “enrollment cliff” have become commonplace among community college administrators. It doesn’t help that these schools (Washtenaw Community College included) have reached…
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If you need any more confirmation that community college enrollment is linked closely to post-attendance salary, look no farther than the most recent report released…
Yesterday, I wrote about the Free College Benefit program offered by Eastern Gateway Community College. Since the program’s inception, EGCC’s enrollment has taken off, but…
You may remember the plight of Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, OH. EGCC was a small, rural community college near Youngstown, OH, until it…
I have written about the decline in community college enrollment before. Michigan has been hit particularly hard. Since the Great Recession when most Michigan community…
If you follow higher education news, you know that colleges and universities all over the United States are closing or warning of impending closures. This…
If you are stuck on the idea that colleges and universities are suffering (or will suffer) because of the looming enrollment cliff, you’re probably not…
The US Senate is considering increasing the Department of Education appropriation to increase the maximum Pell Grant by $250. On the surface, $250 doesn’t sound…
Yesterday, I wrote that it is not enough to throw money at community colleges via the Michigan Reconnect program. The state must also hold community…
As the Michigan state legislature works through the budget process for next year, it appears poised to add $70M to expand the Michigan Reconnect program.…