Following the release of the latest college enrollment data, there’s a lot of speculation about why enrollment continues to sink. Almost invariably, the issue of…
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I’ve been writing about the need for some serious upgrades to the occupational education programs currently on offer at WCC. The average community college graduate…
Yesterday, I wrote about student loan interest rates and their scheduled rise. Since early in the pandemic, the federal government has hit the pause button…
Legislators introduced a package of bills today that would extend the Michigan Reconnect program to individuals twenty-one and older. Currently, the program is available only…
Labor statistics are always interesting. Michigan’s unemployment numbers for the month of April were released last week. While national unemployment remained steady, Michigan’s unemployment rate…
In next year’s state budget, Washtenaw Community College will have another chance to capture state tuition aid. Although Michigan’s free college programs attracted tens of…
In what is likely bad news for Michigan community colleges, Michigan State University will not require SAT scores from applicants. Like many other colleges and…
Based on preliminary budget documents published by the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies, it seems the State Legislature is poised to increase community college funding.…
At Tuesday’s Board Meeting, the Washtenaw Community College Board of Trustees approved a 50% increase to the per-credit hour fee students currently pay for…. um……
A newly released Bankrate survey of almost 4,000 people shows the generational impact of student loan debt. Thirty-six percent of survey respondents either have or…