Yesterday, I wrote about community college affordability for low-income students. The National College Attainment Network (NCAN) released new data earlier this month that examined the…
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New data released by the National College Attainment Network (NCAN) shows that 6 out of 10 low-income students could not afford to remain enrolled in…
WCC CFO Bill Johnson took the Board on what can only be described as a fantastic journey. And by fantastic – I don’t mean awesome.…
Yesterday I wrote about WCC’s enrollment data for students under the age of 20, and why the CFO’s presentation to the Board was ass backward.…
At the April 6 Board Retreat, EVP Bill Johnson reported the financial state of the College and provided financial projections for the next three fiscal…
Community colleges are in a difficult place right now. Enrollment is down by 10% over last year, and fewer students have completed the FAFSA for…
A report from the State of California shines a new light on the struggles of student parents at the community college level. Using data from…
On Monday, the State of Michigan announced that it had received more than 62,000 applications for the Michigan Reconnect program. That smashed the State’s initial…
Although the Biden administration has not come up with a student loan strategy yet, free community college may give two-year institutions the handicap they’re looking…
Yesterday, I wrote about the declining value of a college education. The change in value is a problem for community colleges. I said that propping…