Yesterday, I wrote about the Strada Educational Foundation’s report regarding community college students. The report noted that only about one in five students who enrolled…
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Michigan is looking for people to fill its college classrooms. The state’s goal is to increase the number of residents who have 60 college credits…
Earlier this week, the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics released a series of regional Career Outlook reports that project employment needs through 2030. The…
When you hear about college recruiting, the discussion usually focuses on sports like football or basketball. But schools that haven’t had to recruit in the…
Last week, West Virginia University announced a preliminary plan to address the institution’s $45M budget hole. WVU is the state’s flagship university, and the budget…
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…
For those who still haven’t figured out why community college enrollment is dropping, one only needs to look at the challenges that young adults currently…
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…