Washtenaw Community College will extend its annual “Free College Day” to an entire week this year. The Free College Week virtual version will take place…
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Research published earlier this week in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis may shed light on why adult learners have a low community college graduation rate.…
If you haven’t read Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s economic plan for a new Michigan economy, please do. Whether or not you agree with her politics, Michigan’s…
On Friday, President Joe Biden admitted that his Administration’s free community college program may not make it into the final Build Back Better proposal. In…
Marketing has become (and will continue to be) an important element of recruiting for community colleges. A recent study conducted by Simpson Scarborough showed that…
One-third of US workers under the age of 40 considered changing careers during the pandemic. The figures come from a Washington Post- Schar School poll…
Everywhere you look, there’s evidence of COVID-19’s impact on community colleges. Nationally, community college enrollment dropped by nearly 10%. Students were forced to leave campus.…
The significance of October 1 cannot be overstated. That’s the day the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens. The problem is that…
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, but most community college students are broke. A recent survey conducted by the Virginia Community College System…
Without doubt, community colleges are champs when it comes to serving non-traditional students. Most four-year universities focus on recruiting and admitting undergraduate students between the…