New analysis of the research on free college programs shows that program outcomes are pretty much a mixed bag. The impact of these programs depends…
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Yesterday, I wrote about the Michigan Community College Guarantee. The State of Michigan plans to invest as much as $86M into the program, which could…
Last week, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer signed off on a new higher education budget that will fund free college for high school graduates from 2023…
The age requirements that the Michigan Legislature dropped last year for the Michigan Reconnect program will expire later this year. That means 21-year-old applicants will…
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…
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…
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…
Earlier today, First Lady Jill Biden made a somber announcement that her vision of “free community college” is dead. Free community college was one of…