Baltimore Firefighters Increasingly Expected to Pursue Higher Education
Hundreds of firefighters in Baltimore, Maryland, may soon head back to the classroom to land advanced positions in their departments.
View ArticleTop 3 Jobs for Associate's Degree Holders
While many Americans feel pressured to earn a four-year bachelor's degree, an increasing number of jobs require workers to hold an associate's degree.
View ArticleVirginia Community College to Pilot Free Textbook Program
As the cost of textbooks continues to rise, Virginia's Tidewater Community College recently announced the launch of a pilot program in which some students can earn an associate's degree in business...
View ArticleScorecard to Help Students Pick the Right California Community Colleges
The U.S. Department of Education states that nationwide, there are 1,655 community colleges, with California among the states with the largest number of these types of institutions.
View ArticleCollege Degrees Grow More Important for Job Placement
More employers are requiring job applicants to have college degrees for positions that were once filled by high school diploma-holders.
View ArticleOnline or In-Person: Study Looks at Students' Learning Preferences
Community college students typically have the option to take at least some of their courses online rather than in a classroom setting, but this arrangement may not be best for everyone.
View ArticleReport Highlights Impact of Remedial Courses, Need for Standardization
The need for remedial courses for college students is a growing concern for many community college officials.
View ArticleStudy Shows Community College Students Follow 'Chaotic Enrollment Patterns'
A new study shows that many two-year college students follow "chaotic enrollment patterns," and often do not take an efficient route toward an associate's or bachelor's degree.
View ArticleFewer Americans Attending Community College After Earning Bachelor's Degree
When the recession began in 2007, many individuals who had already earned bachelor's degrees realized it simply was not enough to help them find a job.
View ArticleNew GED Will Be Harder, More Expensive
Students who take the GED as a stepping stone to an associate's or bachelor's degree will soon see changes to the assessment, according to the GED Testing Service.
View ArticleStudy: Associate's Degrees May Have Better ROI Than Bachelor's Degrees
Having a college education can be the key to finding a lucrative job, but many prospective students may be unsure whether they will need an associate's degree or a bachelor's degree.
View ArticleIdentity Theft Concerns Plague College Students
Between studying for tests, writing papers and holding down a social life, there's not much time for students to worry about identity theft, but they should be aware of the dangers.
View ArticleCommunity Colleges Attract Younger Students
When people picture community college students, images of adults older than the typical undergraduate may come to mind.
View ArticleBill Gates: MOOCs Could Benefit Community Colleges
According to Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, massive open online courses, or MOOCs, could help community colleges become more...
View ArticleNow is an Ideal Time to Take the GED
For individuals who never earned a high school diploma, taking the GED test can be a step toward a future with more academic and career opportunities.
View ArticleProject Win-Win Connects Dropouts With Degrees
When students make the decision to drop out of college, they typically let go of the idea of ever earning the degree they spent time working toward.
View ArticleControversial Plan Could Change California's Community Colleges
Most individuals, whether they work in the education sector or not, probably agree that more needs to be done to raise college graduation rates.
View ArticleTennessee Launches Effort to Aid Transfer Students
The reverse transfer program allows students to receive an associate's degree even after they transfer to a four-year college or university.
View ArticleThe New GED Test is Here
Adults who feel their lack of a high school diploma is holding them back in life are not without options.
View ArticleAssociate's Degrees Pay Off Quickly for Texas Learners
A recent study found that in the current economy, students who want to earn a big paycheck right out of college may be better served with an associate's degree.
View ArticleTennessee Aims to Make Community College Free
Tennessee is pushing to make community college free to students.
View ArticleCollege Ratings System Comes Under Fire Once Again
Of President Barack Obama's numerous planned reforms of the higher education system, few have proven more controversial than his proposed college ratings system.
View ArticleCommunity College Enrollment Rises on Both Coasts
The Boston Globe recently published a letter from Lane A. Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College in Massachusetts.
View ArticleIowa Joins the Fight for Community College Students
Iowa is launching a program to provide support for community college students.
View ArticleNew Programs Bring College Courses to High School Students
An option that many consider during their path to higher education is a dual enrollment program.
View ArticleSome College Dropouts Would Have Fared Better at Community College, Study Shows
Going to college is a major endeavor, and it's one that not all students complete successfully.
View ArticleDo Remedial Courses Help College Students?
Remedial courses can help students earn associate's degrees.
View ArticleCommunity College Students Need Resources to Succeed at Four-Year Schools
The high cost of attending a four-year college has forced many students to consider alternate routes to a degree.
View ArticleCollege Costs Could Make 2-Year Programs More Attractive
With expenses associated with college continuously climbing, students may be changing their interpretation of what higher education means to them.
View ArticleU.S. News & World Report Publishes Community College Directory
The nation’s trusted authority on higher education now provides prospective students with key information on community colleges.
View ArticleColleges Experiment With Competency-Based Degrees
Some schools are now challenging the traditional degree track, testing programs that award degrees based on demonstrated knowledge rather than time spent working.
View ArticleNavarro College Denies Rejecting Nigerian Student Due to Ebola Fears
Amid widespread unease about the deadly Ebola virus making headway in the U.S., one college may have denied admission to students from Africa out of fear of the disease.
View ArticleWill Free Community College Close The Skills Gap?
With America facing a potential "skills gap," it's worth considering how President Barack Obama's proposal of two free years of community college for qualifying U.S. students could impact the qualified...
View ArticleTom Hanks Voices Support for Obama's Community College Plan in Op-Ed
Tom Hanks is an international movie star, a two-time Academy Award winner and a community college alumnus.
View ArticlePerformance-Based Community College Funding Not Optimal for Many Students,...
Funding community colleges based on the successes of their students may end up leaving the students most in need of an affordable education out of school all together, according to a new study from the...
View ArticleCommunity College Helps Students Find Health Insurance Plans
Miami Dade College in Florida is among the community colleges in the U.S. making a push to enroll its students ahead of this deadline, not just because of the potential fees, but to improve health and...
View ArticleSome College Dropouts Deserve Associate Degrees
Some students who drop out of college may have actually earned a college degree without even knowing it.
View ArticleKent State to Give All Qualified Students at Regional Campuses Associate Degrees
Students at Kent State University's regional campuses may soon be receiving their associate degrees whether they want to or not.
View ArticleResearchers Suggest Changes to Community College to Boost Graduation
Columbia University education researchers explained in their new book, "Redesigning America's Community Colleges," that offering fewer pathways can actually help more students earn their degrees.
View ArticleCommunity College Transfers Risk Losing Credits Coming to University
Not every college student attends a four-year bachelor's degree program right out of high school.
View ArticleMajority of Americans Find Community Colleges as Good as Four-Year Colleges
A recent Gallup survey indicates that 66% of Americans think that the quality of education in the U.S. at two-year community colleges is “excellent’’ or “good’,’ compared to 70% for four-year colleges...
View ArticleConnecticut Approves Associate Degrees for Transfer Students
Connecticut has become the latest state to adopt a reverse transfer program.
View Article‘Oregon Promise’ Will Offer Free Community College
Some students in Oregon will soon be able to attend community college for free, thanks to a new bill.
View ArticleNational Science Foundation Helps Fund Research from Community College Students
The University of Colorado has partnered with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) and Boulder Creek Critical Zone Observatory at the Institute for Arctic and Alpine...
View ArticleObama Taps Jill Biden to Raise Support for Free Community College Plan
With his free community college plan stalled in Congress, President Obama creates a new advisory board to create support for the plan. The board will be co-chaired by Jill Biden.
View ArticleWhat Major U.S. Cities Have the Most Educated Population?
Washington D.C. and Seattle top the list of cities that have the highest percentage population of educated residents.
View ArticleTexas Aims to Have 60% of Young Adults Earning a College Degree or...
Texas, acknowledging it needs a more educated young workforce, has launched a plan to have 60% of its young adults college educated by 2030.
View ArticleThe Changing Definition of Traditional College Student
A new report from the Gates Foundation says that students from low income families who are the first to attend college make up the majority of students.
View ArticlePresident Obama to Propose Community College Tax Credit for 2017 Federal Budget
President Obama plans to propose a new tax credit for businesses that support local community colleges and hire their graduates.
View ArticleObama’s 2017 Budget Promises Big Change, More Money for Higher Education...
The president's proposed budget will put more money into community college, Pell Grants and scientific research.
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