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Proposed Strategy for Community Colleges: Court Upper Income Students
By Jamal Abdul-Alim
WASHINGTON — Usually when a call is made for more diversity on campus, it entails increasing the proportion of poor students and students of color at selective institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees. But … a group of thought leaders called for a different type of diversity at institutions that grant associate’s degrees. Specifically, they said more should be done to attract students from middle and upper class backgrounds to community colleges.
Read more: diverseeducation.com
Posted in Enrollment
Tagged community colleges, thought leaders, Upper Income Students
Student veterans fight for in-state tuition
By Joanne Jacobs
Veterans are having trouble using the GI Bill at state schools, if they’ve moved frequently, reports AP. New rules that took effect in August say vets can collect up to $17,500 a year at private colleges but only the cost of in-state tuition at public institutions. That makes state residency an issue.
A Missouri native, Justin Curley was a medic in the Air Force. He left the service in 2009, settled in New Orleans and applied to the nursing program at Delgado Community College. Denied in-state status, he borrowed $3,000 a year to pay out-of-state tuition.… Continue reading
Posted in Persistence and Graduation
Tagged community colleges, GI Bill, in-state tuition, Justin Curley, state school, student veterans
Radio Higher Ed Podcast: A conversation about the role of community colleges, the challenges facing the sector & the importance of workforce preparation
Join Radio Higher Ed co-hosts Kathryn Dodge, Alison Griffin and Elise Scanlon for a conversation with Dr. Walter Bumpus, President & CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). Dr. Bumphs discusses the role of community colleges, challenges facing the sector, opportunities for innovation, and the importance of workforce preparation.
Listen to the full podcast: radiohighered.com
Smart Borrowing
Some California community colleges are using innovative strategies to promote “responsible use of federal student loans,” reports Making Loans Work by The Institute for College Access and Success and the California Community Colleges Student Financial Aid Administrators Association.
While most community college students do not borrow, “federal student loans are an essential source of aid for those who do need to borrow to get through school,” the report notes.
Read more: communitycollegespotlight.org
Download full report: Making Loans Work
