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A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards schools for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.
Texas’ new method for funding community colleges could position two-year, public institutions as major players in training students on skills employers say are missing in the state’s labor force.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
A $683M investment in community colleges rewards them for getting students to finish a degree or certificate, transfer to a 4-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.
A historic $683 million investment in community colleges rewards community colleges for getting students to complete a degree or certificate, transfer to a four-year university or participate in college courses as early as high school.
Pell Grants were officially restored for incarcerated students in July. But helping them access the funds is a multi-step process for colleges and corrections agencies. Incarcerated students and their supporters celebrated when Congress lifted the 26-year ban on Pell Grants for people in prison, a decision that took effect in July. Many people expected college in prison programs to balloon as higher ed institutions took advantage of new Pell dollars and that access to these programs would expand.