Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 17, 2024

More Universities Join Chicago in Settling Financial Aid Lawsuit Josh Moody Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM Rice, Emory and Vanderbilt quietly settled last fall in a financial aid lawsuit against 17 institutions. Now pressure is mounting for the remaining defendants in the case. Byline(s) Josh Moody

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DECEMBER 28, 2023

Adult community college students in degree-progressing English and math courses are nearing parity with their traditional-age student counterparts when it comes to course completion, according to a new report from California Competes.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 22, 2023

The Texas Senate unanimously approved a bill last week to allocate almost $430 million in additional funding over two years for the state's 50 community colleges, the Austin American-Statesman reported. What we do for our community colleges is the future of Texas," said Creighton, chair of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A recent expansion of a Massachusetts financial aid program will benefit approximately 25,000 students across the state’s public community colleges and state universities, according to an announcement by the state’s governor, Maura Healey, and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

The Colorado Community College System has announced transfer agreements with two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Saint Augustine’s University and Texas Southern University. SAU will also offer scholarships to Bridge to Bachelor’s students.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

billion in student financial aid in the 2021–22 academic year, a 1 percent increase compared to the year before, according to an annual survey by the National Association of State Student Grant and Aid Programs, an association of state agencies that administer state-appropriated financial aid dollars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

Community colleges are designed to serve and meet the needs of the communities where they reside. That’s why Hudson County Community College (HCCC) has decided to offer a certificate of proficiency in social justice and an A.S. Just under three quarters of students receive some kind of financial aid.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Education Department began sending financial aid data to a limited number of colleges over the weekend and expects to send the crucial information to more institutions soon, the Associated Press reported Monday.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers Katherine Knott Tue, 09/26/2023 - 03:00 AM Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 7, 2023

With downtown San Antonio as a beautiful backdrop, representatives from 24 community colleges in 13 states convened for the 29th Annual Community College Futures Assembly in February. Hudson County Community College (N.J.) Hudson County Community College (N.J.) Roueche and Margaretta B.

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University Business

APRIL 2, 2024

A working paper from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University studying two-year students’ habits has linked mental health-related issues, such as anxiety and depression, to worse persistence rates and credit accumulation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2023

Pima Community College has received nearly $1.5 The program aims to offer academic tutoring and mentorship; high school and college course selection assistance; financial aid application help; guidance on secondary school reentry, alternative education programs, and college entry; and financial literacy education.

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AUGUST 15, 2023

The University of Chicago, one of 17 highly selective colleges accused in a class action of violating federal antitrust laws by conspiring by using a common method for allocating financial aid, has agreed to pay $13.5 million to settle the legal claims against it.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 17, 2023

A rare partnership between a group of community colleges and a private, for-profit institution is aiming to fix that. The Alamo Colleges District, made up of five community colleges, is the largest provider of higher education in South Texas with over 100,000 students, 81% of whom are students of color.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

Department of Education has settled with five free-standing law schools after an investigation showed that those institutions “improperly disbursed” federal financial aid to students enrolled in unaccredited master of laws programs.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

AUGUST 17, 2023

U of Chicago Financial Aid Settlement Leaves Co-Defendants in a Tough Spot Featured Image at Top of Article GettyImages-1053022940.jpg jpg Josh Moody Thu, 08/17/2023 - 03:00 AM

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 12, 2024

In fact, some schools have experienced record growth over the last five years, and no higher education institutions are better positioned for continued growth in the next decade than community colleges. Community colleges play a crucial role in providing an accessible and affordable education to diverse student populations.

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MARCH 6, 2023

A new report by the California Student Aid Commission outlines the difficulties undocumented students experience trying to access financial aid.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JULY 26, 2023

Federal financial aid continues to be a key source of funding for students going to college, though a lower percentage of students are taking out loans to foot the bill, according to federal data released today as part of a comprehensive national study of student borrowing.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JUNE 22, 2023

Most states were able to keep financial aid programs at public colleges intact during the pandemic, but they were not able to provide financial aid to undocumented students or make them eligible for in-state tuition.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Department of Education (ED) is delaying the sending out of student information relevant for financial aid calculations to institutions, higher ed scholars and officials have voiced concern and uncertainty over how this change will affect low-income and first-generation students in particular.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Melanie Lechtenberg Melanie Lechtenberg has been named vice president for enrollment management at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Missouri. She served as dean of records, registrar, and financial aid at John Wood Community College in Quincy, Illinois.

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University Business

APRIL 5, 2024

Ghost students, also called “Pell runners,” have caused particular havoc in California, upsetting the institutional security measures and often stealing millions of dollars in financial aid. At the most nefarious level, scammers use the identity of other unsuspecting persons to collect financial aid money.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 4, 2023

Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. College leaders report staffing losses at all levels, including IT workers, student success professionals, dining hall workers and executive leaders, she said.

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JANUARY 12, 2023

multinational investment bank, is suing the college planning platform Frank Financial Aid, which it acquired in 2021, The Wall Street Journal reported. JPMorgan Chase, the U.S.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 10, 2023

Column: Letters to the Editor To the Editor: I write regarding Wesley Whistle's December essay urging Congress to step in to improve the transparency of financial aid letters. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators. Justin Draeger. President & CEO. Disable left side advertisement?

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University Business

APRIL 10, 2023

A decade after dropping out, Briana Mathis, a 30-year-old mother of two, is navigating her first year back at Wallace Community College. The same adviser has kept her on track by helping her appeal a financial aid decision and checking in regularly on her progress. “I Read more from AP News.

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EAB

JANUARY 26, 2023

Blogs 6 trends impacting community college enrollment in 2023 For the past two years, it’s been difficult to focus on anything beyond the immediate consequences of the pandemic. But now as we find ourselves stabilizing, it’s time to pause and take stock of the full landscape facing community colleges. get your copy 2.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Image: Community college leaders are largely thrilled about the rise in high school students enrolling in college classes, particularly after steep enrollment declines during the pandemic, and many are hoping the trend continues. The paper offers strategies for colleges to run dual-enrollment programs without breaking the bank.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! What are the features of a “modern student experience,” and how do community colleges stack up?

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Image: To increase enrollment and retention of male students, Queensborough Community College in New York is investing in a Male Resource Center, aimed at its smallest populations of Black and Latino men to create equity, President Christine Mangino says. At community colleges, the ratio grows, with nearly three women to every two men.

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Robert Kelchen

JANUARY 3, 2024

Intended and unintended consequences of for-profit college regulation: Examining the 90/10 rule. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 48 (3), Article 4. link ) College pricing, tuition revenue, and endowments Baker, D. Name and shame”: An effective strategy for college tuition accountability? link ) Ward, J.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2023

As a whole, UC’s campuses saw fewer applications from in-state community college applicants, out-of-state applicants, and international applicants, the last of which make up a significant portion of the decline. The finding comes from a UC Office of the President report, which showed that there was a 2.2%

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY. Kenneth Adams, president of LaGuardia Community College. offers 28 data dashboards with insights on enrollment, grades, financial aid, retention, completion, and student demographics. The current iteration of the program, Insights 2.0,

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University Business

APRIL 3, 2023

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington State to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. You need help with your classes and financial aid? But at a community college, “it’s all on you.” grade-point average. Read more on The Hechinger Report.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 8, 2024

After FAFSA Issues, Education Department Faces ‘Crisis of Credibility’ Katherine Knott Mon, 04/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Colleges and universities say they need more honesty and transparency from the department to rebuild their trust in the federal financial aid system. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 1, 2024

It selected seven institutions who will receive a total of $3.1 million in implementation and planning grants.

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