Students had always been able to take classes at any of the college’s three campuses. To avoid long commutes through one of the nation’s largest and most diverse counties, nearly all Montgomery College students scheduled their classes at one campus. During and immediately after the pandemic, however, the college saw that students were signing up […]

Any minute now, the rusty husk of a muffler on Magnolia Romero Castellano’s car will fall off. “It’s hanging down really low,” she said. “I don’t know how long it will last.” Castellano is unconcerned and unperturbed. Thanks to a brand-new bilingual welding program at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) and a scholarship funded by […]

Jennine Wilson is an adult learner success story, having returned to school after working various jobs since she was 13. She received her associate degree in health information management from Indian River State College in the spring of 2022 and is now preparing to pursue her bachelor’s degree. But like many students, her pathway to […]

Austin Community College District (ACC) students can now earn an entire associate degree through eight-week courses. Starting new this fall, ACC will launch an eight-week pathway for the Associate of Science in Business Administration degree (BUA). All classes will be offered at Northridge Campus. Students earn the same amount of credit hours while taking fewer […]

Evelyn Moreland has many different titles; dancer, teacher, mom, and soon she’ll add certified Spanish interpreter to the list. “I originally wanted to get my Spanish Interpreter Certificate just as a way to grow professionally,” Moreland says. “But through this program I have found where I truly belong.” Before coming to the United States, Evelyn […]

Michigan’s Mott Community College (MCC) has launched the Fresh Start Program to help students who have outstanding account balances that prevent registration for future semesters to re-enroll in MCC and continue their educational goals. “This is your time to move forward if you have a previous balance that is preventing you from continuing your education,” […]

Before the month ends, Sreehitha “Siri” Anugu will hold a life science lab assistant certificate in one hand and a high school diploma in the other. The 18-year-old Parkway West High School senior, who was born in India, has dreamed of working in a science lab since she was a child. Because of her participation […]

Tamon Howard went from struggling in high school to becoming a Detroit Promise student at Henry Ford College (HFC), where his GPA is 3.4. Howard was on academic probation at Renaissance High School in Detroit. He transferred to Oak Park Virtual Academy, which gave him the opportunity to work at his own pace. His grades […]