There’s been a saying at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) this year: “We just keep winning.” That has certainly been true since the college has done very well in several areas. Probably the most notable win has been the national community college football championship this month against Lackawanna College (Pennsylvania) to cap an undefeated […]
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Helping those living on the edge
In Washington, two new programs will help financially struggling students. The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) awarded nearly $2 million to colleges for the Student Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SEAG) and the Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Pilot Program (SSEH). “So many of our students are living on the edge. An unexpected […]
Extending the pathway
Heartland Community College and its high school partners have found success with the HCC Degree NOW Computer Science Program. The first cohort of students is set to graduate in 2021 with a high school diploma and an associate of science degree. Now, a third partner has been added to the mix to provide further opportunities. […]
HPOG creates a path out of poverty
Ana Karen Lopez – the oldest of seven children in a family that immigrated from Mexico to Texas – dreamed of becoming a nurse but couldn’t afford a college education without extensive financial assistance. Thanks to a federal HPOG grant, Lopez was able to quit her dead-end receptionist job and enroll full-time in a licensed […]
Howard Community College wins Baldrige Award
The U.S. Commerce Department announced earlier this month that Maryland’s Howard Community College (HCC) is the winner of the 2019 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in the category of education. The award is the nation’s only presidential-level honor for performance excellence in organizations. HCC is only the third community college institution to receive the award. […]
Empower faculty to improve student success
Faculty must play a key role in keeping students on a pathway to college completion, according to findings from a student engagement survey conducted at St. Petersburg College (SPC) in Florida. One of the findings from the survey is that when students are struggling academically, they want to talk to faculty, not an advisor or administrator, […]
Giving back through mentoring
Quinsigamond Community College’s (QCC’s) mentoring program is in its second year and is starting to gain traction in the Central Massachusetts community. The program connects QCC students with staff, faculty, industry and community members to create one-on-one mentoring relationships. It builds positive relationships and supports students by helping them to develop employer-desired skills, gain an […]
Go ask ALICE
When questioned about how community college programs are helping their students complete college, find good-paying jobs and better their communities, Glenn DuBois says to ask ALICE. The chancellor of the Virginia Community College System is not referring to a person, but to a composite that reflects many of the adult students served by public two-year […]
Report roundup
Here are three reports you should know about this month. State disinvestment in public higher education has led to fewer affordable college opportunities, particularly for low-income and underrepresented students, say the authors of a report from The Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS). The report proposes a framework for a new federal-state partnership that […]
Closing the gap for LatinX students
At Elgin Community College (ECC), LatinX students, who comprise 42 percent of the Illinois college’s student population, still lag slightly behind white and Asian students, but they are nearly catching up, says Philip Garber, ECC’s vice president of planning, institutional effectiveness and technology. The completion rate for LatinX students in the credit-bearing English 101 course, […]