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One in Three College Students Transfer Report Says
Tweet Most students that transfer leave in their second year. The report, “Transfer and Mobility: A National View of Pre-Degree Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions,” found that one in three
White House Pushes Blueprint to Train Workers Through Community Colleges
Tweet Obama administration envisions 2 million students receiving education to fill positions within high-demand industries. That plan was unveiled by the president at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, Virginia,
Guilford Tech Aims to Boost Graduation Rate
Tweet Greensboro, N.C. college seeks to help students complete their education. GREENSBORO, N.C. — All across the United States, community and technical colleges have witnessed a spike in enrollment, particularly
NC Educational Consortium Provides Way for Employers to Find Workers
Tweet New job site seeks to launch employers with grads. Community and technical colleges in North Carolina graduate tens of thousands of students each semester, mirroring what takes place all
Group Says Community College Students Are Denied Funding
Tweet Community college is one of the most affordable ways for students to obtain college credits, an important launching pad to four-year schools or for offering sufficient training through offered
Aspen Institute Ranks Community Colleges; $1 Million Prize Offered
Tweet Community colleges across the country are faced with record enrollments coinciding with budgetary cutbacks. This squeeze on an education system that has been a proven model for nearly a
Community Colleges White House Summit Scheduled
Tweet Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, will be hosting a Summit on Community Colleges on October 5, 2010. This first-ever event comes at the request
Book Review: Community College Companion
Tweet “Everything You Wanted to Know About Succeeding in a Two-Year School” Two-year schools, sometimes called junior colleges, technical schools and most commonly community colleges, are an important part of
Top 10 College News Stories In 2009
Tweet A new year has arrived and with it the promise of a fresh start, new opportunities, and a chance to reach important milestones in our lives. A number of
Community College Enrollment At Record Levels
Tweet A tough economy has sent hundreds of thousands of students back to school, people who are seeking new skills to equip them with the tools to succeed in a
7 Tips For Winning The College Costs Battle
Tweet The following information was sourced from Paying for College Without Going Broke: 2010 Edition by Kalman A. Chany (Random House / Princeton Review Books). Just the other day I
Are Community Colleges The Way Of The Future?
Tweet Jill Biden, wife of US vice-president Joe Biden, making her unofficially the “second lady” made some telling remarks about higher education while in Europe earlier this month. Specifically, Mrs.
