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The Growing Mental Health Crisis in Community Colleges

All colleges require additional resources to better address students’ mental health needs. But community colleges have particularly significant gaps in their ability to provide students with mental health resources. Research suggests that community college students may have even larger mental health needs than four-year university students, yet community colleges have far fewer resources to address those needs.

Financial Aid Offices Nationwide Face Staffing, Service Concerns

Many industries are facing high turnover rates among their staff and fierce competition for new hires. Higher education is no exception, and one division feeling these effects is financial aid. The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators explores this issue in their new report titled “Financial Aid Offices Face Intensifying Staffing Challenges Amid Pandemic.”

How tuition-free college could help the student debt crisis

The $1.6 trillion student debt crisis has led President Biden to publicly consider forgiving at least $10,000 per federal borrower, yet critics of widespread student loan forgiveness argue cancelling loans for current debt holders does little to solve problems for future borrowers. But what if higher education were free?

Helping Rural Community Colleges Adjust to a Post-COVID World

In response to today's challenges that rural community colleges are facing the National Center for Inquiry & Improvement (NCII) convened the Rural Leader Learning Community (RLLC). Through the RLLC, NCII compiled the Rural Community College Leader Series written by college practitioners for college practitioners and designed to be accessible and action-oriented.

Expanding Access Through Reducing Cost of High-Speed Internet

On May 9, 2022, President Biden and Vice President Harris announced the securement of private sector commitments towards the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

Are community colleges transit accessible?

The Seldin/Haring-Smith Foundation (SHSF) share insights from their assessment of public transit accessibility at community colleges across the United States and their Public Transit Map.
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