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Community Colleges Can Help Students Affected by For-Profit College Closures

Community colleges can help students transfer credits and identify sources of financial aid to complete their degree. Lawmakers can do more to support students and help community colleges avoid financial hardships.

Colleges start looking for ways to house and feed their students who are homeless

Now colleges and universities are trying to help homeless college students, often in collaboration with local housing authorities and nonprofit partners.

Leigh Goodson: Moving from access to higher education to equity in outcomes at TCC

The key to any community’s success is a thriving economy, and a thriving economy is driven and supported by an educated citizenry. For nearly 50 years, the core mission of

Research Brief Explores the Impact of Predominantly Black Institutions

A new research brief sponsored by the Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions (CMSI) at the University of Pennsylvania aims to spark further research on how predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) evolve to accommodate the underrepresented groups they serve.

The Trustee's Role in Effective Advocacy

General guidelines for building relationships with policymakers

Continuing Progress: How Urban Community Colleges Are Improving Outcomes for Minority Men

A new issue brief from ACCT examines how urban community colleges can help minority men overcome barriers to postsecondary education and improve economic outcomes.
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