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The Rural Male in Higher Education
A new issue brief from ACCT examines how community college can improve educational and economic outcomes for rural men.
New Report Details Opportunities for Community Colleges to Expand Apprenticeships
Community colleges are leaders in offering work-based learning opportunities. Colleges can serve more students by expanding apprenticeship programs to emerging industries and focusing on diversity
Q & A with Bobby Scott
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA.) is currently serving his 13th term in the United States Congress, representing Virginia’s third congressional district in the House of Representatives. He currently serves as the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Education and Labor, on which he has served since he first took office in 1993.
Improving Student Financial Aid in the New Congress
Simplifying the application process would improve access to federal financial aid for community college students.
Innovation, quality outcomes must be top concerns for college boards
By Debra Humphreys
New Report: Ready to Succeed: Community College Transfer Students at Four-Year Institutions
Overall, the report found that community college students succeed at even the most selective four-year institutions, but some institutions continue to admit few of these students. Based on these results, the report provides several suggestions for four-year institutions hoping to recruit and support community college transfer students.
