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Report: Childcare Program Underserves Black Student Parents at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The CCAMPIS program allows colleges to use grant funding to subsidize child care costs for Pell Grant-eligible students, support campus-based or community-based child care programs, provide before or after-school services, or offer student support like financial and career counseling.

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MassBay Community College to Offer Free Tech Education and Training to Unemployed and Underemployed Workers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We are extremely grateful for this grant and for the support from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development,” said MassBay President Dr. David Podell. MassBay Community College will be offering free education and training in the areas of computers and technology to unemployed and underemployed workers.

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs

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From College to Careers: The Pell Institute Receives $748,000 Ascendium Grant to Explore Career Development within TRIO Programs April 7, 2023 — by Terry Vaughan III The research will examine how TRIO programs can work with existing career services to provide comprehensive career support to learners.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

Providing career counseling and job placement services to learners to enhance career readiness and employability. They provide grants, research, and technical assistance to community colleges, prioritizing equity and student-centered approaches in their work.

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“Move-in melt” is on the rise: Why it’s happening and 3 strategies to fight it

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Emphasize Affordability and Financial Aid Options: Describe scholarship opportunities, grants, and financial aid programs that demonstrate your commitment to making education accessible. Be sure to share updates about how upcoming FAFSA changes will affect affordability.

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What Tools Can Help Students Pick Colleges if the USNews College Rankings Go Away?

Student Research Foundation

Granted, students like to gripe and report on what is wrong, not right, in these forums. And whenever you can, strike up conversations with current students, who are generally willing to offer their opinions – both positive and negative – to prospective students. . Read Campus Blogs and Student Publications.

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The Council for Opportunity in Education Applauds Senators Susan Collins, Jon Tester, Shelley Moore Capito, and Tammy Baldwin for Reintroducing Bill to Strengthen the Federal TRIO Programs

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Other key provisions of the proposed bill include: Granting “low-income” status to Pell Grant recipients. Specifically, the Educational Opportunity and Success Act would reauthorize funds for the TRIO Programs for the next six years and establish more reasonable guidelines for notice of pending grant competitions.