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Foundation Awards $116M Grant to LaGuardia Community College

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The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded a grant of $116.2 million to LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, Queens, to create the Cohen Career Collective, a state-of-the-art workforce training center. Adams said the goal is to make a positive difference in people's lives. "I

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HEER Funding Kept Community Colleges Open and Students Enrolled

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Community colleges were able to persevere through the pandemic thanks to the emergency relief funding passed through Congress. That’s the conclusion of the latest research from the Accelerating Recovery in Community Colleges Network at the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Columbia University.

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Bill to Codify Postsecondary Student Success Grants Met with Support and Criticism from Scholars and Advocates

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Legislators are looking to enshrine the Postsecondary Student Success Grant (PSSG) program, a student outcomes-centered federal effort, into law through new legislation this March. Although the effort has received support generally, some higher ed scholars and advocates have levied some criticisms and concerns about it.

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Partnership to Reopen Community College Campus Childcare Center

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Howard Community College President Dr. Daria J. Willis has announced plans to reopen the college’s on-campus Children’s Learning Center in partnership with the Community Action Council of Howard County. The college was awarded a $1 million grant in 2023 from the U.S.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

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Education Northwest, an Oregon-based nonprofit organization promoting education for all, unveiled the results on Tuesday of a first-of-its kind, nine-year study of the partnership between Tacoma Community College (TCC) and the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), called the College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP).

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Ellucian Foundation to Award Grants to 25 Two-Year Colleges

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The Ellucian Foundation will award grants to 25 two-year colleges to help support students facing economic challenges. Ipsen The global 2023 Progress, Accomplishment, Thriving, Hope (PATH) Scholarship consists of $10,000-$25,000 grants to higher ed institutions to help students with expenses such as housing, tuition, and food.

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California Students Going Out-of-State to Attend HBCUs Eligible for One-Time $5,000 Grant Per New Law

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Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that gives community college students transferring to HBCUs a one-time grant of up to $5,000. Assembly Majority Leader Isaac Bryan’s Assembly Bill 1400 repurposes funds from the College Access Tax Credit, which was proving less effective at its original purpose due to federal tax changes.

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