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Community colleges suffer from employee shortages

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: Community colleges across the country are struggling to recruit and hire new people after losing faculty and staff members in droves during the pandemic. College leaders report staffing losses at all levels, including IT workers, student success professionals, dining hall workers and executive leaders, she said.

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Fill Graduation Gaps, Transform Higher Ed

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the first significant initiatives the board undertook to improve student success was the development of a systemwide general education framework. Community colleges have historically served as an entry point into higher education for underserved populations. The Roueche Center Forum is co-edited by Drs.

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College endowments dropped in fiscal year 2022

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The average return for all college endowments in fiscal 2022 was negative 8 percent, falling far short of the 30.6 NACUBO also found that colleges increased their endowment spending, with dollars increasingly flowing toward institutional operating budgets, largely focused on student financial aid.

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Education Department releases draft version of FAFSA

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Still, a combination of technology and legislative changes should lead to a simpler process to fill out the application, which is essential for students to access need-based federal and state financial aid. Editorial Tags: Federal policy Image Source: Education Department Is this diversity newsletter?:

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New FAFSA won't launch until December

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“A delayed release date could compound that confusion and result in a decline in applicants for federal student aid,” the coalition wrote. ” Editorial Tags: Student debt Image Source: designer491/iStock/Getty Images Plus Is this diversity newsletter?: “We want to work with you to avoid that scenario.”

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Making financial wellness a priority for student success

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“It’s about setting up that mind-set: even though you don’t have a full-time job, the concept of saving, the concept of living within your means, budgeting,” shares Dana Kelly, vice president of professional development for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators.

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Congress considers family farm and small business FAFSA exemption

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” Karen McCarthy, vice president of public policy and federal relations for the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, said it’s difficult to estimate the effect of removing the exemption. Some groups say that will mean some families will have to pay more for college.