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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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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Community colleges are banding resources together to secure their at-risk students’ education

University Business

billion allocated by Higher Education Emergency Relief Funds, about half went toward students directly and 80% of Pell Grant recipients received aid, averaging $2,000 apiece. ” HEERF, a grant package under the American Rescue Plan, allowed institutions to wipe out entire student due balances while reducing class materials costs. .

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Career-readiness initiatives are missing the mark (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

More troubling is our own research at CCWT , which shows that of the non-interning students, 67 percent actually wanted to pursue one but could not due to various factors including a lack of information, insufficient (or no) pay, too few positions, a lack of transportation, widespread pandemic-caused cancellations or an overly heavy course load.

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SCOTUS, Affirmative Action, and the Future of University Diversity: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 174 with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Thomas Parham and Dilcie Perez

The Change Leader, Inc.

Drumm McNaughton speaks with two leaders from CSU who have led successful systemwide programs to help its Black community, President Dr. Thomas Parham of CSU Dominguez Hills and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs Dr. Dilcie Perez, who serves the CSU System. CSU works to move beyond a desegregating mindset.