STUDENT PROFILE
First-generation dream achieved
Anna Marie Archuleta-Jones, a single mother of three, credits support programs at the Community College of Denver for her success. Anna Marie learned that college isn't for "other people" and plans to pursue a graduate degree. More ...
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Baltimore revolution: LearningFirst
Born and raised in Harlem, with degrees from three Ivy League institutions, Dr. Irving McPhail is embarking on a campaign to close the achievement gap between minority students and their white counterparts. McPhail already has scored victories at the Community College of Baltimore County. More...
STUDENT SUCCESS
Community colleges: point of entry
Lumina Foundation for Education supports community colleges because they serve as the point of entry into higher education for the majority of students from underserved groups. More...
KNOWLEDGE CENTER
Test your community college knowledge
In fall 1999, 47 percent of the undergraduate students in U.S. public higher education and 44 percent of all U.S. undergraduates were enrolled in community and technical colleges. Test your Community College IQ at the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Web site. CCSSE, supported by Lumina
Foundation, provides a tool for assessing quality in community college education.
ACCESS:INFORMATION
What students and parents know about college costs
Americans place a high value on a college education, but they have trouble estimating the costs, according to a report from the National Center for Education Statistics. More...
ACCESS: COST
Tuition hikes offset by student grant aid increases
The average tuition at four-year and two-year public institutions increased by 14.1 percent and 13.8 percent respectively in 2003-04, according to the College Board's annual college pricing report. Tuition at private four-year colleges increased by 6 percent. At the same time, student grant aid increased. Read The College Board's "Trends in College Pricing 2003" and "Trends in
Student Aid 2003" at The College Board. |
