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 Community Colleges: Across the United States nearly 1,200 community colleges play a vital role in higher education. They enroll more than 11.5 million students — nearly half of all undergraduates — and they attract high proportions of low-income, minority and first-generation college students. Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count is a national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students. The initiative works on multiple fronts — including efforts at community colleges and in research, public engagement and public policy — and emphasizes the use of data to drive change.
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Kevin Corcoran
Communications Director, Media and Policy
317.951.5493
Dianna Boyce
Communications Associate
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News releases
Central Indiana Community Foundation Receives $2.6 Million Grant From Lumina Foundation To Create College Readiness Fund April 23, 2008 Lumina Foundation for Education has awarded Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF) a $2.6 million grant to establish the College Readiness Fund. Lumina Foundation for Education announces first-quarter grants April 15, 2008 Lumina Foundation for Education announces fourth-quarter grants January 15, 2008 Lumina Foundation for Education Announces Third-quarter Grants October 30, 2007 Lumina Foundation names Merisotis next President and CEO October 11, 2007 Lumina Foundation for Education Announces Second Quarter Grants July 31, 2007 Survey: Funding, marketing greatest challenges for Indiana nonprofits July 16, 2007 YMCA and KnowHow2GO Announce Radio PSA Contest Winners June 22, 2007 Arkansas and Massachusetts join Achieving the Dream June 06, 2007 Lumina Foundation elects two new board members May 15, 2007 Lumina Foundation for Education announces first-quarter grants April 11, 2007 Lumina Foundation renews commitment to Achieving the Dream March 02, 2007 Lumina Foundation announces fourth-quarter grants February 01, 2007 Lumina Foundation, American Council on Education, and the Ad Council Launch Unique College Access Campaign January 17, 2007 Martha Lamkin's retirement announced December 12, 2006 Third-quarter grants announced October 31, 2006 Lumina Foundation announces Research Advisory Committee August 17, 2006 2006 grants announced July 31, 2006 Lumina Foundation allocates $25.5 million to initiative to make higher education more affordable and accessible June 21, 2006 New Foundation Board directors announced May 15, 2006 2005 grants announced, totaling $81.5 million January 31, 2006 Indiana’s higher education future gets $2.7 million boost from Lumina Foundation for Education December 12, 2005 Displaced students to receive $3 million in hurricane relief funds December 05, 2005 Lumina Foundation report can help community colleges better serve their students December 01, 2005 Multiple solutions to high college costs recommended at Washington DC Summit November 03, 2005 Higher education experts propose solutions to the college cost crisis October 25, 2005 AtD grants announced October 24, 2005 Washington D.C. summit to spotlight multiple solutions to the rising cost of higher education October 10, 2005 Lumina Foundation announces retirement of Robert C. Dickeson September 27, 2005 Lumina Foundation Focus magazine addresses issues of rising college costs September 22, 2005 Research shows public frustration over college costs September 01, 2005 Second-quarter 2005 grants announced July 18, 2005 NASFAA Awarded Supplemental College Goal Sunday Grant by Lumina Foundation June 17, 2005 New NCSL project seeks to alleviate higher education funding problems May 06, 2005 2005, first-quarter grants announced April 21, 2005 Women in Government Launches Higher Education Policy Research Center March 23, 2005 More data is needed to ensure student success at community colleges February 15, 2005 Lumina Foundation and Scholarship America provide emergency aid for community college students December 15, 2004 Lumina Foundation announces appointment of senior research director December 01, 2004 American Indian College Fund receives Lumina Foundation grant November 30, 2004 Lumina Foundation names panel to review solutions to rising college costs October 28, 2004 Lumina Foundation research reveals unplanned consequences of college savings plans August 23, 2004 Lumina Foundation launches initiative on college affordability August 13, 2004 Community colleges in five states selected to participate in first phase of national initiative to increase student success June 01, 2004 National partnership to benefit low-income students May 25, 2004 Lumina Foundation announces promotions and reassignments May 12, 2004 Lumina Foundation announces grants April 21, 2004 New appointments at Lumina Foundation April 15, 2004 Lumina Foundation report reveals extraordinary efforts needed to assure student success April 09, 2004 Native American Higher Education Consortium to benchmark Tribal College student success March 09, 2004 Local organization aims to improve pre-college services for foster youth February 03, 2004 Lumina Foundation announces 75 grants to improve college access and success January 28, 2004 College Goal Sunday expands to help more low-income families apply for college financial aid January 13, 2004 Nine public Indiana campuses receive funding to improve college retention January 12, 2004 Lumina Foundation continues multimillion-dollar grant program to improve college access January 06, 2004 Lumina Foundation adds research and evaluation staff December 08, 2003 Lumina Foundation launches monthly electronic newsletter November 11, 2003 Lumina Foundation announces more than $2 million in grants to improve college access and success October 28, 2003 Eight organizations receive grants totaling nearly $500,000 October 21, 2003 Lumina Foundation names vice president and general counsel October 20, 2003 Lumina Foundation announces nearly $3 million in grants to improve college access and success July 24, 2003 Lumina Foundation launches next phase of its McCabe Fund June 04, 2003 New Lumina Foundation research reveals unintended results of tuition discounting May 13, 2003 Lumina Foundation announces $1 million in grants to improve college access and success April 14, 2003 Lumina Foundation announces second group of McCabe Fund grant recipients March 18, 2003 Lumina Foundation names vice president for program development March 10, 2003 Lumina Foundation announces more than $6 million in grants to improve college access February 10, 2003 Lumina Foundation helps 11 local high schools offer college-level courses to more students January 23, 2003 Lumina Foundation launches grassroots initiative with $474,000 to improve college access January 15, 2003 Lumina Foundation names senior research director 2002 News Archive
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