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Financially Stressed Students
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California courts are challenging the long-standing adjunct faculty model, raising urgent questions about unpaid labor, student success, and the true cost of community college instruction.
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Starting in fall 2027, students need to meet a set of academic requirements to get free meals and other supports. College leaders say the move will increase completion rates. But basic needs experts a...
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Congress appropriated hundreds of millions of dollars for minority-serving institutions, but after the Trump administration axed the grants last year, colleges and universities are making backup plans...
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The U.S. Department of Education has nine such agreements with other agencies, including the departments of Labor and Health and Human Services.
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Manno: Governors, workforce boards, state data leaders and providers must demonstrate that participating programs will lead to real jobs and higher pay.
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Some press releases have touted major progress, but in aggregate there hasnât been much change.
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Department officials say they are creating a level playing field. Advocates and committee members say they are leaving students vulnerable.
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While expensive flagships brace for a senior-year retention crisis under the new federal parent loan limits, inherently affordable sectors like public HBCUs and community colleges are uniquely positioned to thrive without relying on uncapped student debt.
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Arthur Monarque became the first incarcerated student at Pelican Bay State Prison to earn a bachelor's degree through Cal Poly Humboldt. Now he's headed to Wake Forest University on a full scholarship...
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From basic needs insecurity to childcare costs, caregiving students face persistent barriers to enrolling in and completing college.
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College-based programs connect students with each other and with basic needs resources
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Advocates worry that the promise of a higher education will soon drift further out of reach
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Jupiter Castillo, a UC Santa Barbara graduate and healthcare worker, shares his experience of detention and deportation.
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As basic needs insecurity persists, institutions are expanding their supports, from financial aid programs to dedicated housing initiatives.