Laredo College in Laredo, Texas is offering eligible students free tuition, thanks to $3 million in state funding. The Palomino Pledge program will cover the full cost of tuition and fees for qualifying students pursuing either a degree or certificate.…
Penn College of Technology is the recipient of a $4 million grant intended to expand its apprenticeship program. The grant is part of a nationwide initiative President Biden has dubbed The Apprenticeship Building America Grant. The school plans to use…
Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia will be the first college in the country to use AI teaching assistants when students return to class in the Fall. The 3-D avatars will use Open AI to deliver content to students, provide instructions…
If you’re a resident of North Carolina, you have a reason to celebrate today, and that reason is free community college. Thanks to the state’s new scholarship program, eligible students interested in earning a two-year degree can do so at…
A ribbon cutting ceremony at Shawnee Community College in Ullin, Illinois serves as an announcement for the school’s new occupational therapy assistant program. This two-year allied health degree is being added to the community college’s academic lineup due to demand…
A historic donation of $1 billion has secured free tuition for medical students at Johns Hopkins University. The generous donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies will cover tuition for students from families making less than $300,000 per year. In addition to assisting…
Rockland Community College and SUNY Empire State are announcing a new partnership to benefit aspiring nurses. The two schools will be teaming up to offer a dual nursing degree program they’re calling a “2+2 nursing degree”. The new program will…
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, Arkansas is unveiling a new program in practical nursing for students enrolling this Spring. The program, which is designed to be completed in just one year, is a response to an increased need for…
Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, Iowa plans to build a new driving pad for its truck driver training program with the $1 million in grant money it recently received from the federal government. U.S. Rep. Zach Dunn visited the…
Thanks to a $2.8 million grant from the Philip E. & Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation, Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland is planning a new tech and trade center designed to train students for in-demand jobs. Vice President of Workforce,…
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges has accredited Houston Community College to award its first bachelor’s degrees—a Bachelor of Applied Technology in Artificial Intelligence and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Health Care Management. The commission…
UNC-Pembroke is partnering with Sandhills Community College and Moore County Schools to address the teacher shortage in the area while creating a streamlined pathway to a degree for aspiring teachers. The program, called Grow Moore Teachers Pathway Scholarship is available…
Thanks to a $1.5 million grant, Valencia College will be expanding its YouthBuild program, which helps students who dropped out of high school earn their GED as well as industry certifications. The program has been serving students in Osceola County…
Students who graduate from Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York are now ensured a smooth transition to Manhattan College, thanks to the new articulation agreement between the two schools. Aside from being guaranteed admission to most programs at…
Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California has announced a new program for distance learners. Online students can now pursue a Master of Social Work degree leading to California licensure. Despite its online nature, the 60-credit hour curriculum for the program…
Alcorn State University has a new offering for business students—an online STEM MBA program. The interdisciplinary program marries the fields of business and technology and offers concentrations in artificial intelligence, healthcare management, data analytics, and accountancy. Dean of the School…
Concordia University Ann Arbor is being forced to downsize due to financial concerns. The school will cut most of its on-campus and online degree programs, keeping just a handful of traditional undergraduate and graduate programs in the health sciences as…
Brewing coffee might seem like a no-brainer, but not according to Texas A&M University. The school is currently preparing to offer a first-of-its-kind academic certificate in coffee processing. Research from the Specialty Coffee Association indicates that the coffee industry is…
