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Heartland Community College students will soon be able to travel abroad easier, thanks to funding from the Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students (IDEAS) Program. ....
Credit Carleigh Gray / WGLT Heartland Community College is reporting a sharp decline in enrollment, especially among new students. Enrollment in that category was down 32% on the first day of the spring term compared with this time last year. Heartland enrollment head Sarah Diel-Hunt said the community college experienced similarly low numbers in the fall, when the pandemic delayed plans for many first-time students. “We’re still seeing large numbers of new students are holding out and they’re simply choosing to not come to the college at this time,” she said Tuesday night at the HCC board of trustees meeting. ....