Black community colleges across Alabama are teaming up to expand their reach in the state. Chandra Scott is executive director of nonprofit organization Alabama Possible, a group that aims to bridge gaps in poverty and higher education. She highlighted the historical oversight of these schools, which often receive inadequate funding and support. .
Good news on the college affordability front: A program called the California College Corps is helping more than 3,000 students serve their communities while earning around $22 an hour in part-time jobs. The program started in Sept. 2022, and participants logged more than 1 million service hours in the first year alone. .
College students receiving extra aid to help pay for food, housing or transportation are more likely to stay in school, according to new research. Administrators at Southern New Hampshire University found students who received payments in one round of emergency pandemic grant funding were 15% more likely to remain enrolled through multiple terms, compared to their peers. Jamie Fasteau, executive director of the university s Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice, said students cannot learn when they are hungry. .
Campuses in Wisconsin s public university system now face hard limits on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts following a controversial budget agreement tied to the Legislature. Advocates for Black and Brown students hope it inspires activism. Last week, the University of Wisconsin System s Board of Regents approved a deal pushed by Republican lawmakers to freeze DEI-related hiring so that schools could receive state funding for staff raises and campus construction projects. .
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