Tabitha Whissemore

5 days ago | ccdaily.com | Tabitha Whissemore

Southwest Tennessee Community College looks to produce the next generation of creatives with a $500,000 grant from the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. The grant will support the Southwest Entertainment Production Initiative (SEPI), a capital improvement campaign to revitalize the college’s communication, graphic and fine arts (CGFA) department. The goal is also to boost the region’s creative economy.

1 week ago | ccdaily.com | Tabitha Whissemore

Mt. San Jacinto College in California announced that its certified nursing assistant (CNA) program has received a $30,000 grant from the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation to reduce student financial burdens. The grant is designed to eliminate common financial obstacles faced by CNA students. Funds will go toward covering essential expenses, such as certification exam fees, textbooks, uniforms and other mandatory supplies for students identified as having financial need.

3 weeks ago | ccdaily.com | Tabitha Whissemore

The Philip E. and Carole R. Ratcliffe Foundation has awarded the Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) Foundation a three-year, $1.68 million commitment to support students in the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute, health sciences and workforce development programs. Twenty-two years ago, with Phil and Carole Ratcliffe’s support and encouragement, the Maryland college launched the Entrepreneurial Studies Institute (ESI) to prepare aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners.

3 weeks ago | ccdaily.com | Tabitha Whissemore

For the second year in a row, the number of college students “stopping out” before earning a credential has declined. At the same time, the number of students with “some college, no credential” (SCNC) re-enrolling has increased. Slightly more than 2.1 million people stopped out of college between January 2022 and July 2023. That’s about 156,000 fewer (-6.9%) recent stop-outs compared to the year prior, according to the latest report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.

1 month ago | ccdaily.com | Tabitha Whissemore

In Florida, Valencia College’s nursing program has received $2 million in state grants for simulation equipment, scholarships and faculty recruitment. This marks the third consecutive year that the state has awarded Valencia College Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) grants. The grant program provides matching funds, on a dollar-to-dollar basis, to colleges and universities that partner with healthcare providers to support nursing education.