Posts Tagged ‘Complete College America’
Pattenaude Emphasizes Higher Ed as Key in Maine
by Shoshana Akins
March 31, 2011
Pattenaude presenting at NEBHE's 2011 Excellence Awards
University of Maine System Chancellor Richard L. Pattenaude emphasized the confluence of economic development and higher education in a joint session of the Maine state Senate and House of Representatives in his "State of the University" biennial address on March 30.
“Historically, higher education has meant ...
Read MoreTags: "New Challenges New Directions", Complete College America, Economy, Maine, Maine Community College System, Maine Department of Education, Maine state Senate, remediation rates, retention, Richard L. Pattenaude, transfer | No Comments
Complete College America Launches State Grants for Innovative Ways to Boost Degrees
by John O. Harney
February 22, 2011
Complete College America launched the Completion Innovation Challenge, a $10 million competitive grant program for states to significantly boost college completion and close attainment gaps for traditionally underrepresented populations.
A national organization whose mission is to work with states to increase the number of Americans with college degrees or certificates of workplace value, Complete College America ...
Read MoreTags: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Complete College America, degrees, grants, underrepresented students | 1 Comment
College Attainment: Throwing a Complete Game
by Stan Jones and David Soo
July 26, 2010
The U.S. once had the world’s highest percentage of adults with a college degree, but has now dropped to 10th, according to the OECD. In an attempt to reverse this slide, a number of policymakers and foundations have sought to make increased degree attainment a national priority. President Obama has articulated the goal that America ...
Read MoreTags: American Community Survey, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau, community colleges, Complete College America, David Soo, degree attainment, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, Lumina Foundation, Stan Jones, The New England Journal of Higher Education, U.S. Department of Education | No Comments
The Changing Federal Landscape
by Muriel A. Howard
June 4, 2010
Accessibility, affordability and accountability characterize the work of President Barack Obama who, since taking office, has worked with Congress to influence policy that affects both K-12 and higher education. Stimulus funds in the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act provided nearly $50 billion to states to help offset state budget cuts and to spur ...
Read MoreTags: American Association of State Colleges and Universities, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Complete College America, Department of Higher Education, Direct Lending Program, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Muriel A. Howard, No Child Left Behind, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) | No Comments
