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Celebrating Community Colleges in Iowa and Across the U.S.

Posted on April 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM by Monica Clark

April is community college month!

I often forget how big our community college family is across the country. We are a strong 15 in Iowa,...

Tagged As: Affordability, Pell Grant, Sector Partnerships

Creating Opportunity and Saving Money...BEFORE College

Posted on September 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Monica Clark

A photo of a black man leaning over a desk working on something mechanical; a row of blue lockers at the bottom. "Joint Enrollment" in text

Getting ahead in high school Throughout the country, 9 out of every 10 high schools offer college courses to their...

Tagged As: Affordability, Career Academies , College and Career Transition Counselors, Joint Enrollment

Community College Affordability

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM by Monica Clark

Photo of piggy bank with graduation cap next to jar full of coins and bills

What's with the cost of college tuition? It has dominated conversations about higher education in recent years and for a...

Tagged As: Affordability, Tuition, Pell Grant, Last Dollar Scholarship, Financial Aid

Economic Impact of Iowa's Community Colleges

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 11:07 AM by Monica Clark

The Economic Value of Iowa's Community Colleges. About Iowa's community colleges. 127,013 Credit Students. 145,814 Non-credit students. 11,744 Employees. 1 out of every 23 jobs in Iowa is supported by the activities of Iowa's community colleges

Iowa’s Community Colleges Add Over $5.5 Billion To Iowa’s Economy The Iowa Department of Education released an Economic Impact report...

Tagged As: Affordability, Economy, Workforce

Supporting Lifelong Learning

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 10:50 AM by Monica Clark

Three people of color are sitting at desks in a classroom talking with each other.

Adult Education in Community Colleges is a bit of a misnomer. After all, most of our students, regardless of their...

Tagged As: Affordability, BIPOC, Iowa Valley Community College District, North Iowa Area Community College, Northeast Iowa Community College, Northwest Iowa Community College, Southwestern Community College, Workforce, Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Equivalency Diplomas, Iowa Distance Education Adult Literacy (IDEAL)

"Non-Credit" Opportunities

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 10:20 AM by Monica Clark

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Making “Non-Credit” Count for Business and Community When most of us think of College, we’re thinking about courses that count...

Tagged As: Adult Basic Education, Affordability, Business and Industry, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, English as a Second Language (ESL), Hawkeye Community College, High School Equivalency Diplomas, Iowa Central Community College, Western Iowa Tech Community College, Non-Credit, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, Workforce Training, Short-Term Training, Leisure Learning

Manufacturing Month

Posted on September 2, 2022 at 9:35 AM by Monica Clark

A Black man wearing a hardhat and gloves is working with a piece of manufacturing equipment

Does manufacturing matter? In September 2021, we got the chance to attend the Legends of Manufacturing event hosted by Iowa’s...

Tagged As: Affordability, Business and Industry, Career and Technical, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, High School Equivalency Diplomas, Iowa Lakes Community College, Manufacturing 4.0, Northeast Iowa Community College, Short-Term Training, Southwestern Community College, Manufacturing Month

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