Sentences with phrase «access to community college»

The Tennessee Department of Education reduce chronic absence as it works to improve 4th grade reading levels, increase average scores on the ACT and ensure that every high school graduate has access to community college.

This continued into the 1950s in the United States, when programs for veterans and the Civil Rights Movement provided more access to community college, trade school and colleges universities.

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This is at the root of the president's policies to improve access to high quality childcare, preschool for all, and free community college.

Community colleges are advancing entrepreneurship in their communities by providing access points to support local startups and small businesses.

Under Mr. Fairbank's leadership, Capital One has demonstrated a strong commitment to philanthropy and volunteerism, supporting a number of area programs focused on community redevelopment and youth education, including DC Cares, the DC College Access Program and Junior Achievement.

Government is also building and commissioning more Community Day Senior High schools, to increase access and to reduce imbalance in the provision of education across the country.This is the vision of the government; to transform Ghana into a leading education hub, for the West African Sub-region, and it was also building new universities, training colleges and vocational schools across the country.

This is the latest project to be completed in the Campus Center, a community education facility designed to make General Education Development (GED), college degree and certificate programs available to residents with limited access to higher education.

Flanked by Assemblymember Millman and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Simon stressed her deep roots in the district and decade of experience as district leader, her progressive credentials and her work on community issues both big and small — from public transportation to traffic calming in Downtown Brooklyn, access to affordable housing and education, and saving Long Island College Hospital, to name a few.

At 3 p.m., Cuomo holds a ceremonial bill signing of a measure to improve access to and coverage for breast cancer screening, Finger Lakes Community College — Victor Campus, 200 Victor Heights Pkwy., Victor.

Access will also be provided to Nassau Community College students for its criminal justice program.

With one of the classrooms for Mohawk Valley Community College's newly instituted small Unoccupied Aerial Systems degree program as the backdrop this morning, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. updated the progress being made in his Vision 2020 initiative which intends to ready the region for growth in the areas of high - tech education and training; transportation and housing and access to opportunity.

«College years are a time of experimentation for most people, and having access to mentors in a community like ours gives many people who are already in student mode the chance to learn something their professors can't teach without losing tenure» said Ms. Steel, a leading Domme at DominatrixHookups.com.

With 15,000 students, 160 academic programs, and an energized campus community, Western offers the focus on students and the faculty access of a smaller college and the academic choice, resources, multicultural diversity, and room to grow of a large university.

People tend to marry later in life than previous generations, so when they decide to settle down, they may no longer have access to the social communities of their younger years, such as college, universities, night - clubs, raves and evenings on the town with school friends.

In the postsecondary space, the Gates Foundation made a number of grants — both directly and through NGLC — to intriguing ventures with the potential to improve education dramatically, including some of my disruptive favorites: start - up MyCollege Foundation, which will establish a non-profit college that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course fcollege that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course fCollege of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course for edX.

They provide out - of - school time support to make sure that students in the communities you serve have access to college and the resources needed to make that happen.

«I am deeply honored by this appointment to the Board of Higher Education and look forward with enthusiasm to work with Chairman Desmond, Commissioner Freeland, Secretary Reville and my new colleagues on the Board in support of our public universities and community colleges as they provide a greater proportion of our youth access to a world class higher education that supports an innovation and inclusive economy in Massachusetts,» said Reimers.

Freeman's strong interest in community college and access to higher education for first - generation students continued throughout the year and was an inspiration to her cohort.

But as this year's Commencement approached, Russell and the cohort asked Student Affairs if there was a special way to honor Afolabi seeing as how 2014 would have been the year that he completed his degree researching college access and success, community colleges, financial aid, and student success programs.

Second, although districts can already enlarge their course catalogs by signing agreements with outside providers — be they online providers or nearby community colleges, for example — the advantage of Course Access for districts is that it can gain them instant access to a much wider and more diverse range of providers than they would likely be able to cobble together themselves given the challenge of negotiating and managing contracts with a large number of veAccess for districts is that it can gain them instant access to a much wider and more diverse range of providers than they would likely be able to cobble together themselves given the challenge of negotiating and managing contracts with a large number of veaccess to a much wider and more diverse range of providers than they would likely be able to cobble together themselves given the challenge of negotiating and managing contracts with a large number of vendors.

In her article, she looks at research on the impact of the Kalamazoo Promise experiment, in which students attending public schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan can access funds from private donors to pay for all or most of the tuition at any of Michigan's public universities or community colleges.

Lopez adds that Puente provided her with a community of motivated peers and resources she wouldn't have otherwise known how to access, which helped her navigate her way to graduation and college.

And, as well as classroom learning, links with community organisations and universities meant that students could also gain access to vocational skills or, through state of the art IT, participate in college - level classes online.

When considering online education for either students in rural communities who have «access to only a limited number of course offerings in their public schools» or advanced students interested in taking courses for college credit, the public expresses considerable support.

For others, it means involving the entire community in expanding access to college.

Washington D.C. native Rachel Freeman's desire to learn more about community college, particularly access initiatives for immigrants and undocumented youth, brought her to Appian Way.

Districts could provide these individuals — who are more likely to stay in the local community than those trained or raised elsewhere — with incentives, such as training opportunities and financial support to pursue teaching licensure in college - access courses.

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Now Mr. Obama wants to add universal community - college access.

We encourage our Local College Access Networks to utilize the following videos in their communities.

Community colleges are the first point of access to higher education for millions of students looking for an affordable path to a bachelor's degree.

Michigan College Access Network is proud to present the second edition of «A community's guide for increasing educational attainment through the lens of collective impact.»

A member of National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the American School Counselor Association, Arizona School Counselor Association and Arizona College Access Network, in addition to working with her students, Zulema enjoys reading, spending time with family and participating in community events.

Implementation Grants of up to $ 60,000 over two years ($ 30,000 annually) are available to launch and support community - based Local College Access Networks (LCANs).

Mr. Jackson said the fortunes of students and, by extension, the nation, can be improved by providing access to early childhood education, highly effective teachers, a college - preparatory curriculum, and equitable financial resources to schools in every community.

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On September 14 President Obama announced changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that will have a dramatic impact on the college access community next fall

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THE CARDINAL AWARD: Rallying Communities to Impact Boosting the college access activity in communities on the ground level helps drive the state toward the Big Goal — 60 percent by 2025.

«This grant allows an important education component to ensuring Michigan's lawmakers know the importance of postsecondary education, as well understanding the efforts on the ground within the communities they represent,» said Brandy Johnson, executive director of the Michigan College Access Network.

Establish a Postsecondary Advisory Council (PAC): Each PAC will set up a dedicated team to lead the college access strategy, including: administrators, counselors, college advisers, teachers and members of community based - organizations.

June 16 - LANSING, Mich. — Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) announced today that Joshua Kennedy will join the Community Investment Department as the new program coordinator for AdviseMI, which places recent college graduates into Michigan high schools to help students apply to and prepare for cCollege Access Network (MCAN) announced today that Joshua Kennedy will join the Community Investment Department as the new program coordinator for AdviseMI, which places recent college graduates into Michigan high schools to help students apply to and prepare for ccollege graduates into Michigan high schools to help students apply to and prepare for collegecollege.

Applications and programs that are associated with a Local College Access Network are preferred, since they provide a comprehensive approach to increasing postsecondary education within a community.

Founded in October 2010 within the California State University (CSU) system, the Asian American and Pacific Islander Initiative is a concerted effort to improve college access, retention, and graduation rates for AAPI students from underserved communities.

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Through an innovative technology solution built in partnership by UBS, the Tennessee College Access and Success Network and Discovery Education, The TalentED Project establishes an online community of college access and admissions professionals to match high - potential students with schools that increase their likelihood of graduation and future sCollege Access and Success Network and Discovery Education, The TalentED Project establishes an online community of college access and admissions professionals to match high - potential students with schools that increase their likelihood of graduation and future suAccess and Success Network and Discovery Education, The TalentED Project establishes an online community of college access and admissions professionals to match high - potential students with schools that increase their likelihood of graduation and future scollege access and admissions professionals to match high - potential students with schools that increase their likelihood of graduation and future suaccess and admissions professionals to match high - potential students with schools that increase their likelihood of graduation and future success.

Policymakers and the public must immediately engage in an open and transparent community decision - making process about the best ways to use test scores and to develop accountability systems that fully support a broader, more accurate definition of college, career, and citizenship readiness that ensures equity and access for all students.

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«Our community partners work with college access coordinators from across the state to participate in productive conversations.

«In addition to the proposed budget increase for college access, we also want to applaud the governor's commitment to increase funding to community colleges and public universities,» said Brandy Johnson, executive director of MCAN.