Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three Workforce Pell-eligible programs at Metropolitan Community College in the State of Nebraska, making it the third institution to receive Federal program approval. The approved programs include Phlebotomy […]
On September 23, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Northwest Vista College, part of the Alamo Community College District, a RAMC member, has been awarded approximately $10.4 million through the Strengthening Community Colleges Training Grants program to lead a statewide initiative supporting the development and expansion of new programs, as well as the statewide […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION ED’s Office of Federal Student Aid released an online training course about the eligibility and approval requirements for Workforce Pell programs. CONGRESS House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) confirmed his intention to again seek the […]
A Step Forward for Transfer of Credit: What the AIM Rule Gets Right and What Comes Next By Dr. Monty Sullivan, President of Rebuilding America’s Middle Class (RAMC) and Acting President of the North Carolina Community College System This past spring, I was selected to represent public institutions of higher education on the U.S. Department […]
On September 14, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Metropolitan Community College, a RAMC Member, had three programs, Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Technician, and CompTia Tech+ with Google IT Support, approved for Workforce Pell. Students at Metropolitan Community College will now be able to use Federal Pell Grant funding for these programs which will help […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to end Federal tax-exempt status for private nonprofit schools that demonstrate preferential treatment on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. […]
Below is RAMC’s weekly Washington Wrap Up from Wednesday. Find out more about Wrap Up and other RAMC resources here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule to establish a $103,265 fee for certain H-1B petitions. The rule exempts higher education institutions from the new fee. ED released a proposed rule to amend the Education Department […]