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New Initiative Aims to Help Colleges and Universities Better Serve Men of Color

12/5/2022

New Initiative Aims to Help Colleges and Universities Better Serve Men of Color

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: November 2022

11/30/2022

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: November 2022

ECMC Group Leads Clusiv’s $2.25M Seed Round to Improve Employment Outcomes for the Visually Impaired

11/10/2022

ECMC Group Leads Clusiv’s $2.25M Seed Round to Improve Employment Outcomes for the Visually Impaired

Has Australia Fallen Out of Love with Higher Education?

11/9/2022

Has Australia Fallen Out of Love with Higher Education?

Gen Zers Don’t See the Point in Getting a Degree. Here’s How to Fix the ROI of College

10/31/2022

Gen Zers Don’t See the Point in Getting a Degree. Here’s How to Fix the ROI of College

Biden's Student-Debt Relief Plans Aren't Enough to Restore the Value of a College Degree as More Young People Decide to Skip It

10/29/2022

Biden's Student-Debt Relief Plans Aren't Enough to Restore the Value of a College Degree as More Young People Decide to Skip It

10/3/2022

ECMC Assumes Responsibility for Loans Guaranteed by Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (MDHEWD)

Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work

9/28/2022

Generation COVID: Record Numbers of Youth Opt Out of College, Work

ECMC Group Volunteer Painting Event

9/28/2022

ECMC Group Volunteer Painting Event

As Labor Market Struggles, Are More Students Forgoing College?

9/19/2022

As Labor Market Struggles, Are More Students Forgoing College?

7 Tips For Schools to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs

9/13/2022

7 Tips For Schools to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs

Free Virtual Financial Aid Events For Students

9/13/2022

Free Virtual Financial Aid Events For Students

Skills-Based Learning Is The Key to Improving ROI In Education

9/6/2022

Skills-Based Learning Is The Key to Improving ROI In Education

How Can NYC Help Students Aspiring to Attend College? Recent Grads Have Ideas

8/22/2022

How Can NYC Help Students Aspiring to Attend College? Recent Grads Have Ideas

How Higher Education Lost Its Shine

8/10/2022

How Higher Education Lost Its Shine

ECMC Foundation President Peter J. Taylor to Retire in 2023

8/10/2022

ECMC Foundation President Peter J. Taylor to Retire in 2023

Supporting Low-Income, First-Gen College Students

8/4/2022

Supporting Low-Income, First-Gen College Students

Impatient For Workers, Businesses Help Students Take College Shortcuts

7/29/2022

Impatient For Workers, Businesses Help Students Take College Shortcuts

Construction's Branding Problem Can be Solved With a Technology Focus

7/28/2022

Construction's Branding Problem Can be Solved With a Technology Focus

ECMC Group Donates Chromebooks to Jeremiah Program to Support Education for Single Mothers

7/26/2022

ECMC Group Donates Chromebooks to Jeremiah Program to Support Education for Single Mothers

Correctional EdTech Provider APDS Raises $7 Million in Series C, Seeking to Break the Cycle of Incarceration with Its Career Readiness Platform

7/13/2022

Correctional EdTech Provider APDS Raises $7 Million in Series C, Seeking to Break the Cycle of Incarceration with Its Career Readiness Platform

ECMC Foundation to Distribute More Than $1 Million to 111 Nonprofits

7/7/2022

ECMC Foundation to Distribute More Than $1 Million to 111 Nonprofits

ECMC Awards $654,000 in College Scholarships to 109 Students in Connecticut, Oregon and Virginia

7/6/2022

ECMC Awards $654,000 in College Scholarships to 109 Students in Connecticut, Oregon and Virginia

Why 50% of Gen Z Students Say They See Less Value in College Degrees

6/7/2022

Why 50% of Gen Z Students Say They See Less Value in College Degrees

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: June 2022

6/3/2022

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: June 2022

Why Gen Z Cares Less About Getting a 4-year College Degree

5/31/2022

Why Gen Z Cares Less About Getting a 4-year College Degree

High Schoolers are Putting Emphasis on Career Training

5/23/2022

High Schoolers are Putting Emphasis on Career Training

We Want to Know: College Tuition Keeps Rising. Is it Still Worth the Cost?

5/23/2022

We Want to Know: College Tuition Keeps Rising. Is it Still Worth the Cost?

As College Enrollment Tanks, There's a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades

5/21/2022

As College Enrollment Tanks, There's a Growing Push to Celebrate Students Going Into Skilled Trades

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: Special Edition May 2022 (Question The Quo Education Pulse Survey)

5/19/2022

ECMC Group Skills Sheet: Special Edition May 2022 (Question The Quo Education Pulse Survey)

National Study: High-Schoolers Eyeing Career & Workforce Landscape When Deciding Their Futures

5/19/2022

National Study: High-Schoolers Eyeing Career & Workforce Landscape When Deciding Their Futures

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

5/18/2022

National Study Finds High Schoolers Keenly Aware of Current In-Demand Jobs, Impacting Education Choices After Graduation

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

5/16/2022

Report: Gen Z Teens Want Shorter, More Affordable, Career-Connected Education Pathways

ECMC Group Announces Leadership Appointments

5/16/2022

ECMC Group Announces Leadership Appointments

Post-pandemic, Four Years of College Steadily Loses Its Appeal

5/16/2022

Post-pandemic, Four Years of College Steadily Loses Its Appeal

ECMC Group Appoints Dan Fisher as President and CEO

5/10/2022

ECMC Group Appoints Dan Fisher as President and CEO

ECMC Group Awards McSherry Scholarship to Totino-Grace High School Seniors

5/3/2022

ECMC Group Awards McSherry Scholarship to Totino-Grace High School Seniors

5/2/2022

ECMC Assumes Responsibility for Loans Guaranteed by Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)

Next Generation of Innovative Education and Workforce Companies to Join Nationally-Ranked Accelerator

4/26/2022

Next Generation of Innovative Education and Workforce Companies to Join Nationally-Ranked Accelerator

Putting the Pell Grant to Work—in the Workforce

4/13/2022

Putting the Pell Grant to Work—in the Workforce

2021 ECMC Education Annual Report Now Available

3/31/2022

2021 ECMC Education Annual Report Now Available

3/29/2022

It’s Time to Champion Student-Centric, Stigma-Free Education and Career Pathways for All

A 23-Year-Old on Track to Make Six Figures this Year Says He’s Living Proof that College Isn’t Necessary

3/22/2022

A 23-Year-Old on Track to Make Six Figures this Year Says He’s Living Proof that College Isn’t Necessary

ECMC Group and U of M Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Announce 2022 DePodesta Leadership Fellows

3/14/2022

ECMC Group and U of M Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Announce 2022 DePodesta Leadership Fellows

3/4/2022

ECMC Debunks Myths About College Financial Aid Offers as Students Begin Receiving Letters

Post-Pandemic, the Glow is Gone From the College Degree

3/3/2022

Post-Pandemic, the Glow is Gone From the College Degree

Expanded Federal Aid for Short-Term Training Requires Innovation in Quality Assurance

2/25/2022

Expanded Federal Aid for Short-Term Training Requires Innovation in Quality Assurance

Preparing for College: FAFSA/VASA Pop-Up

2/19/2022

Preparing for College: FAFSA/VASA Pop-Up

ECMC Group Appoints Josh Slayton President of ECMC Education and ECMC Group Development

2/10/2022

ECMC Group Appoints Josh Slayton President of ECMC Education and ECMC Group Development

[Podcast] ECMC Group: Philanthropy, Operating Companies and Impact Investing Under One Organization

2/8/2022

[Podcast] ECMC Group: Philanthropy, Operating Companies and Impact Investing Under One Organization

The Education Revolution that Could Solve the Labor Shortage

2/1/2022

The Education Revolution that Could Solve the Labor Shortage

New Financial Aid Webinar Series to Launch in February, Helping Minnesota Students and Families Plan for College

1/12/2022

New Financial Aid Webinar Series to Launch in February, Helping Minnesota Students and Families Plan for College

Smart Money – Update on Student Loans

1/5/2022

Smart Money – Update on Student Loans