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10/15/2024

ECMC Group Launches the Bold Path Fellowship to Provide Entrepreneurial Onramps for Under-Resourced Birmingham Graduates

ECMC Group Launches the Bold Path Fellowship to Provide Entrepreneurial Onramps for Under-Resourced Birmingham Graduates

10/14/2024

ECMC Group Launches the Bold Path Fellowship to Provide Entrepreneurial Onramps for Under-Resourced Birmingham Graduates

Students Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High Schools Step Up?

10/1/2024

Students Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High Schools Step Up?

ECMC Group Student Loan Places $353.6 Million in Student Loan ABS

9/26/2024

ECMC Group Student Loan Places $353.6 Million in Student Loan ABS

Balancing Books And Babies: Challenges Of Student Parents In College

9/25/2024

Balancing Books And Babies: Challenges Of Student Parents In College

9/19/2024

Acknowledging the Silent Stigma of Student Parents

Bay College staff in Leadership Academy

9/18/2024

Bay College staff in Leadership Academy

Roanoke Joins 100 Colleges Nationwide to Advance Civic Preparedness and Uphold Free Expression on Campuses

9/17/2024

Roanoke Joins 100 Colleges Nationwide to Advance Civic Preparedness and Uphold Free Expression on Campuses

Breaking Down Student Loans, Repayment Options

9/17/2024

Breaking Down Student Loans, Repayment Options

GCC’s Interim Dean Participates in Leadership Academy for 2024-25

9/16/2024

GCC’s Interim Dean Participates in Leadership Academy for 2024-25

Bay College Staff Participating In Michigan Leadership Academy This Fall

9/14/2024

Bay College Staff Participating In Michigan Leadership Academy This Fall

Marin Nonprofit Lands $100K Grant to Help FAFSA Filers

9/12/2024

Marin Nonprofit Lands $100K Grant to Help FAFSA Filers

KMSP (Fox) Features ECMC Group's Go! Program Honoree Event

9/11/2024

KMSP (Fox) Features ECMC Group's Go! Program Honoree Event

Webinar Series Targets Governance Strategies for Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions

8/29/2024

Webinar Series Targets Governance Strategies for Leaders at Minority-Serving Institutions

Berkeley Chamber Program Chosen for National Effort to Rethink, Revitalize Rural Economies

8/28/2024

Berkeley Chamber Program Chosen for National Effort to Rethink, Revitalize Rural Economies

ECMC Awards $306,000 in College Scholarships to 51 Students in Oregon

8/27/2024

ECMC Awards $306,000 in College Scholarships to 51 Students in Oregon

ECMC Awards $264,000 in College Scholarships to 44 Students in Connecticut

8/27/2024

ECMC Awards $264,000 in College Scholarships to 44 Students in Connecticut

ECMC Awards $228,000 in College Scholarships to 38 Students in Virginia

8/27/2024

ECMC Awards $228,000 in College Scholarships to 38 Students in Virginia

Why Are Fewer and Fewer Men Enrolling in College?

8/27/2024

Why Are Fewer and Fewer Men Enrolling in College?

3 Online Resources to Encourage Student Career Planning

8/23/2024

3 Online Resources to Encourage Student Career Planning

ECMC Group Awards Annual McSherry Scholarship to Recent Totino-Grace High School Graduate

8/20/2024

ECMC Group Awards Annual McSherry Scholarship to Recent Totino-Grace High School Graduate

North Carolina’s Revolutionary Transfer Portal Forecasts a New National Push

8/20/2024

North Carolina’s Revolutionary Transfer Portal Forecasts a New National Push

Ten Rural Partnerships Chosen for National Effort to Rethink and Revitalize Economies in Rural Communities

8/20/2024

Ten Rural Partnerships Chosen for National Effort to Rethink and Revitalize Economies in Rural Communities

The Road to College: Supporting Traditionally Underserved Students

8/19/2024

The Road to College: Supporting Traditionally Underserved Students

From TikTok To Trade School: Capturing Gen Z's Attention

8/19/2024

From TikTok To Trade School: Capturing Gen Z's Attention

8/15/2024

Three Perspectives on Transfer

Iowa College Aid Uses Grant Funds to Expand Program for FAFSA Completion

8/14/2024

Iowa College Aid Uses Grant Funds to Expand Program for FAFSA Completion

Feds Spend $1M to Boost FAFSA Completion in Arizona

8/13/2024

Feds Spend $1M to Boost FAFSA Completion in Arizona

What Good Allyship in Minnesota Looks Like

8/10/2024

What Good Allyship in Minnesota Looks Like

Ranked 50th in the Nation, Arizona Turns to Instagram Creators to Boost FAFSA Completion

8/8/2024

Ranked 50th in the Nation, Arizona Turns to Instagram Creators to Boost FAFSA Completion

Rural Colleges Foster Student Success Through IEBC’s Caring Campus

8/8/2024

Rural Colleges Foster Student Success Through IEBC’s Caring Campus

Miami EdTech Receives $250,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation to Expand Apprenticeship Programs

8/7/2024

Miami EdTech Receives $250,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation to Expand Apprenticeship Programs

Ongoing FAFSA Glitches Leave Thousands of San Antonio Students Behind

8/5/2024

Ongoing FAFSA Glitches Leave Thousands of San Antonio Students Behind

New Program Helps BIPOC Youth Navigate Life

8/5/2024

New Program Helps BIPOC Youth Navigate Life

Graduating With Honors: Life Prisoner Reflections On Achieving an Academic Milestone at Coastline College Thirty Years in the Making

8/1/2024

Graduating With Honors: Life Prisoner Reflections On Achieving an Academic Milestone at Coastline College Thirty Years in the Making

Grant Aims to Boost Financial Aid Completion Rates This Summer

7/30/2024

Grant Aims to Boost Financial Aid Completion Rates This Summer

‘Just Try It Out': What’s Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year College

7/30/2024

‘Just Try It Out': What’s Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year College

Pennsylvania Launches New Free Resource to Help Students, Families Fill Out FAFSA Form

7/28/2024

Pennsylvania Launches New Free Resource to Help Students, Families Fill Out FAFSA Form

SUNY Aims to Boost FAFSA Submissions With New Grant

7/28/2024

SUNY Aims to Boost FAFSA Submissions With New Grant

7/25/2024

ECMC Foundation Grants $1 Million to Equity-Focused Organizations

Addressing The ‘Crisis Of Confidence’ In U.S. Higher Education

7/24/2024

Addressing The ‘Crisis Of Confidence’ In U.S. Higher Education

NCICU Awarded $1.3 Million Grant to Partner with NCCCS to Streamline Transfer

7/23/2024

NCICU Awarded $1.3 Million Grant to Partner with NCCCS to Streamline Transfer

UM 'leans in' to Gender Stereotypes to Attract Male Students

7/22/2024

UM 'leans in' to Gender Stereotypes to Attract Male Students

What to Know About Kamala Harris' Viral Coconut Tree Meme: "You Exist in the Context of All in Which You Live"

7/22/2024

What to Know About Kamala Harris' Viral Coconut Tree Meme: "You Exist in the Context of All in Which You Live"

Strategic Affiliation Partners Secure Major Grant Funding

7/22/2024

Strategic Affiliation Partners Secure Major Grant Funding

Pennsylvania Launches New Free Resource To Help Students, Families Fill Out The FAFSA

7/21/2024

Pennsylvania Launches New Free Resource To Help Students, Families Fill Out The FAFSA

Utah Colleges and Universities Receive Funding to Help Families with Delayed FAFSA Applications

7/17/2024

Utah Colleges and Universities Receive Funding to Help Families with Delayed FAFSA Applications

Opportunities for Stronger Ties Between Community College and Public Libraries

7/17/2024

Opportunities for Stronger Ties Between Community College and Public Libraries

Departments of Higher Education, Education and Workforce Urge Students to Complete FAFSA

7/16/2024

Departments of Higher Education, Education and Workforce Urge Students to Complete FAFSA

Making Space Secures an Oversubscribed $2M Pre-Seed Round to Scale Talent Acquisition & Learning Platform for Disabled Workers

7/16/2024

Making Space Secures an Oversubscribed $2M Pre-Seed Round to Scale Talent Acquisition & Learning Platform for Disabled Workers

Addressing Single Mother Students’ Needs

7/15/2024

Addressing Single Mother Students’ Needs

Commonwealth University to Lead Regional FAFSA Completion Outreach

7/12/2024

Commonwealth University to Lead Regional FAFSA Completion Outreach

The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University Celebrates June Seminar Residency for 2024 Community of Fellows and Inaugural New Presidents

7/12/2024

The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University Celebrates June Seminar Residency for 2024 Community of Fellows and Inaugural New Presidents

Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis Vows to Uphold Free Expression

7/12/2024

Benedict College President Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis Vows to Uphold Free Expression

GCC to Host island-wide FAFSA Workshops

7/11/2024

GCC to Host island-wide FAFSA Workshops

How Maine Employers Can Bridge the Skills Gap and Develop a Workforce

7/10/2024

How Maine Employers Can Bridge the Skills Gap and Develop a Workforce

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Kicks off Campaign to Aid FAFSA Completion

7/10/2024

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Kicks off Campaign to Aid FAFSA Completion

RIDE Announces High School Grant Opportunity to Support Summer 2024 FAFSA Completion

7/5/2024

RIDE Announces High School Grant Opportunity to Support Summer 2024 FAFSA Completion

Opinion: Finish Your FAFSA, Find Your Future: Solutions for Black Students and HBCUs Navigating the FAFSA Rollout

7/3/2024

Opinion: Finish Your FAFSA, Find Your Future: Solutions for Black Students and HBCUs Navigating the FAFSA Rollout

Grant to Help Central MN United Way Educate About New Financial Aid Forms

7/3/2024

Grant to Help Central MN United Way Educate About New Financial Aid Forms

SUNY JCC’s Parmenter Completes Leadership Program

7/2/2024

SUNY JCC’s Parmenter Completes Leadership Program

Local Foundation to Host Clinics to Help Students Apply For Federal Financial Aid

7/2/2024

Local Foundation to Host Clinics to Help Students Apply For Federal Financial Aid

UOG Hosts FAFSA Workshops This Summer

7/1/2024

UOG Hosts FAFSA Workshops This Summer

PASSHE Extends FAFSA Outreach with Summer Initiative

6/30/2024

PASSHE Extends FAFSA Outreach with Summer Initiative

Need Money for College? UOG Hosts FAFSA Workshops this Summer

6/28/2024

Need Money for College? UOG Hosts FAFSA Workshops this Summer

Millersville, Shippensburg Among Four PA Universities Joining Summer Initiative to Help Students Complete FAFSA Applications

6/27/2024

Millersville, Shippensburg Among Four PA Universities Joining Summer Initiative to Help Students Complete FAFSA Applications

PASSHE Launches Summer Initiative to Increase FAFSA Outreach

6/27/2024

PASSHE Launches Summer Initiative to Increase FAFSA Outreach

Unlock Your Future: Time Still Left to File FAFSA for Financial Aid

6/26/2024

Unlock Your Future: Time Still Left to File FAFSA for Financial Aid

The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University Celebrates June Seminar Residency for 2024 Community of Fellows and Inaugural New Presidents

6/26/2024

The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute at Clark Atlanta University Celebrates June Seminar Residency for 2024 Community of Fellows and Inaugural New Presidents

KHEAA Awarded $977,000 to Increase 2024-2025 FAFSA Applications

6/26/2024

KHEAA Awarded $977,000 to Increase 2024-2025 FAFSA Applications

Counselors Hit the Road, Hoping to Boost Grim FAFSA Completion Numbers

6/25/2024

Counselors Hit the Road, Hoping to Boost Grim FAFSA Completion Numbers

Community College Bachelor’s Degrees Are on the Rise

6/25/2024

Community College Bachelor’s Degrees Are on the Rise

6/24/2024

Center for First-generation Student Success Becomes Independent Organization Under New Brand--FirstGen Forward™

Dayton Public Students Can Get Extra Help to Complete the FAFSA This Summer

6/20/2024

Dayton Public Students Can Get Extra Help to Complete the FAFSA This Summer

Chancellor King Announces 34 SUNY Fellows Complete the Inaugural New York State Community College Leadership Academy Program

6/18/2024

Chancellor King Announces 34 SUNY Fellows Complete the Inaugural New York State Community College Leadership Academy Program

U.S. Department of Education Announces Jeremy Singer as FAFSA Executive Advisor in the Office of Federal Student Aid

6/14/2024

U.S. Department of Education Announces Jeremy Singer as FAFSA Executive Advisor in the Office of Federal Student Aid

College Access Plan Receives Funding to Help Pasadena Students Complete Financial Aid Forms

6/14/2024

College Access Plan Receives Funding to Help Pasadena Students Complete Financial Aid Forms

Apprenticeships: A Donor’s Guide to Creating New Pathways to Opportunity

6/5/2024

Apprenticeships: A Donor’s Guide to Creating New Pathways to Opportunity

Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Extended to August 1st Allowing More Students to Apply for Crucial Financial Aid

5/31/2024

Tennessee Promise FAFSA Deadline Extended to August 1st Allowing More Students to Apply for Crucial Financial Aid

Public Skepticism Mounts As College Costs Rise: Majority Question Value Amid Economic Concerns

5/30/2024

Public Skepticism Mounts As College Costs Rise: Majority Question Value Amid Economic Concerns

Colleges And Universities Are The Front Lines Of Mental Health Support

5/30/2024

Colleges And Universities Are The Front Lines Of Mental Health Support

5/29/2024

Students, Parents and Voters Agree—Higher Ed Costs Too Much

U.S. Department of Education Processes More Than 10 Million Better FAFSA Forms

5/24/2024

U.S. Department of Education Processes More Than 10 Million Better FAFSA Forms

5/16/2024

A Last-Minute Sprint to the FAFSA Finish Line

Crunchtime

5/13/2024

Crunchtime

Missing on Campus: Higher Ed Seeks to Reverse Decline of Male Student Population

5/13/2024

Missing on Campus: Higher Ed Seeks to Reverse Decline of Male Student Population

Community College Baccalaureate Programs Continue to Grow

5/13/2024

Community College Baccalaureate Programs Continue to Grow

U.S. Department of Education Launches Next Phase of FAFSA Support Strategy to Boost Completion Rate Among High School Students

5/10/2024

U.S. Department of Education Launches Next Phase of FAFSA Support Strategy to Boost Completion Rate Among High School Students

Life after High School: What's Next for Graduating Seniors?

5/10/2024

Life after High School: What's Next for Graduating Seniors?

College Promise Celebrates a Decade of Increasing Free Postsecondary Education with National Convenings

5/9/2024

College Promise Celebrates a Decade of Increasing Free Postsecondary Education with National Convenings

ECMC Group and U of M Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Announce 2024 DePodesta Leadership Fellows

5/9/2024

ECMC Group and U of M Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship Announce 2024 DePodesta Leadership Fellows

Next Phase of FAFSA Support Strategy Launched

5/8/2024

Next Phase of FAFSA Support Strategy Launched

ECMC Group Appoints Aaron Woodrich Vice President of Information Technology

5/7/2024

ECMC Group Appoints Aaron Woodrich Vice President of Information Technology

Education Department Boosts FAFSA Outreach Efforts to Close Completion Gap

5/6/2024

Education Department Boosts FAFSA Outreach Efforts to Close Completion Gap

From The College Campus To The Apprenticeship Campus

5/6/2024

From The College Campus To The Apprenticeship Campus

Universities and Colleges Search for Ways to Reverse the Decline in the Ranks of Male Students

5/3/2024

Universities and Colleges Search for Ways to Reverse the Decline in the Ranks of Male Students

Men are Leading the Way in Skipping 4-year degree, Raising more Doubts about Value of College

5/1/2024

Men are Leading the Way in Skipping 4-year degree, Raising more Doubts about Value of College

Ann Bancroft Foundation Names ECMC Group’s Sarah Strehl to Board of Directors

4/30/2024

Ann Bancroft Foundation Names ECMC Group’s Sarah Strehl to Board of Directors

Junior Achievement North Names Christine Noël to Board of Directors

4/5/2024

Junior Achievement North Names Christine Noël to Board of Directors

Just 47% of Public Schools Rate Themselves Highly on College Prep

3/20/2024

Just 47% of Public Schools Rate Themselves Highly on College Prep

gener8tor and ECMC Group Announce Five Startups Selected for Nationally-Ranked Accelerator

3/18/2024

gener8tor and ECMC Group Announce Five Startups Selected for Nationally-Ranked Accelerator

College is Still Worth it, Research Finds — Although These Majors Have the Lowest Rate of Return

3/14/2024

College is Still Worth it, Research Finds — Although These Majors Have the Lowest Rate of Return

ECMC Launches Free Digital Guide and Workbook for California Students Planning for Education Beyond High School

2/28/2024

ECMC Launches Free Digital Guide and Workbook for California Students Planning for Education Beyond High School

Sitting With Shay J | Latest Episode Features Nonprofit Helping Students with Free College Planning

2/10/2024

Sitting With Shay J | Latest Episode Features Nonprofit Helping Students with Free College Planning

ECMC Foundation Launches Nationwide Initiative to Address Postsecondary Needs of Rural Learners

1/30/2024

ECMC Foundation Launches Nationwide Initiative to Address Postsecondary Needs of Rural Learners